ἀπείθειαν

apeítheia

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

Hebrews 4:6 · Word #15

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 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

Lexical Info

Lemmaἀπείθεια
Strong'sG543

SIBI-P1 Translation G543-02

stubborn refusal to be persuaded

Morphological NotesNoun, accusative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,AFS); abstract noun formed with -εια indicating a state or quality.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering reflects the alpha-privative negation of πείθω (to persuade), expressing a settled state of resistance to persuasion. As an accusative feminine singular abstract noun, it denotes this condition as the direct object within a clause.

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