γόητες

goetes

impostors

from (to wail); properly, a wizard (as muttering spells), i.e. (by implication) an imposter:--seducer.

G1114

2 Timothy 3:13 · Word #5

Lexicon G1114

Lemmaγόης
Transliterationgóēs
Strong'sG1114
In-contextimpostors
Literalseducers-impostors

Morphology N NOM M PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Lexical Info

Lemmaγόης
Strong'sG1114

SIBI-P1 G1114-01

wail-muttering enchanters

Morphological NotesGr,N,,,,,NMP — noun, nominative masculine plural; functioning as the subject of the clause and referring to multiple male persons characterized by this role.
Rendering RationaleThe noun γόης derives from a root related to wailing or lamenting, referring to one who mutters incantations in a ritualistic manner. Rendering it "wail-muttering enchanters" preserves the auditory, incantatory root sense while reflecting the nominative masculine plural form used of multiple such persons.

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Word Usage

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
2 Timothy 3:13 γόητες goetes impostors