Ἰουδαϊσμῷ

Ioudaïsmós

Judaism

Adherence to Judean customs, practices, and collective identity; the orientation or commitment to the traditional ways associated with the people of Judea. The term can denote the way of life, ancestral customs, and practices distinctive to the Judean community, especially in contrast to the customs of other peoples (such as Hellenistic practices). Depending on context, it signifies commitment to the religious, social, and cultural norms associated with Judeans, particularly in periods of tension with external influences.

G2454

Galatians 1:14 · Word #5

Lexicon G2454

LemmaἸουδαϊσμός
TransliterationIoudaïsmós
Strong'sG2454
DefinitionAdherence to Judean customs, practices, and collective identity; the orientation or commitment to the traditional ways associated with the people of Judea. The term can denote the way of life, ancestral customs, and practices distinctive to the Judean community, especially in contrast to the customs of other peoples (such as Hellenistic practices). Depending on context, it signifies commitment to the religious, social, and cultural norms associated with Judeans, particularly in periods of tension with external influences.

Morphology N DAT M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

PhraseJudaism
LiteralJudaism

Lexical Info

LemmaἸουδαϊσμός
Strong'sG2454

SIBI-P1 Translation G2454-01

to Judean ancestral way of life

Morphological NotesNoun, dative masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,DMS); from Ἰουδαϊσμός with -ισμός suffix indicating a system or way of life.
Rendering RationaleThe noun denotes the system or lived commitment to Judean ancestral customs and identity. The dative masculine singular form is reflected by the English prepositional sense “to,” preserving the case without adding contextual nuance.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

Judean ancestral way of life

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 accurately conveys the silex_definition and distinguishes the cultural/religious context.