σύντροφος
sýntrophos
foster-brother
A person raised together with another, especially one who shares upbringing, education, or tutelage with someone else; companion or peer in upbringing. The term primarily indicates someone who has been nurtured or brought up alongside another, often in the context of childhood or youth within a household or scholastic environment. By extension, it can denote a close associate formed by shared experiences from youth.
Acts 13:1 · Word #29
Lexicon G4939
| Lemma | σύντροφος |
| Transliteration | sýntrophos |
| Strong's | G4939 |
| Definition | A person raised together with another, especially one who shares upbringing, education, or tutelage with someone else; companion or peer in upbringing. The term primarily indicates someone who has been nurtured or brought up alongside another, often in the context of childhood or youth within a household or scholastic environment. By extension, it can denote a close associate formed by shared experiences from youth. |
Morphology ADJ.S NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | foster-brother |
| Literal | foster-brother |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | σύντροφος |
| Strong's | G4939 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4939-01
one raised together
| Morphological Notes | Substantive adjective; nominative masculine singular (Gr,NS,,,,NMS), functioning as a noun referring to one male person characterized by shared upbringing. |
| Rendering Rationale | "One raised together" directly reflects the compound συν- (together) and τροφ- (nourish, rear), preserving the core idea of shared upbringing. The nominative masculine singular form is represented as a singular personal designation. |
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