αἷμα
haîma
blood
Primary meaning: blood, the vital fluid circulating in humans and animals. By extension, it can refer to blood as a symbol or metonymy for life, lineage, or death (by violence or sacrifice). In some cases, it may refer metaphorically to grape juice (as the "blood of the grape") or, more rarely, to bloodshed or acts of violence. In Second Temple and early Christian texts, it may also allude to ritual or sacrificial blood, which acquires special significance in discussions of atonement. Context determines whether it is used literally (actual blood), symbolically (representing kinship or life), or metonymically (death, bloodshed).
1 John 5:8 · Word #8
Lexicon G129
| Lemma | αἷμα |
| Transliteration | haîma |
| Strong's | G129 |
| Definition | Primary meaning: blood, the vital fluid circulating in humans and animals. By extension, it can refer to blood as a symbol or metonymy for life, lineage, or death (by violence or sacrifice). In some cases, it may refer metaphorically to grape juice (as the "blood of the grape") or, more rarely, to bloodshed or acts of violence. In Second Temple and early Christian texts, it may also allude to ritual or sacrificial blood, which acquires special significance in discussions of atonement. Context determines whether it is used literally (actual blood), symbolically (representing kinship or life), or metonymically (death, bloodshed). |
Morphology N NOM N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | blood |
| Literal | blood |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | αἷμα |
| Strong's | G129 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G129-01
blood
| Morphological Notes | Noun, neuter, nominative singular (Gr,N,,,,,NNS/ANS); functioning as a subject or predicate nominative in this form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The neuter nominative singular noun denotes blood as the vital fluid. The rendering "blood" preserves the core lexical sense without importing contextual extensions such as lineage or atonement. |
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