Στοᾷ
stoá
Porch
A covered walkway, portico, or ambulatory typically featuring a row of columns that support a roof structure, often open at one or more sides; specifically, a public colonnade or gallery used for shelter, social gathering, commerce, or philosophical teaching. In different contexts, may refer to an architectural feature of a marketplace, temple courts, or public buildings.
Acts 5:12 · Word #21
Lexicon G4745
| Lemma | στοά |
| Transliteration | stoá |
| Strong's | G4745 |
| Definition | A covered walkway, portico, or ambulatory typically featuring a row of columns that support a roof structure, often open at one or more sides; specifically, a public colonnade or gallery used for shelter, social gathering, commerce, or philosophical teaching. In different contexts, may refer to an architectural feature of a marketplace, temple courts, or public buildings. |
Morphology N DAT F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Porch |
| Literal | porch |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | στοά |
| Strong's | G4745 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4745-01
in a covered colonnade
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine, singular, dative (Gr,N,,,,,DFS) — indicating a single covered colonnade in dative case usage. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the core architectural sense of a roofed, column-lined public walkway. The dative singular form is conveyed with the preposition "in," preserving its locative/dative force in concise English. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
covered colonnade
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'Στοᾷ' in context refers to a specific location (Solomon's portico), so 'covered colonnade' is a fitting rendering using the SILEX definition. Omit 'in a'—preposition is covered by previous position. |