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προπετής
propetēs
G4312
G:A Greek

reckless

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Propetes describes conduct marked by rash action or an unchecked disposition in the two attested contexts.

The two contexts present propetes as rash or unchecked conduct: Acts 19:36 warns against doing such a thing, while 2 Timothy 3:4 includes people so described among negative traits.

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  1. Rash or unchecked conduct · dominant

    In Acts 19:36, the accusative singular neuter form occurs in the warning that the hearers should be quiet and not do what the APB renders “nothing reckless.” In 2 Timothy 3:4, the nominative plural masculine form describes people within a list that the APB renders “traitors, reckless, puffed up.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses “reckless” in both verses: for an action to be avoided in Acts 19:36 and for people listed in 2 Timothy 3:4. This rendering confirms the clauses' overall presentation rather than establishing a finer distinction.

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