μου

mou

my

a primary pronoun of the first person I (only expressed when emphatic):--I, me. For the other cases and the plural see ἐμέ, ἐμοί, ἐμοῦ, ἡμᾶς, ἡμεῖς, ἡμῖν, ἡμῶν, etc.

G1473

1 Peter 5:13 · Word #11

Lexicon G1473

Lemmaἐγώ
Transliterationegṓ
Strong'sG1473
In-contextmy
Literalof-me

Morphology PRO.P 1P GEN SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech PRO.P — Personal Pronoun — Refers to persons
Person 1P — 1st person — The speaker ("I" / "we")
Case GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaἐγώ
Strong'sG1473

SIBI-P1 G1473-11

of me (first-person singular)

Rootἐγώ (egō)
Core MeaningsI, me, self (first-person singular)
Semantic Rangeof me, my, mine, belonging to me, from me, concerning me
Conceptual SignificanceThis form marks personal possession, origin, or intimate relationship. In biblical discourse it often conveys covenantal belonging ("my Father"), personal testimony ("my witness"), or relational devotion, highlighting the speaker’s direct involvement and identity.
Morphological NotesGr,RP,,,1G,S = personal pronoun, first person, genitive case, singular; enclitic form commonly used for possession ("my") or relational genitive ("of me").
Rendering RationaleThe form μου is the genitive singular of ἐγώ, expressing possession, source, or close association. Rendering it as "of me" preserves the genitive case while clearly reflecting its first-person singular reference, from which English possessives like "my" and "mine" derive.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root ἐγώ (I, me, self (first-person singular))

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G1473-01 ego I myself
G1473-02 emas us (first-person plural, direct object)
G1699-02 emas us (we-ones, as direct object)

Word Usage (2574 occurrences of G1473)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 1:23 ἡμῶν emon us
Matthew 2:6 μου mou my
Matthew 2:8 μοι moi to me
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