Κρήτης
Krḗtē
Crete
Name of the island of Crete, a large island in the Mediterranean Sea, located south of the Aegean. Used exclusively as a geographic term for the island; refers to its territory or its inhabitants contextually when the location is implied. Does not inherently carry ethnic, political, or religious meaning.
Acts 27:12 · Word #23
Lexicon G2914
| Lemma | Κρήτη |
| Transliteration | Krḗtē |
| Strong's | G2914 |
| Definition | Name of the island of Crete, a large island in the Mediterranean Sea, located south of the Aegean. Used exclusively as a geographic term for the island; refers to its territory or its inhabitants contextually when the location is implied. Does not inherently carry ethnic, political, or religious meaning. |
Morphology N GEN F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Crete |
| Literal | Crete |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Κρήτη |
| Strong's | G2914 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2914-03
Cretans
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative masculine plural (Gr,N,,,,,NMP); denotes male or mixed-gender inhabitants associated with Crete as subject form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The lemma denotes the island of Crete; the masculine nominative plural form refers to those belonging to or originating from that island. "Cretans" preserves the geographic root while reflecting the nominative masculine plural morphology. |
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