πονηρός
ponērós
an evil eye
Characterized by active harmfulness or wickedness; causing trouble, pain, or suffering; morally depraved or malignant in intent or effect. In various contexts, can describe people, actions, conditions, or even spiritual beings as spirit or agent of moral evil.
Mark 7:22 · Word #7
Lexicon G4190
| Lemma | πονηρός |
| Transliteration | ponērós |
| Strong's | G4190 |
| Definition | Characterized by active harmfulness or wickedness; causing trouble, pain, or suffering; morally depraved or malignant in intent or effect. In various contexts, can describe people, actions, conditions, or even spiritual beings as spirit or agent of moral evil. |
Morphology ADJ.S NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | an evil eye |
| Literal | evil |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πονηρός |
| Strong's | G4190 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4190-09
malignant, harm-causing
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, nominative masculine singular (predicate adjective form). |
| Rendering Rationale | "Malignant, harm-causing" preserves the root sense of actively bringing trouble, pain, or injury, reflecting the development from "toil/pain" to moral harmfulness. The nominative masculine singular form indicates a singular masculine subject described by this quality. |
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