Μᾶρκον
Márkos
Mark
A personal name: Mark, Marcus. Used as a proper noun to identify an individual in early Christian circles, referring especially to John Mark, a companion of Paul and Barnabas, and traditionally associated with the authorship of the Gospel attributed to Mark. The name itself is not descriptive but functions as an identifier of a specific person in narrative and epistolary contexts. It carries no inherent semantic meaning in Greek beyond its function as a name.
Acts 15:37 · Word #10
Lexicon G3138
| Lemma | Μάρκος |
| Transliteration | Márkos |
| Strong's | G3138 |
| Definition | A personal name: Mark, Marcus. Used as a proper noun to identify an individual in early Christian circles, referring especially to John Mark, a companion of Paul and Barnabas, and traditionally associated with the authorship of the Gospel attributed to Mark. The name itself is not descriptive but functions as an identifier of a specific person in narrative and epistolary contexts. It carries no inherent semantic meaning in Greek beyond its function as a name. |
Morphology N ACC M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Mark |
| Literal | Mark |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Μᾶρκος |
| Strong's | G3138 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3138-01
Mark
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative singular, masculine (Gr,N,,,,,AMS); proper name in direct object form. |
| Rendering Rationale | Μᾶρκον is the accusative singular masculine form of the proper noun Μάρκος. As a personal name with no inherent lexical meaning, it is faithfully rendered as "Mark," with the accusative case reflected syntactically rather than by a change in English form. |
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