Ἐφέσῳ
Éphesos
Ephesus
Proper name: Ephesus — a major city located on the west coast of Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey), significant as a cultural, religious, and commercial center in antiquity. In Greco-Roman and biblical contexts, refers specifically to the city as a geographic and political entity. May also imply affiliation or origin from Ephesus when used adjectivally or contextually linked to groups or individuals (such as assemblies or residents).
1 Timothy 1:3 · Word #6
Lexicon G2181
| Lemma | Ἔφεσος |
| Transliteration | Éphesos |
| Strong's | G2181 |
| Definition | Proper name: Ephesus — a major city located on the west coast of Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey), significant as a cultural, religious, and commercial center in antiquity. In Greco-Roman and biblical contexts, refers specifically to the city as a geographic and political entity. May also imply affiliation or origin from Ephesus when used adjectivally or contextually linked to groups or individuals (such as assemblies or residents). |
Morphology N DAT F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Ephesus |
| Literal | Ephesus |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Ἔφεσος |
| Strong's | G2181 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2181-01
to Ephesus
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine, singular, dative case (Gr,N,,,,,DFS) — proper name in dative singular form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The lemma denotes the city of Ephesus as a geographic and civic entity. The dative singular form is reflected by the English prepositional sense "to," conveying the dative case’s function without adding contextual interpretation. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Ephesos
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Greek. P1 meaning: to Ephesus |