ἔθος
ethos
custom
from ἔθω; a usage (prescribed by habit or law):--custom, manner, be wont.
John 19:40 · Word #15
Lexicon G1485
| Lemma | ἔθος |
| Transliteration | éthos |
| Strong's | G1485 |
| In-context | custom |
| Literal | custom |
Morphology N NOM N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἔθος |
| Strong's | G1485 |
SIBI-P1 G1485-06
the customary practice
| Root | ἔθος (ethos) |
| Core Meanings | custom, habit, customary practice, established usage |
| Semantic Range | established custom, habitual practice, traditional manner of behavior, socially or legally recognized usage |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical contexts, ἔθος highlights practices shaped by communal tradition—whether Jewish ancestral customs or Greco-Roman societal norms—often serving as a backdrop for discussions of law, identity, and continuity between inherited tradition and the renewed life proclaimed in the gospel. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun; neuter; singular; appearing in nominative singular (NNS) and accusative singular (ANS) forms. As a neuter singular, the nominative and accusative forms are identical in spelling and function according to syntactic role (subject or direct object). |
| Rendering Rationale | ἔθος denotes a practice established by habit or accepted usage. Rendering it as "the customary practice" preserves the root idea of something formed and fixed by habit, while the neuter singular form (nominative or accusative) is reflected by the singular, concrete expression "the practice," suitable for either subject or direct object use in context. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ἔθος (custom, habit, customary practice, established usage)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G1485-01 |
ethe | the habit-established customs |
G1485-02 |
ethei | to the established-custom |
G1485-03 |
ethesi | to the habitual customs |
Word Usage (12 occurrences of G1485)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke 1:9 | ἔθος | ethos | custom |
| Luke 2:42 | ἔθος | ethos | custom |
| Luke 22:39 | ἔθος | ethos | His custom |