Ἰουδαίοις
Ioudaîos
Jews
A person associated with Judea by ancestry, geography, or allegiance; (1) an inhabitant or native of the region of Judea; (2) a descendant of the tribe of Judah or the broader people historically linked to Judah; (3) one who follows the ancestral customs, laws, or practices characteristic of Judeans at the time, especially in contrast to peoples of other regions or identities; (4) used as a group designation, especially in opposition to non-Judeans, including Greeks, Samaritans, or Romans. The term's application depends on context: it may signify local, ethnic, or religious identity, but its primary lexical meaning is a person identified with Judea in some way.
Acts 24:27 · Word #15
Lexicon G2453
| Lemma | Ἰουδαῖος |
| Transliteration | Ioudaîos |
| Strong's | G2453 |
| Definition | A person associated with Judea by ancestry, geography, or allegiance; (1) an inhabitant or native of the region of Judea; (2) a descendant of the tribe of Judah or the broader people historically linked to Judah; (3) one who follows the ancestral customs, laws, or practices characteristic of Judeans at the time, especially in contrast to peoples of other regions or identities; (4) used as a group designation, especially in opposition to non-Judeans, including Greeks, Samaritans, or Romans. The term's application depends on context: it may signify local, ethnic, or religious identity, but its primary lexical meaning is a person identified with Judea in some way. |
Morphology ADJ.S DAT M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Jews |
| Literal | Jews |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Ἰουδαῖος |
| Strong's | G2453 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2453-06
to Judeans
| Morphological Notes | Substantive adjective; dative masculine plural (Gr,NS,,,,DMP), indicating masculine plural persons in the dative case. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term denotes persons identified with Judea by ancestry, geography, or allegiance. The dative masculine plural form is reflected by the rendering "to Judeans," preserving both the ethnogeographic root meaning and the plural indirect-object sense. |
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