φονεῦσι
phoneús
murderers
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.
Revelation 21:8 · Word #9
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 DAT M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | murderers |
| Literal | murderers |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | φονεύς |
| Strong's | G5406 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5406-04
to murderers
| Morphological Notes | Noun, dative masculine plural (Gr,N,,,,,DMP); agent noun from φον- with suffix -εύς indicating one who commits murder. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun φονεύς denotes one who intentionally and unlawfully kills another. The dative masculine plural form φονεῦσι is rendered "to murderers," preserving both the agent sense of the root and the dative plural morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to murderers
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 correctly gives the dative plural of 'φονεῦσι' as 'to murderers'. |