ἀπειθείας

apeítheia

disobedience

A state of (active or passive) refusal to be persuaded, particularly characterized by resistance or opposition to authority, exhortation, or instruction; the core meaning is persistent unwillingness to respond positively to justified demands or appeals. In varying contexts, it shades into willful disobedience, obstinate noncompliance, or stubborn resistance to persuasive words, especially in social, moral, or religious domains.

G543

Ephesians 5:6 · Word #18

Lexicon G543

Lemmaἀπείθεια
Transliterationapeítheia
Strong'sG543
DefinitionA state of (active or passive) refusal to be persuaded, particularly characterized by resistance or opposition to authority, exhortation, or instruction; the core meaning is persistent unwillingness to respond positively to justified demands or appeals. In varying contexts, it shades into willful disobedience, obstinate noncompliance, or stubborn resistance to persuasive words, especially in social, moral, or religious domains.

Morphology N GEN F SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation
Gender F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasedisobedience
Literaldisobedience

Lexical Info

Lemmaἀπείθεια
Strong'sG543

SIBI-P1 Translation G543-03

of stubborn resistance to persuasion

Morphological NotesNoun, feminine, singular, genitive (Gr,N,,,,,GFS) — denotes a state or quality in genitive form.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering reflects the abstract noun formed from ἀ- (not) + πείθω (to persuade), denoting a state of being unpersuaded or resistant. The genitive singular is conveyed by "of," preserving the morphological form while maintaining the core idea of obstinate refusal to be convinced.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

of disobedience

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleStandardized from "disobedience".
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