Κρήσκης
Krḗskēs
Crescens
Proper name, Crescens. Refers to an individual named Crescens mentioned as a companion of Paul; the name itself—borrowed from Latin—means 'growing' or 'one who increases.' As a personal appellation, it is not used descriptively in the text.
2 Timothy 4:10 · Word #13
Lexicon G2913
| Lemma | Κρήσκης |
| Transliteration | Krḗskēs |
| Strong's | G2913 |
| Definition | Proper name, Crescens. Refers to an individual named Crescens mentioned as a companion of Paul; the name itself—borrowed from Latin—means 'growing' or 'one who increases.' As a personal appellation, it is not used descriptively in the text. |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Crescens |
| Literal | Crescens |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Κρήσκης |
| Strong's | G2913 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2913-01
Crescens
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative, masculine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,NMS); proper name functioning as subject form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is a proper masculine name borrowed from Latin and used solely as a personal designation. The nominative singular form is preserved in English by rendering it simply as the name itself. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Kreskes
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Greek. P1 meaning: Crescens |