αὐθάδη
authádēs
self-willed
Primarily, 'self-willed'—pertaining to someone who acts according to their own desires, ignoring the views, advice, or welfare of others. More broadly, describes a person characterized by stubbornness, arrogance, or obstinate insistence on their own way, often to the detriment of communal harmony or wise counsel. Can also imply insolence or egotism in social or ethical contexts.
Titus 1:7 · Word #11
Lexicon G829
| Lemma | αὐθάδης |
| Transliteration | authádēs |
| Strong's | G829 |
| Definition | Primarily, 'self-willed'—pertaining to someone who acts according to their own desires, ignoring the views, advice, or welfare of others. More broadly, describes a person characterized by stubbornness, arrogance, or obstinate insistence on their own way, often to the detriment of communal harmony or wise counsel. Can also imply insolence or egotism in social or ethical contexts. |
Morphology ADJ.S ACC M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | self-willed |
| Literal | self-pleasing |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | αὐθάδης |
| Strong's | G829 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G829-01
a self-willed man
| Morphological Notes | Adjective used substantively; accusative masculine singular (Gr,NS,,,,AMS), functioning as a direct object form describing one male characterized by self-will. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root conveys one who pleases himself and acts according to his own will, disregarding others. The accusative masculine singular substantive adjective is rendered as a singular male object, hence "a self-willed man." |
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