Συρίαν

surian

Syria

probably of Hebrew origin (צֹר); Syria (i.e. Tsyria or Tyre), a region of Asia:--Syria.

G4947

Acts 21:3 · Word #11

Lexicon G4947

LemmaΣυρία
TransliterationSyría
Strong'sG4947
In-contextSyria
LiteralSyria

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

LemmaΣυρία
Strong'sG4947

SIBI-P1 G4947-01

Syria (feminine singular direct object)

RootΣυρία (Syría)
Core MeaningsSyria, Aram, northern Levantine region, land associated with Arameans
Semantic RangeThe region of Syria/Aram; the Roman province of Syria; broadly the northern Levant including Aramean territories; sometimes inclusive of areas such as Coele-Syria.
Conceptual SignificanceSyria (Aram) is a significant neighboring region in biblical history, frequently interacting with Israel politically, militarily, and culturally. In the New Testament period it denotes a major Roman province, highlighting the broader geopolitical setting of early apostolic mission and movement.
Morphological NotesNoun; accusative case; feminine; singular (Gr,N,,,,,AFS,). The accusative marks it as the direct object or object of motion toward/into.
Rendering RationaleThe form Συρίαν is the accusative feminine singular of Συρία, indicating the land of Syria as the direct object of a verb or the object of a preposition. Rendering it as "Syria" while noting its direct-object function preserves both the proper name and its grammatical role in the clause.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root Συρία (Syria, Aram, northern Levantine region, land associated with Arameans)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G4947-02 surias of Suria

Word Usage (8 occurrences of G4947)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 4:24 Συρίαν surian
Luke 2:2 Συρίας surias Syria
Acts 15:23 Συρίαν surian Syria