φαῦλα
phaûlos
evil
Base, morally worthless, or of poor quality; carrying the sense of being trivial, petty, or bad in character and substance. In moral contexts, it refers to what is low, contemptible, or ethically deficient. The term may also indicate what is ineffective, slight, or unworthy—designating lacking intrinsic value or uprightness.
John 3:20 · Word #4
Lexicon G5337
| Lemma | φαῦλος |
| Transliteration | phaûlos |
| Strong's | G5337 |
| Definition | Base, morally worthless, or of poor quality; carrying the sense of being trivial, petty, or bad in character and substance. In moral contexts, it refers to what is low, contemptible, or ethically deficient. The term may also indicate what is ineffective, slight, or unworthy—designating lacking intrinsic value or uprightness. |
Morphology ADJ.S ACC N PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a 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 | φαῦλος |
| Strong's | G5337 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5337-01
worthless things
| Morphological Notes | Adjective used substantively; accusative neuter plural (ANP), functioning as a direct object form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective φαῦλος denotes what is base, trivial, or morally deficient; rendered substantivally in the neuter accusative plural, it refers to "worthless things" as objects. The plural and accusative case are preserved by using a plural object form in English. |
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