φονεύς
phoneús
murderer
One who intentionally takes the life of another; murderer. The term generally signifies an individual guilty of deliberate and unlawful killing. In some contexts, emphasizes willfulness or premeditation, distinguishing the act as criminal rather than accidental or permitted under the law. The meaning can extend to a figurative sense, designating one characterized by murderous intent or deeds.
Acts 28:4 · Word #17
Lexicon G5406
| Lemma | φονεύς |
| Transliteration | phoneús |
| Strong's | G5406 |
| Definition | One who intentionally takes the life of another; murderer. The term generally signifies an individual guilty of deliberate and unlawful killing. In some contexts, emphasizes willfulness or premeditation, distinguishing the act as criminal rather than accidental or permitted under the law. The meaning can extend to a figurative sense, designating one characterized by murderous intent or deeds. |
Morphology N NOM M SG
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 | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | murderer |
| Literal | murderer |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | φονεύς |
| Strong's | G5406 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5406-03
intentional murderer
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,NMS); agent noun identifying one characterized by the act of murder. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the agent noun formed from φον- (“murder, killing”) with -εύς, denoting one who commits the act. “Intentional murderer” preserves the emphasis on deliberate, unlawful killing inherent in the term and matches the nominative masculine singular form. |
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