σῖτον
sîtos
wheat
Edible grain, particularly cultivated cereal grains suitable for grinding into flour for food; most commonly refers to wheat in Greek literature and especially in Koine and biblical contexts, but can, by extension, refer to grain in general, including barley.
Acts 27:38 · Word #9
Lexicon G4621
| Lemma | σῖτος |
| Transliteration | sîtos |
| Strong's | G4621 |
| Definition | Edible grain, particularly cultivated cereal grains suitable for grinding into flour for food; most commonly refers to wheat in Greek literature and especially in Koine and biblical contexts, but can, by extension, refer to grain in general, including barley. |
Morphology N ACC M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | wheat |
| Literal | wheat/grain |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | σῖτος |
| Strong's | G4621 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4621-01
grain (food grain)
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,AMS) — direct object form, singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Grain" preserves the core sense of edible cereal used for food, most commonly wheat, without narrowing the term beyond its semantic range. The accusative masculine singular form indicates a single instance functioning as a direct object. |
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