δυσνόητος
dusnoētos
G1425
G:A
Greek
hard to understand
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Greek
Language
Dusnoetos describes matters in the epistles that are difficult to understand and liable to distortion.
The term describes some matters in the epistles as difficult to understand, in a context where ignorant and unstable people distort them.
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Difficult matters open to distortion · dominant
In 2 Peter 3:16, the nominative plural neuter form characterizes “some things” in the epistles; the APB renders the clause “some things hard to understand,” followed by the statement that ignorant and unstable people distort them.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In 2 Peter 3:16, the APB presents the clause as “some things hard to understand.” This wording confirms the clause's overall presentation rather than isolating the term mechanically.