πονηρὰ
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.
Acts 19:13 · Word #16
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.R ACC N PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.R — Restrictive Adjective — Limits or specifies the noun |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | evil |
| Literal | evil-wicked |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πονηρός |
| Strong's | G4190 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4190-01
harmful evils
| Morphological Notes | Adjective functioning substantively; accusative neuter plural form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective denotes active harmfulness or malignant wickedness derived from πόνος (toil, pain). As neuter accusative plural used substantivally, it refers to "harmful evils" or "malignant things" as objects. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
evil
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | In context, 'evil' is the best rendering for 'πονηρὰ' describing spirits; P1's 'harmful evils' is awkward and redundant in English. |