εἰλικρινεῖς
eilikrinḗs
sincere
Unmixed, pure, without admixture or hidden defect; figuratively: sincere, upright, genuine in motive or character. In the moral or ethical sphere, denotes integrity, without hypocrisy or deception.
Philippians 1:10 · Word #9
Lexicon G1506
| Lemma | εἰλικρινής |
| Transliteration | eilikrinḗs |
| Strong's | G1506 |
| Definition | Unmixed, pure, without admixture or hidden defect; figuratively: sincere, upright, genuine in motive or character. In the moral or ethical sphere, denotes integrity, without hypocrisy or deception. |
Morphology ADJ.S NOM M PL
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 | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | sincere |
| Literal | pure|sincere |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | εἰλικρινής |
| Strong's | G1506 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1506-02
genuine ones
| Morphological Notes | Adjective functioning substantively; nominative masculine plural (Gr,NS,,,,NMP); describing a group characterized by the quality of being unmixed or found genuine. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the idea of being examined in full light and found without defect, preserving the evaluative root sense of κριν- (to judge, examine). The nominative masculine plural substantive adjective is conveyed as a plural group—"ones" characterized by genuineness. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
genuine ones
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 renders the adjective as a substantive. While 'sincere' is common, 'genuine ones' is an acceptable substantive translation matching the SILEX root and maintaining the context. |