athesmos describes people whose conduct oppresses the righteous or whose error can lead believers away.

The attested use describes people marked by conduct that oppresses righteous Lot and by error from which believers are warned to guard themselves.

1. People marked by harmful, erring conduct · dominant

   In 2 Peter 2:7, the genitive plural masculine form identifies those whose debauchery oppresses righteous Lot; the APB renders the clause "who was oppressed by the lawless in their debauchery." In 2 Peter 3:17, the same form characterizes the source of an error that may lead believers away; the APB renders "being led away by the error of the lawless."

   2 Peter 2:72 Peter 3:17

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across both verses, the APB uses "lawless," once for people whose debauchery oppresses Lot and once for people associated with error. These renderings confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than isolate every contribution of the term.