ἡδονὴν
hēdonḗ
pleasure
Strong sense of physical or sensual pleasure, a feeling or experience of gratification or enjoyment, especially associated with bodily or sensual appetites. In various contexts, it may refer to delight, enjoyment, pleasurable feeling, or the pursuit of such gratification, sometimes with a negative nuance of excess or moral disapproval, such as sensual indulgence or unchecked desire.
2 Peter 2:13 · Word #4
Lexicon G2237
| Lemma | ἡδονή |
| Transliteration | hēdonḗ |
| Strong's | G2237 |
| Definition | Strong sense of physical or sensual pleasure, a feeling or experience of gratification or enjoyment, especially associated with bodily or sensual appetites. In various contexts, it may refer to delight, enjoyment, pleasurable feeling, or the pursuit of such gratification, sometimes with a negative nuance of excess or moral disapproval, such as sensual indulgence or unchecked desire. |
Morphology N ACC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | pleasure |
| Literal | pleasure |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἡδονή |
| Strong's | G2237 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2237-02
sensual pleasure
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,AFS); denotes a single instance or concept of pleasure functioning as a direct object. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Sensual pleasure" preserves the root sense of physical or bodily enjoyment derived from ἡδ- ('sweet, pleasant') and reflects the noun’s singular accusative form as a direct object without adding contextual nuance. |
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