μεθοδίαν
methodeía
scheming
Cunning planning, scheming, or craftiness aimed at achieving a particular end, often with a negative sense of deceit or trickery. The term expresses a deliberate, organized method or procedure, particularly with implications of subterfuge or artful deceit; in some contexts, it can refer to a well-devised plan or stratagem.
Ephesians 4:14 · Word #21
Lexicon G3180
| Lemma | μεθοδεία |
| Transliteration | methodeía |
| Strong's | G3180 |
| Definition | Cunning planning, scheming, or craftiness aimed at achieving a particular end, often with a negative sense of deceit or trickery. The term expresses a deliberate, organized method or procedure, particularly with implications of subterfuge or artful deceit; in some contexts, it can refer to a well-devised plan or stratagem. |
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 | scheming |
| Literal | method-way |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | μεθοδία |
| Strong's | G3180 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3180-01
cunning stratagem
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative, feminine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,AFS); a direct-object form of a feminine noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Cunning stratagem" reflects the developed negative sense of a deliberate, artfully devised method aimed at deceit. The singular form preserves the accusative feminine singular noun without adding contextual nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
scheming
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Rendered as 'scheming' rather than 'cunning stratagem' for better idiomatic English given the negative context; matches SILEX sense. |