πονηροῦ
ponērós
evil
Characterized by active harmfulness or wickedness; causing trouble, pain, or suffering; morally depraved or malignant in intent or effect. In various contexts, can describe people, actions, conditions, or even spiritual beings as spirit or agent of moral evil.
2 Timothy 4:18 · Word #8
Lexicon G4190
| Lemma | πονηρός |
| Transliteration | ponērós |
| Strong's | G4190 |
| Definition | Characterized by active harmfulness or wickedness; causing trouble, pain, or suffering; morally depraved or malignant in intent or effect. In various contexts, can describe people, actions, conditions, or even spiritual beings as spirit or agent of moral evil. |
Morphology ADJ.A GEN N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.A — Attributive Adjective — Describes a noun directly |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | evil |
| Literal | evil-of |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πονηρός |
| Strong's | G4190 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4190-10
of the harmful one
| Morphological Notes | Adjective used substantivally; genitive masculine singular (GMS), functioning as a substantive adjective: "of the harmful/evil one." |
| Rendering Rationale | The genitive masculine singular form indicates possession or association, rendered as "of the harmful one." "Harmful" preserves the root sense of causing trouble or pain, reflecting the active, malignant force inherent in πονηρός rather than a vague notion of badness. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
evil
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'of the harmful one' is too specific. This genitive modifies 'work' ('work of evil'), so 'evil' suffices as an adjective for 'work' in English. |