Lexicon
ἔκδηλος
ekdēlos
G1552
G:A Greek

clearly evident

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ekdelos describes folly becoming openly apparent to everyone.

Its sole attested use describes folly as becoming apparent to all, in the context of people who will not advance further.

Senses in use

  1. Openly apparent to all · dominant

    In 2 Timothy 3:9, the nominative singular feminine adjective characterizes the folly of those who will not advance further; the APB renders the clause, “for their folly will be clearly evident to all.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 2 Timothy 3:9, the APB presents the clause as folly that “will be clearly evident to all.” This rendering confirms the clause's overall presentation rather than isolating each word mechanically.

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