βάρβαρος
bárbaros
barbarian
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.'
Colossians 3:11 · Word #10
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 SG
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 | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | barbarian |
| Literal | barbarian |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | βάρβαρος |
| Strong's | G915 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G915-03
a non-Greek foreigner
| Morphological Notes | Adjective functioning substantivally; nominative masculine singular (Gr,NP/NS,,,,NMS), denoting a single male person identified as outside Greek culture. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the root sense of someone outside Greek language and culture, reflecting the ethnolinguistic emphasis of βαρβ-. The nominative masculine singular form is expressed as a singular personal designation. |
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