ἀσύνετος
asýnetos
Lacking understanding or discernment; without the ability to perceive, comprehend, or make sense of something. In various contexts, describes a person who does not grasp or fails to apprehend moral, ethical, or practical truths, and is thus thoughtless or senseless in behavior. Carries the implication of intellectual or moral deficiency, referring to those who are incapable or unwilling to understand.
Romans 1:21 · Word #20
Lexicon G801
| Lemma | ἀσύνετος |
| Transliteration | asýnetos |
| Strong's | G801 |
| Definition | Lacking understanding or discernment; without the ability to perceive, comprehend, or make sense of something. In various contexts, describes a person who does not grasp or fails to apprehend moral, ethical, or practical truths, and is thus thoughtless or senseless in behavior. Carries the implication of intellectual or moral deficiency, referring to those who are incapable or unwilling to understand. |
Morphology ADJ.S NOM F 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 | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀσύνετος |
| Strong's | G801 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G801-03
undiscerning woman
| Morphological Notes | Adjective used substantively; nominative, feminine, singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term combines the privative alpha ("without") with συνετός ("understanding, perceptive"), yielding "without understanding." As a nominative feminine singular substantive adjective, it denotes a feminine subject characterized by lack of discernment. |
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