νῆσον

neson

island

probably from the base of ναῦς; an island:--island, isle.

G3520

Acts 13:6 · Word #5

Lexicon G3520

Lemmaνῆσος
Transliterationnēsos
Strong'sG3520
In-contextisland
Literalisland

Morphology N ACC F SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent
Gender F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaνῆσος
Strong'sG3520

SIBI-P1 G3520-02

an island

Rootνῆσος (nēsos)
Core Meaningsisland, isle, sea-bound land, maritime territory
Semantic Rangean island or isle; a landmass surrounded by water; by extension, coastal or maritime regions associated with island territories.
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical literature, islands often represent distant nations or remote peoples across the sea, symbolizing the far-reaching scope of divine rule, judgment, or salvation extending beyond the mainland of Israel.
Morphological NotesGr,N,,,,,AFS = noun, accusative case, feminine gender, singular number; functioning typically as a direct object or object of a preposition.
Rendering RationaleThe noun νῆσον is accusative feminine singular, indicating a single island functioning as the direct object of a verb or object of a preposition. The rendering "an island" preserves the singular number and concrete geographical sense inherent in νῆσος.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root νῆσος (island, isle, sea-bound land, maritime territory)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G3520-01 neso to the island
G3520-03 nesos an island
G3520-04 nesou of the island

Word Usage (9 occurrences of G3520)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Acts 13:6 νῆσον neson island
Acts 27:26 νῆσον neson island
Acts 28:1 νῆσος nesos island