ἱκετηρίας
hiketēría
supplications
An olive branch or bough carried as a symbol of supplication or plea for mercy; by extension, an act or gesture of earnest entreaty, supplication, or appeal for favor or protection. In its concrete sense, refers to the physical emblem (usually an olive branch) held by a petitioner when formally approaching a person in authority for mercy or protection. In extended or metaphorical usage, denotes the act or process of seeking favor through urgent pleading or petition.
Hebrews 5:7 · Word #11
Lexicon G2428
| Lemma | ἱκετηρία |
| Transliteration | hiketēría |
| Strong's | G2428 |
| Definition | An olive branch or bough carried as a symbol of supplication or plea for mercy; by extension, an act or gesture of earnest entreaty, supplication, or appeal for favor or protection. In its concrete sense, refers to the physical emblem (usually an olive branch) held by a petitioner when formally approaching a person in authority for mercy or protection. In extended or metaphorical usage, denotes the act or process of seeking favor through urgent pleading or petition. |
Morphology N ACC F PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | supplications |
| Literal | supplications-petitions acc.f.pl. |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἱκετηρία |
| Strong's | G2428 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2428-01
supplicatory olive branches
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative, feminine, plural (Gr,N,,,,,AFP) |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the concrete, root sense of ritual objects carried when approaching for mercy (ἱκετ-). The accusative feminine plural is reflected by the plural noun form in English. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
supplicatory olive branches
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is correct and contextually fitting, referring to acts/gestures of supplication by the symbol. |