λεπίδες

lepides

scales

from (to peel); a flake:--scale.

G3013

Acts 9:18 · Word #9

Lexicon G3013

Lemmaλεπίς
Transliterationlepís
Strong'sG3013
In-contextscales
Literalscales

Morphology N NOM F PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Lexical Info

Lemmaλεπίς
Strong'sG3013

SIBI-P1 G3013-01

flakes

Morphological NotesGr,N,,,,,NFP = noun, nominative case, feminine gender, plural number; functioning as the subject or predicate nominative in the clause.
Rendering RationaleThe noun λεπίδες is nominative feminine plural, indicating multiple flakes or scale-like pieces functioning as the subject of the clause. Rendering it as "flakes" preserves the root sense of something peeled or thinly layered while accurately reflecting the plural nominative form.

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Word Usage

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Acts 9:18 λεπίδες lepides scales