ἑκάστῳ

hékastos

to each

Indicates each individual of a group considered separately; denotes every single instance or member within a category. In different contexts, emphasizes the individuality of members within a whole, referring to 'each one,' 'every one,' or 'every single person/thing.' Can also have an emphatic sense, underscoring individual responsibility or experience within a collective circumstance.

G1538

1 Corinthians 15:38 · Word #10

Lexicon G1538

Lemmaἕκαστος
Transliterationhékastos
Strong'sG1538
DefinitionIndicates each individual of a group considered separately; denotes every single instance or member within a category. In different contexts, emphasizes the individuality of members within a whole, referring to 'each one,' 'every one,' or 'every single person/thing.' Can also have an emphatic sense, underscoring individual responsibility or experience within a collective circumstance.

Morphology PRO.I DAT N SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech PRO.I — Indefinite Pronoun — Refers to something unspecified
Case DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location
Gender N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phraseto each
Literalto-each

Lexical Info

Lemmaἕκαστος
Strong'sG1538

SIBI-P1 Translation G1538-03

to each one

Morphological NotesIndefinite pronoun; dative masculine singular (Gr,RI/EQ,,,,DMS); distributive form meaning each individual considered separately.
Rendering RationaleThe dative masculine singular form ἑκάστῳ expresses distributive individuality applied to each member of a group. "To each one" preserves both the distributive force of the root ἑκ- and the dative case sense.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

to each one

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 'to each one' accurately renders the dative and distributive sense of ἑκάστῳ; correct in context.