ἔνοχοι
énochos
Primarily, bound to, answerable for, or liable in respect to something, especially in a legal or judicial sense. In different contexts it carries the sense of being subject to an obligation, under threat of penalty, or exposed to consequences/judgment due to one's actions or status. Also used in the sense of 'guilty' or 'deserving' with respect to a law, punishment, or accusation.
Hebrews 2:15 · Word #11
Lexicon G1777
| Lemma | ἔνοχος |
| Transliteration | énochos |
| Strong's | G1777 |
| Definition | Primarily, bound to, answerable for, or liable in respect to something, especially in a legal or judicial sense. In different contexts it carries the sense of being subject to an obligation, under threat of penalty, or exposed to consequences/judgment due to one's actions or status. Also used in the sense of 'guilty' or 'deserving' with respect to a law, punishment, or accusation. |
Morphology ADJ.S NOM M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἔνοχος |
| Strong's | G1777 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1777-01
those liable
| Morphological Notes | Adjective used substantively; nominative masculine plural (Gr,NS,,,,NMP); describing a group characterized by liability or accountability. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective ἔνοχος denotes being held or bound over to penalty or judgment. In the nominative masculine plural, it functions substantivally, referring to a group characterized as liable or answerable, hence "those liable." |
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