Παῦλε
Paûlos
Paul
A proper name used for a Roman citizen, most notably the apostle known as Paul in the New Testament. The primary lexical sense is that of a Roman cognomen, not a common Greek word. As a name, it functions as an identifier rather than conveying adjectival meaning ('small/little') in literary Greek contexts; its use is as a personal designation for a specific individual, especially the apostle Paul, formerly known as Saul. It does not carry the connotation of 'small' in ordinary Greek usage.
Acts 26:24 · Word #12
Lexicon G3972
| Lemma | Παῦλος |
| Transliteration | Paûlos |
| Strong's | G3972 |
| Definition | A proper name used for a Roman citizen, most notably the apostle known as Paul in the New Testament. The primary lexical sense is that of a Roman cognomen, not a common Greek word. As a name, it functions as an identifier rather than conveying adjectival meaning ('small/little') in literary Greek contexts; its use is as a personal designation for a specific individual, especially the apostle Paul, formerly known as Saul. It does not carry the connotation of 'small' in ordinary Greek usage. |
Morphology N VOC M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | VOC — Vocative — Direct address |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Paul |
| Literal | Paul |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Παῦλος |
| Strong's | G3972 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3972-01
Paul
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine, singular, vocative; direct address form of Παῦλος. |
| Rendering Rationale | The lemma Παῦλος is a Roman personal name (Paulus) functioning purely as an identifier, not as an adjective meaning 'small.' The vocative masculine singular form Παῦλε is directly addressed, but in English proper names typically remain unchanged in form. |
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