βάρβαροι
bárbaros
natives
A person who is not Greek in language or culture; more broadly, one considered an outsider to Greek civilization. The term primarily denotes someone whose speech was perceived as unintelligible or foreign (i.e., not speaking Greek), and by extension, anyone outside the Hellenic cultural sphere. In various contexts, it can carry nuances ranging from neutral ethnolinguistic distinctiveness to a pejorative sense of 'uncivilized' or 'alien.'
Acts 28:4 · Word #5
Lexicon G915
| Lemma | βάρβαρος |
| Transliteration | bárbaros |
| Strong's | G915 |
| Definition | A person who is not Greek in language or culture; more broadly, one considered an outsider to Greek civilization. The term primarily denotes someone whose speech was perceived as unintelligible or foreign (i.e., not speaking Greek), and by extension, anyone outside the Hellenic cultural sphere. In various contexts, it can carry nuances ranging from neutral ethnolinguistic distinctiveness to a pejorative sense of 'uncivilized' or 'alien.' |
Morphology ADJ.S NOM M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | natives |
| Literal | barbarians-natives |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | βάρβαρος |
| Strong's | G915 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G915-01
non-Greek outsiders
| Morphological Notes | Substantive adjective; nominative masculine plural (Gr,NS,,,,NMP); functioning as a noun meaning "outsiders" or "non-Greeks." |
| Rendering Rationale | This rendering preserves the core sense of βάρβαρος as one outside Greek language and culture, rooted in the idea of foreign-sounding speech. The nominative masculine plural form is reflected in the plural English expression referring to a group. |
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