τέσσαρας
téssares
four
A cardinal numeral indicating the quantity 'four' (i.e., the number following three and preceding five). Used to denote four persons, objects, measurements, or divisions. Appears in both literal and figurative enumeration contexts in Greek texts. Can serve as a modifier of nouns to express count or partition into groups of four.
Acts 27:29 · Word #13
Lexicon G5064
| Lemma | τέσσαρες |
| Transliteration | téssares |
| Strong's | G5064 |
| Definition | A cardinal numeral indicating the quantity 'four' (i.e., the number following three and preceding five). Used to denote four persons, objects, measurements, or divisions. Appears in both literal and figurative enumeration contexts in Greek texts. Can serve as a modifier of nouns to express count or partition into groups of four. |
Morphology DET ACC F PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | DET — Determiner — Specifies a noun |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | four |
| Literal | four |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | τέσσαρες |
| Strong's | G5064 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5064-02
four
| Morphological Notes | Cardinal numeral; accusative, feminine, plural form functioning as a determiner modifying a feminine plural noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is a cardinal numeral from the τεσσαρ- root denoting the quantity four. As an accusative feminine plural form, it modifies or counts feminine plural nouns, which in English is naturally rendered simply as "four." |
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