νήσου

nesou

island

probably from the base of ναῦς; an island:--island, isle.

G3520

Acts 28:7 · Word #13

Lexicon G3520

Lemmaνῆσος
Transliterationnēsos
Strong'sG3520
In-contextisland
Literalisland

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

Lexical Info

Lemmaνῆσος
Strong'sG3520

SIBI-P1 G3520-04

of the island

Rootνῆσος (nēsos)
Core Meaningsisland, isle, sea-bound land, maritime territory
Semantic Rangeisland, coastal land separated by water, insular territory, sometimes extended to refer to distant maritime regions or peoples associated with islands
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical literature, νῆσος often signifies distant lands across the sea, symbolizing the far-reaching scope of divine judgment or salvation. Islands can represent the outermost regions of the known world, emphasizing the universal extent of God’s purposes.
Morphological NotesNoun, genitive feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,GFS). The genitive case expresses possession, source, relation, or description; feminine gender; singular number.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering "of the island" preserves the core meaning of νῆσος as a sea-bound landmass and reflects the genitive singular form, indicating possession, source, or association. The singular number is maintained, and the feminine grammatical gender is inherent in the Greek form though not overtly marked in English.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root νῆσος (island, isle, sea-bound land, maritime territory)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G3520-01 neso to the island
G3520-02 neson an island
G3520-03 nesos an island

Word Usage (9 occurrences of G3520)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Acts 13:6 νῆσον neson island
Acts 27:26 νῆσον neson island
Acts 28:1 νῆσος nesos island