Ῥωμαίων
Rhōmaîos
Romans
A person belonging to Rome; in the primary sense, an inhabitant or citizen of the city of Rome or, more broadly, of the Roman state or empire. By extension, the term can denote someone identifying with or governed by the Roman polity, culture, or legal system. In certain contexts, it functions as an ethnic, civic, or political designation, sometimes contrasted with non-Romans in the Greco-Roman world.
Acts 28:17 · Word #40
Lexicon G4514
| Lemma | Ῥωμαῖος |
| Transliteration | Rhōmaîos |
| Strong's | G4514 |
| Definition | A person belonging to Rome; in the primary sense, an inhabitant or citizen of the city of Rome or, more broadly, of the Roman state or empire. By extension, the term can denote someone identifying with or governed by the Roman polity, culture, or legal system. In certain contexts, it functions as an ethnic, civic, or political designation, sometimes contrasted with non-Romans in the Greco-Roman world. |
Morphology ADJ.S GEN M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Romans |
| Literal | Romans |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Ῥωμαῖος |
| Strong's | G4514 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4514-03
Roman
| Morphological Notes | Attributive adjective functioning substantivally; accusative masculine singular (Gr,AA,,,,AMS), denoting one male individual as the direct object, characterized as belonging to Rome. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Roman" directly reflects one belonging to or identified with Rome, preserving the adjectival sense of affiliation inherent in Ῥωμαῖος. The accusative masculine singular form denotes a single male individual identified as a Roman. |
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