σωματικὴ
sōmatikós
bodily
Pertaining to the body; physical, corporeal, relating to material substance as opposed to immaterial or spiritual aspects. The term may describe that which is of or connected with the human (or animal) body, or more broadly, that which is tangible and not abstract.
1 Timothy 4:8 · Word #3
Lexicon G4984
| Lemma | σωματικός |
| Transliteration | sōmatikós |
| Strong's | G4984 |
| Definition | Pertaining to the body; physical, corporeal, relating to material substance as opposed to immaterial or spiritual aspects. The term may describe that which is of or connected with the human (or animal) body, or more broadly, that which is tangible and not abstract. |
Morphology ADJ.A NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.A — Attributive Adjective — Describes a noun directly |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | bodily |
| Literal | bodily |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | σωματικός |
| Strong's | G4984 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4984-01
bodily
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, nominative feminine singular (Gr,AA,,,,NFS); attributive form describing a feminine noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective derives from σῶμα (body) with the -ικός suffix, denoting what pertains to or is characterized by the body. "Bodily" concisely preserves the root sense of physical or corporeal and reflects the nominative feminine singular form agreeing with a feminine subject. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
bodily
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'bodily' appropriately matches the Greek adjective and is contextually accurate. |