What does γονεύς · ἀπειθής mean in the Bible?
γονεύς · ἀπειθής is a Greek phrase meaning "a parent".
Greek · G1118, G545
γονεῦσιν ἀπειθεῖς
A parent · disobedient
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Words in this compound — expand to study each participant
γονεύςG1118a parent
Pronunciationgoneús
Open lexicon entry →ἀπειθήςG545disobedient
Pronunciationapeithḗs
Open lexicon entry →What does γονεῦσιν ἀπειθεῖς (goneusin apeitheis) mean in the Bible?
γονεύς · ἀπειθής is a Greek phrase meaning "a parent".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1118, G545?
G1118, G545 is connected to 20 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. a parent
Source Gloss
a parent
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 4 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns4Aligned forms20Case patternNominative (9)Number patternPlural (20)
Nominative · Plural · MasculineLuke 2:41 · Luke 2:43 · Luke 8:56 · John 9:2 · John 9:3 · John 9:20 · John 9:22 · John 9:23 · 2 Cor 12:149×
Genitive · Plural · MasculineLuke 21:161×
Dative · Plural · MasculineRom 1:30 · 2 Cor 12:14 · Eph 6:1 · Col 3:20 · 2 Tim 3:25×
Accusative · Plural · MasculineMatt 10:21 · Mark 13:12 · Luke 2:27 · Luke 18:29 · John 9:185×
Word Origins
γονεῦσιν ἀπειθεῖς is built from this root: