παραλογιζόμενοι
paralogízomai
deceiving
to reason falsely, to mislead through faulty or deceptive reasoning, to deceive by miscalculation or trick of logic; primarily signifies leading into error by means of specious argument or misjudgment, and by extension, to delude or beguile others (or oneself) through false reasoning or sophistry.
James 1:22 · Word #9
Lexicon G3884
| Lemma | παραλογίζομαι |
| Transliteration | paralogízomai |
| Strong's | G3884 |
| Definition | to reason falsely, to mislead through faulty or deceptive reasoning, to deceive by miscalculation or trick of logic; primarily signifies leading into error by means of specious argument or misjudgment, and by extension, to delude or beguile others (or oneself) through false reasoning or sophistry. |
Morphology V PRS MID PTCP NOM M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | MID — Middle — The subject acts on itself or in its own interest |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | deceiving |
| Literal | deceiving-yourselves |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | παραλογίζομαι |
| Strong's | G3884 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3884-02
misreasoning themselves
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present tense (ongoing action), middle voice (self-involved/reflexive), participle; nominative masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present middle participle denotes ongoing action performed with self-involvement or reflexive force. "Misreasoning themselves" preserves the root idea of faulty reckoning (λογ-) with παρά implying deviation, and reflects the middle voice’s self-engaging nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
deceiving
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'misreasoning themselves' is awkward and less idiomatic; SILEX indicates 'deceiving' is proper here, matching the idea of self-delusion in the context. |