ῥίζα
rhíza
root
A root—the below-ground or originating part of a plant which anchors it and from which it draws nourishment. By extension, it can mean the source, origin, or foundation of something, and metaphorically may refer to ancestry, lineage, underlying cause, or the basis for development.
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Lexicon G4491
| Lemma | ῥίζα |
| Transliteration | rhíza |
| Strong's | G4491 |
| Definition | A root—the below-ground or originating part of a plant which anchors it and from which it draws nourishment. By extension, it can mean the source, origin, or foundation of something, and metaphorically may refer to ancestry, lineage, underlying cause, or the basis for development. |
Morphology N NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | root |
| Literal | root |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ῥίζα |
| Strong's | G4491 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4491-01
root
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative, feminine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,NFS) |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun ῥίζα denotes the below-ground root of a plant and by extension the source or origin of something. As nominative feminine singular, it is rendered simply as "root," preserving its core concrete and metaphorical sense without contextual expansion. |
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