ἀδελφαὶ
adelphai
sisters
feminine of ἀδελφός; a sister (naturally or ecclesiastically):--sister.
John 11:3 · Word #4
Lexicon G79
| Lemma | ἀδελφή |
| Transliteration | adelphḗ |
| Strong's | G79 |
| In-context | sisters |
| Literal | sisters |
Morphology N NOM F PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀδελφή |
| Strong's | G79 |
SIBI-P1 G79-01
the womb-sharing sisters
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative feminine plural (Gr,N,,,,,NFP,). Functions as a subject or predicate nominative; explicitly feminine and plural in form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "womb-sharing sisters" reflects the root connection to ἀδελφός/ἀδελφή, derived from the idea of sharing the same womb (ἀ- + δελφύς). The nominative feminine plural form (NFP) is preserved by the plural "sisters," functioning as a subject, and explicitly marked as feminine through "womb-sharing" in reference to female siblings. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ἀδελφή (sister, female sibling, female member of a shared family, spiritual sister)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G79-02 |
adelphas | sisters |
G79-03 |
adelphe | a same-womb sister |
G79-04 |
adelphen | a sister (female sibling) |
Word Usage (25 occurrences of G79)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 12:50 | ἀδελφὴ | adelphe | |
| Matthew 13:56 | ἀδελφαὶ | adelphai | |
| Matthew 19:29 | ἀδελφὰς | adelphas |