ἄψυχα
ápsychos
lifeless things
Lacking life or soul; inanimate, insensible, not endowed with consciousness or the animating principle. Used primarily to describe objects or entities that do not possess ψυχή (psyche; life, soul), specifically referring to what is not alive, animate, or sentient. In extended usage, can refer more broadly to being insensitive or lacking responsiveness.
1 Corinthians 14:7 · Word #3
Lexicon G895
| Lemma | ἄψυχος |
| Transliteration | ápsychos |
| Strong's | G895 |
| Definition | Lacking life or soul; inanimate, insensible, not endowed with consciousness or the animating principle. Used primarily to describe objects or entities that do not possess ψυχή (psyche; life, soul), specifically referring to what is not alive, animate, or sentient. In extended usage, can refer more broadly to being insensitive or lacking responsiveness. |
Morphology ADJ.S NOM N 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 | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | lifeless things |
| Literal | lifeless-without-soul |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἄψυχος |
| Strong's | G895 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G895-01
soulless things
| Morphological Notes | Substantive adjective; nominative, neuter, plural (Gr,NS,,,,NNP); functioning as a noun: "things that are without soul." |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective ἄψυχος literally means "without soul" (ἀ- + ψυχή). As a nominative neuter plural substantive adjective, it denotes "soulless things," preserving both the privative force and the plural neuter form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
lifeless things
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'Lifeless things' better captures the context of inanimate musical instruments as in the SILEX definition, rather than 'soulless things.' |