Σαμουὴλ
samouel
Samuel
of Hebrew origin (שְׁמוּאֵל); Samuel (i.e. Shemuel), an Israelite:--Samuel.
Acts 13:20 · Word #12
Lexicon G4545
| Lemma | Σαμουήλ |
| Transliteration | Samouḗl |
| Strong's | G4545 |
| In-context | Samuel |
| Literal | Samuel-GMSI |
Morphology N GEN M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Σαμουήλ |
| Strong's | G4545 |
SIBI-P1 G4545-01
of Heard-of-El
| Root | Σαμουήλ (Samouēl) |
| Core Meanings | Samuel, Shemu-El, Heard-of-El, Name-of-El |
| Semantic Range | The personal name Samuel; the prophet, judge, and seer of Israel; representative of prophetic authority and transition from judges to monarchy. |
| Conceptual Significance | Samuel stands at the pivotal transition from the period of the judges to the establishment of the monarchy in Israel. His name, meaning “Heard-of-El,” reflects the biblical theme of YHWH hearing prayer and raising up prophetic leadership, underscoring divine responsiveness and covenantal guidance. |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,GMSI = noun, genitive, masculine, singular, indeclinable; a proper name of Hebrew origin functioning in the genitive case (“of Samuel”). |
| Rendering Rationale | The lemma Σαμουήλ is a Greek transliteration of the Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל (Shemu-El), commonly understood as “Heard-of-El” or “El has heard.” Rendering it as “Heard-of-El” preserves the theophoric root meaning rather than replacing it with a conventional Anglicized name. The genitive singular form (GMSI) is reflected by the phrase “of Heard-of-El,” maintaining the grammatical case shown in the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Word Usage (3 occurrences of G4545)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acts 3:24 | Σαμουὴλ | samouel | Samuel |
| Acts 13:20 | Σαμουὴλ | samouel | Samuel |
| Hebrews 11:32 | Σαμουὴλ | samouel |