αἱμάτων

aimaton

blood

of uncertain derivation; blood, literally (of men or animals), figuratively (the juice of grapes) or specially (the atoning blood of Christ); by implication, bloodshed, also kindred:--blood.

G129

John 1:13 · Word #4

Lexicon G129

Lemmaαἷμα
Transliterationhaîma
Strong'sG129
In-contextblood
Literalbloods

Morphology N GEN N PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation
Gender N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Lexical Info

Lemmaαἷμα
Strong'sG129

SIBI-P1 G129-03

of bloods

Rootαἷμα (haima)
Core Meaningsblood, lifeblood, bloodshed, kinship-line, sacrificial blood
Semantic RangeLiteral blood of humans or animals; lifeblood as the seat of life; bloodshed or violent death; familial bloodline; sacrificial blood, especially in atonement contexts.
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical theology, blood signifies life given by Elohim and thus carries weight in matters of covenant, atonement, and justice. The plural form can intensify themes of guilt for bloodshed or highlight multiple instances of life poured out, underscoring the gravity of violence or the richness of sacrificial imagery.
Morphological NotesGr,N,,,,,GNP = noun, genitive case, neuter, plural; from the lemma αἷμα (haima). The genitive typically expresses source, possession, association, or description.
Rendering RationaleThe form αἱμάτων is genitive plural, so the rendering preserves both the genitive case (“of”) and the plural number (“bloods”). Retaining the plural reflects the Greek form, which can emphasize multiple acts of bloodshed, sources of blood, or distinct life-bloods rather than a single undifferentiated substance.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root αἷμα (blood, lifeblood, bloodshed, kinship-line, sacrificial blood)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G129-01 aima blood (neuter singular, nominative/accusative)
G129-02 aimati in blood
G129-04 aimatos of the lifeblood

Word Usage (97 occurrences of G129)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 16:17 αἷμα aima
Matthew 23:30 αἵματι aimati
Matthew 23:35 αἷμα aima