ἀθέτησιν
athétēsis
removal
Primary meaning: rejection, annulment, or setting aside (of an established rule, order, practice, or agreement). In legal, contractual, or covenant contexts, it refers to the invalidation or official cancellation of what was previously in effect. In more general usage, also the act of despising or disregarding something as of no value or authority.
Hebrews 9:26 · Word #17
Lexicon G115
| Lemma | ἀθέτησις |
| Transliteration | athétēsis |
| Strong's | G115 |
| Definition | Primary meaning: rejection, annulment, or setting aside (of an established rule, order, practice, or agreement). In legal, contractual, or covenant contexts, it refers to the invalidation or official cancellation of what was previously in effect. In more general usage, also the act of despising or disregarding something as of no value or authority. |
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 | removal |
| Literal | disannulling-cancellation |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀθέτησις |
| Strong's | G115 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G115-01
annulment
| Morphological Notes | Noun; accusative case; feminine; singular (Gr,N,,,,,AFS) — functioning as a direct object or object of a preposition in its clause. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Annulment" directly reflects the core sense of formally setting aside or invalidating what was previously established, preserving the legal and covenantal force of ἀθέτησις. As an accusative feminine singular noun, it denotes a specific act or instance of such cancellation. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
annulment
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 captures the meaning of ἀθέτησιν as 'annulment', which is contextually correct. |