στάσεις
stásis
dissensions
Standing or position; (1) the state or act of standing, standing upright or being stationed at a place; (2) a posture or state (physical or figurative), standing in opposition or alignment; (3) in extended sense, faction, division, discord, or dissension within a social or political context; (4) specifically, an uprising, revolt, or insurrection, particularly against authority. Core meaning relates to a state of being positioned, which develops metaphorically into oppositional stances or social disturbances.
Acts 24:5 · Word #9
Lexicon G4714
| Lemma | στάσις |
| Transliteration | stásis |
| Strong's | G4714 |
| Definition | Standing or position; (1) the state or act of standing, standing upright or being stationed at a place; (2) a posture or state (physical or figurative), standing in opposition or alignment; (3) in extended sense, faction, division, discord, or dissension within a social or political context; (4) specifically, an uprising, revolt, or insurrection, particularly against authority. Core meaning relates to a state of being positioned, which develops metaphorically into oppositional stances or social disturbances. |
Morphology N ACC F PL
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 | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | dissensions |
| Literal | dissensions-uprisings |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | στάσις |
| Strong's | G4714 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4714-02
factional divisions
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative feminine plural (Gr,N,,,,,AFP); direct object form, plural, feminine. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes states of standing or positioning that develop into oppositional groupings or civil discord. The accusative feminine plural form is reflected by the plural rendering, indicating multiple instances of such divisive standings. |
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