Ῥόδη
Rhódē
Rhoda
Rhódē is a proper feminine name; in extant sources, it designates a particular female individual. In the New Testament (Acts 12:13), the name refers to a servant girl in the household of Mary (the mother of John called Mark) in Jerusalem. Thus, the primary lexical meaning is as a personal name, with no additional usage as a common noun in known Greek literature. The semantic range is limited to this proper-noun usage in the available sources.
Acts 12:13 · Word #12
Lexicon G4498
| Lemma | Ῥόδη |
| Transliteration | Rhódē |
| Strong's | G4498 |
| Definition | Rhódē is a proper feminine name; in extant sources, it designates a particular female individual. In the New Testament (Acts 12:13), the name refers to a servant girl in the household of Mary (the mother of John called Mark) in Jerusalem. Thus, the primary lexical meaning is as a personal name, with no additional usage as a common noun in known Greek literature. The semantic range is limited to this proper-noun usage in the available sources. |
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 | Rhoda |
| Literal | Rhoda |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Ῥόδη |
| Strong's | G4498 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4498-01
Rhodē
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine, nominative, singular (Gr,N,,,,,NFS); proper name in subject form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is a feminine proper noun derived from ῥόδον (“rose”), functioning here in the nominative singular. Since its semantic range in extant Greek usage is limited to a personal name, it is rendered as the proper name Rhodē. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Rhode
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Greek. P1 meaning: Rhodē |