Ἑλλάδα
ellada
Greece
of uncertain affinity; Hellas (or Greece), a country of Europe:--Greece.
Acts 20:2 · Word #14
Lexicon G1671
| Lemma | Ἑλλάς |
| Transliteration | Hellás |
| Strong's | G1671 |
| In-context | Greece |
| Literal | Greece |
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
| Lemma | Ἑλλάς |
| Strong's | G1671 |
SIBI-P1 G1671-01
Hellas (the Greek land)
| Root | Ἑλλάς (Hellas) |
| Core Meanings | Hellas, Greece, land of the Hellenes, Greek homeland |
| Semantic Range | The region of Greece proper (especially southern Greece), the cultural homeland of the Greeks, by extension the Greek world in contrast to non-Greek lands. |
| Conceptual Significance | Ἑλλάς denotes not merely a political territory but the cultural and ethnic homeland of the Hellenes. In the biblical context, it situates events within the wider Greco-Roman world, highlighting the spread of the message beyond Judea into the heartland of Greek civilization. |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,AFS = noun, accusative case, feminine gender, singular number; proper noun referring to a geographic region. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the proper name Ἑλλάς in its rooted form "Hellas," reflecting the native designation of Greece as the land of the Hellenes. The morphology (accusative feminine singular) indicates it functions as a direct object in the sentence, which English expresses through word order rather than inflection. |
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Word Usage
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acts 20:2 | Ἑλλάδα | ellada | Greece |