φαῦλον
phaûlos
evil
Base, morally worthless, or of poor quality; carrying the sense of being trivial, petty, or bad in character and substance. In moral contexts, it refers to what is low, contemptible, or ethically deficient. The term may also indicate what is ineffective, slight, or unworthy—designating lacking intrinsic value or uprightness.
Romans 9:11 · Word #9
Lexicon G5337
| Lemma | φαῦλος |
| Transliteration | phaûlos |
| Strong's | G5337 |
| Definition | Base, morally worthless, or of poor quality; carrying the sense of being trivial, petty, or bad in character and substance. In moral contexts, it refers to what is low, contemptible, or ethically deficient. The term may also indicate what is ineffective, slight, or unworthy—designating lacking intrinsic value or uprightness. |
Morphology ADJ.S ACC N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | evil |
| Literal | evil |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | φαῦλος |
| Strong's | G5337 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5337-02
a worthless thing
| Morphological Notes | Adjective used substantively; accusative singular neuter (Gr,NS,,,,ANS / Gr,AA,,,,NNS), functioning as a single neuter object. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the core sense of φαῦλος as base, morally deficient, or lacking intrinsic worth. The neuter accusative singular form is expressed as a singular object, hence "a worthless thing." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
worthless
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'φαῦλον' refers to something bad or worthless. 'A worthless thing' (P1) is more specific than the Greek, which is adjectival here, so P2 uses 'worthless.' |