ἠσέβησαν
asebéō
they have committed
To act irreverently, show impiety, or behave in a manner contrary to reverence or honor for the divine; to display conduct lacking respect or devotion to what is held as sacred. In extended contexts: to live or act without observance of established norms of piety or devotion, especially towards the gods, the divine, or, in a transferred sense, to behave wickedly or lawlessly.
Jude 1:15 · Word #16
Lexicon G764
| Lemma | ἀσεβέω |
| Transliteration | asebéō |
| Strong's | G764 |
| Definition | To act irreverently, show impiety, or behave in a manner contrary to reverence or honor for the divine; to display conduct lacking respect or devotion to what is held as sacred. In extended contexts: to live or act without observance of established norms of piety or devotion, especially towards the gods, the divine, or, in a transferred sense, to behave wickedly or lawlessly. |
Morphology V AOR ACT IND 3P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they have committed |
| Literal | they-acted-ungodly |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀσεβέω |
| Strong's | G764 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G764-01
they acted irreverently
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/completed action), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active indicative, third person plural, denotes a completed action performed by them. "Acted irreverently" preserves the root sense of practicing impiety or violating reverence toward the divine without importing contextual specifics. |
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