Παύλῳ
Paûlos
Paul
A proper name used for a Roman citizen, most notably the apostle known as Paul in the New Testament. The primary lexical sense is that of a Roman cognomen, not a common Greek word. As a name, it functions as an identifier rather than conveying adjectival meaning ('small/little') in literary Greek contexts; its use is as a personal designation for a specific individual, especially the apostle Paul, formerly known as Saul. It does not carry the connotation of 'small' in ordinary Greek usage.
Acts 16:17 · Word #4
Lexicon G3972
| Lemma | Παῦλος |
| Transliteration | Paûlos |
| Strong's | G3972 |
| Definition | A proper name used for a Roman citizen, most notably the apostle known as Paul in the New Testament. The primary lexical sense is that of a Roman cognomen, not a common Greek word. As a name, it functions as an identifier rather than conveying adjectival meaning ('small/little') in literary Greek contexts; its use is as a personal designation for a specific individual, especially the apostle Paul, formerly known as Saul. It does not carry the connotation of 'small' in ordinary Greek usage. |
Morphology N DAT M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Paul |
| Literal | Paul-[DMS] |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Παῦλος |
| Strong's | G3972 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3972-02
to Paul
| Morphological Notes | Noun, dative masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,DMS); proper name in dative case indicating indirect object or relation. |
| Rendering Rationale | Παύλῳ is the dative masculine singular form of the proper name Παῦλος. The rendering "to Paul" preserves the dative case while treating the word strictly as a personal name, not as an adjective meaning "small." |
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