Ἰωάννης
Iōánnēs
John
Personal name; refers to an individual bearing the name Ἰωάννης. In Greek sources of the Hellenistic and Roman periods, Ἰωάννης is a proper noun used to designate several distinct Israelite men, most prominently John the Baptist and John the Apostle. The primary meaning is the personal name itself, derived from a Hebrew source. Secondary senses are limited to its reference to individuals so named, without an independent lexical meaning beyond identification.
John 1:15 · Word #1
Lexicon G2491
| Lemma | Ἰωάννης |
| Transliteration | Iōánnēs |
| Strong's | G2491 |
| Definition | Personal name; refers to an individual bearing the name Ἰωάννης. In Greek sources of the Hellenistic and Roman periods, Ἰωάννης is a proper noun used to designate several distinct Israelite men, most prominently John the Baptist and John the Apostle. The primary meaning is the personal name itself, derived from a Hebrew source. Secondary senses are limited to its reference to individuals so named, without an independent lexical meaning beyond identification. |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | John |
| Literal | John |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Ἰωάννης |
| Strong's | G2491 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2491-03
John
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative, masculine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,NMS); functions as a subject-form proper name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is a proper masculine personal name derived from Hebrew Yôḥānan and carries no independent lexical meaning beyond identifying an individual. The nominative masculine singular form is reflected directly by the standard English proper name "John." |
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