Βερνίκη
Berníkē
Bernice
A personal name, Bernice (Berníkē), meaning 'carrier of victory' or 'bringer of victory.' In Greek literary tradition, the name conveys a sense of triumph or conquest, and in New Testament and related Hellenistic contexts, it refers specifically to a notable woman in the Herodian dynasty.
Acts 26:30 · Word #10
Lexicon G959
| Lemma | Βερνίκη |
| Transliteration | Berníkē |
| Strong's | G959 |
| Definition | A personal name, Bernice (Berníkē), meaning 'carrier of victory' or 'bringer of victory.' In Greek literary tradition, the name conveys a sense of triumph or conquest, and in New Testament and related Hellenistic contexts, it refers specifically to a notable woman in the Herodian dynasty. |
Morphology N NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Bernice |
| Literal | Bernice |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Βερνίκη |
| Strong's | G959 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G959-01
Victory-Bringer
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative, feminine, singular; proper name functioning as subject form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name derives from φέρω (to carry) and νίκη (victory), meaning "bringer of victory." Rendering it as "Victory-Bringer" preserves the compound root sense while reflecting its nominative feminine singular form as a proper personal name. |
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