GreekG0829Adjective
αὐθάδης
authadēs
“self-willed”
2Occurrences
G0829Strong's #
AdjectivePart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
self-pleasing, i.e. arrogant
from G846 (αὐτός) and the base of G2237 (ἡδονή);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
self-pleasing, arrogant.
Synonyms
*φίλαυτος *(see Tr., Syn., § xciii)
LXX: (עַז), (יָהִיר)*
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Adjective
Morphology Code
G:A
Full Description
Greek Adjective
Occurrences
αὐθάδης appears 2 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
2 Peter
1
Titus
1
Key Passages
2 Peter 2:10BSB
Such punishment is specially reserved for those who indulge the corrupt desires of the flesh and despise authority. Bold and self-willed, they are unafraid to slander glorious beings.
Titus 1:7BSB
As God’s steward, an overseer must be above reproach—not self-absorbed, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not greedy for money.
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