ἀθέσμων
áthesmos
lawless
Not bound by, or contrary to, established norms, ordinances, or customs; unlawful, lawless. The term primarily denotes the rejection or disregard of societal or divine standards, with extensions to one who acts outside recognized legal or moral boundaries. It may refer to persons or actions characterized by opposition to rules, customs, or moral laws.
2 Peter 3:17 · Word #10
Lexicon G113
| Lemma | ἄθεσμος |
| Transliteration | áthesmos |
| Strong's | G113 |
| Definition | Not bound by, or contrary to, established norms, ordinances, or customs; unlawful, lawless. The term primarily denotes the rejection or disregard of societal or divine standards, with extensions to one who acts outside recognized legal or moral boundaries. It may refer to persons or actions characterized by opposition to rules, customs, or moral laws. |
Morphology ADJ.S GEN M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | lawless |
| Literal | lawless-PL |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἄθεσμος |
| Strong's | G113 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G113-01
of the lawless
| Morphological Notes | Substantive adjective; genitive masculine plural (Gr,NS,,,,GMP); functioning as a noun: “lawless ones.” |
| Rendering Rationale | The alpha privative negates θεσμ- (“that which is set or established”), yielding “not established by law” or “lawless.” The genitive masculine plural form is rendered with “of,” preserving its grammatical case and plural substantive sense. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
lawless
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Corrected to just 'lawless' (not 'of the lawless') because the genitive is taken up in P2 at position 9, resulting in 'of the lawless.' |