αὐθάδεις
authádēs
self-willed
Primarily, 'self-willed'—pertaining to someone who acts according to their own desires, ignoring the views, advice, or welfare of others. More broadly, describes a person characterized by stubbornness, arrogance, or obstinate insistence on their own way, often to the detriment of communal harmony or wise counsel. Can also imply insolence or egotism in social or ethical contexts.
2 Peter 2:10 · Word #14
Lexicon G829
| Lemma | αὐθάδης |
| Transliteration | authádēs |
| Strong's | G829 |
| Definition | Primarily, 'self-willed'—pertaining to someone who acts according to their own desires, ignoring the views, advice, or welfare of others. More broadly, describes a person characterized by stubbornness, arrogance, or obstinate insistence on their own way, often to the detriment of communal harmony or wise counsel. Can also imply insolence or egotism in social or ethical contexts. |
Morphology ADJ.A NOM M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.A — Attributive Adjective — Describes a noun directly |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | self-willed |
| Literal | self-willed-arrogant |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | αὐθάδης |
| Strong's | G829 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G829-02
self-willed ones
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, nominative masculine plural (Gr,AA,,,,NMP); attributive form describing masculine plural subjects. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Self-willed" preserves the root idea of pleasing oneself or acting according to one’s own will (αὐτός + ἡδονή). The plural nominative masculine form is reflected by rendering it as "ones," indicating a group characterized by this trait. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
self-willed ones
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'Self-willed ones' is precise and contextually suitable, matching the silex_definition with no need for adjustment. |