Ἔφεσον
Éphesos
Ephesus
Proper name: Ephesus — a major city located on the west coast of Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey), significant as a cultural, religious, and commercial center in antiquity. In Greco-Roman and biblical contexts, refers specifically to the city as a geographic and political entity. May also imply affiliation or origin from Ephesus when used adjectivally or contextually linked to groups or individuals (such as assemblies or residents).
Acts 18:24 · Word #13
Lexicon G2181
| Lemma | Ἔφεσος |
| Transliteration | Éphesos |
| Strong's | G2181 |
| Definition | Proper name: Ephesus — a major city located on the west coast of Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey), significant as a cultural, religious, and commercial center in antiquity. In Greco-Roman and biblical contexts, refers specifically to the city as a geographic and political entity. May also imply affiliation or origin from Ephesus when used adjectivally or contextually linked to groups or individuals (such as assemblies or residents). |
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Ephesus |
| Literal | Ephesus |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Ἔφεσος |
| Strong's | G2181 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2181-02
Ephesus
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine, singular, accusative (Gr,N,,,,,AFS) — proper name in the accusative case functioning as a direct object or object of motion toward. |
| Rendering Rationale | The lemma Ἔφεσος is a proper noun referring to the city of Ephesus. The accusative feminine singular form Ἔφεσον is reflected in English simply as “Ephesus,” since English proper nouns do not change form for case. |
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