εὐθεῖαν
euthýs
the straight
Primarily, 'immediately' or 'at once,' denoting an action occurring without delay in the temporal sense. Also, 'straight,' in a spatial sense, meaning direct or level. In Koine Greek, most often functions adverbially to express promptness or immediacy of an event or action, but can also refer to something being straight or true in a physical or metaphorical sense.
2 Peter 2:15 · Word #2
Lexicon G2117
| Lemma | εὐθύς |
| Transliteration | euthýs |
| Strong's | G2117 |
| Definition | Primarily, 'immediately' or 'at once,' denoting an action occurring without delay in the temporal sense. Also, 'straight,' in a spatial sense, meaning direct or level. In Koine Greek, most often functions adverbially to express promptness or immediacy of an event or action, but can also refer to something being straight or true in a physical or metaphorical sense. |
Morphology ADJ.A ACC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.A — Attributive Adjective — Describes a noun directly |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the straight |
| Literal | straight |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | εὐθύς |
| Strong's | G2117 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2117-02
a straight way
| Morphological Notes | Substantive adjective; accusative feminine singular (AFS). Functions as a feminine singular object, likely with an implied noun such as 'way' or 'path.' |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective εὐθύς fundamentally denotes straightness or directness. In the accusative feminine singular substantive form, it most naturally refers to a straight path or way as a direct object, preserving both its adjectival force and feminine singular morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
a straight way
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'a straight way' accurately conveys the Greek spatial sense in context; nothing further needed. |