Lexicon
ἀρσενοκοίτης
arsenokoitēs
G0733
G:N-M Greek

sodomite

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Arsenokoites denotes a group listed among conduct excluded from God’s kingdom and opposed to sound teaching.

The two verses use the term for a group included in vice lists: in 1 Corinthians 6:9 the list is said not to inherit God’s kingdom, and in 1 Timothy 1:10 it is included among matters opposed to sound teaching.

Senses in use

  1. A group named in vice lists · dominant

    In 1 Corinthians 6:9, the nominative plural form appears in a list of people whom the verse says will not inherit the kingdom of God; the APB renders the list’s final item “sodomites.” In 1 Timothy 1:10, the dative plural form occurs in a list introduced by “for,” followed by conduct and persons opposed to sound teaching; the APB again renders it “sodomites.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB renders the relevant list item “sodomites” in both 1 Corinthians 6:9 and 1 Timothy 1:10. The surrounding list context confirms the broad placement rather than a finer lexical distinction.

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