σκέλη

skele

legs

apparently from (to parch; through the idea of leanness); the leg (as lank):--leg.

G4628

John 19:32 · Word #11

Lexicon G4628

Lemmaσκέλος
Transliterationskélos
Strong'sG4628
In-contextlegs
Literallegs

Morphology N ACC N PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent
Gender N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Lexical Info

Lemmaσκέλος
Strong'sG4628

SIBI-P1 G4628-01

legs (neuter nominative/accusative plural)

Morphological NotesGr,N,,,,,NNP = noun, nominative, neuter, plural; Gr,N,,,,,ANP = noun, accusative, neuter, plural. Lemma σκέλος is a neuter third-declension noun.
Rendering RationaleThe noun σκέλος means "leg" or "limb," and the form σκέλη is neuter plural, functioning either as nominative or accusative. Rendering it as "legs" preserves the concrete, physical sense of the term while accurately reflecting its neuter plural grammatical form in both subject and object positions.

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Word Usage (3 occurrences of G4628)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
John 19:31 σκέλη skele legs
John 19:32 σκέλη skele legs
John 19:33 σκέλη skele legs