γλῶσσά
glossa
tongue
of uncertain affinity; the tongue; by implication, a language (specially, one naturally unacquired):--tongue.
Acts 2:26 · Word #10
Lexicon G1100
| Lemma | γλῶσσα |
| Transliteration | glōssa |
| Strong's | G1100 |
| In-context | tongue |
| Literal | tongue |
Morphology N NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | γλῶσσα |
| Strong's | G1100 |
SIBI-P1 G1100-01
the tongue
| Root | γλῶσσα (glōssa) |
| Core Meanings | tongue (organ), language, speech, utterance |
| Semantic Range | the physical tongue; a spoken language; a distinctive manner of speech; ecstatic or Spirit-inspired utterance; speech as an instrument of praise or harm |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical literature, γλῶσσα bridges the physical and the communicative—linking the bodily organ with the power of speech. It carries theological weight in discussions of blessing and cursing, moral accountability for words, and the phenomenon of diverse or Spirit-given languages among the scattered peoples. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,NFS,). The form γλῶσσα functions as a singular subject and is grammatically feminine. |
| Rendering Rationale | "The tongue" preserves the concrete root sense of γλῶσσα as the physical organ, while allowing for its extended meaning of language or speech. The definite singular form reflects the nominative feminine singular morphology (NFS), indicating a single tongue functioning as the subject of a clause. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root γλῶσσα (tongue (organ), language, speech, utterance)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G1100-02 |
glossai | tongues |
G1100-03 |
glossais | with tongues |
G1100-04 |
glossan | a tongue |
Word Usage (50 occurrences of G1100)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark 7:33 | γλώσσης | glosses | tongue |
| Mark 7:35 | γλώσσης | glosses | tongue |
| Mark 16:17 | γλώσσαις | glossais | tongues |