Σαμαρεῖται
samareitai
Samaritans
from Σαμάρεια; a Samarite, i.e. inhabitant of Samaria:--Samaritan.
John 4:40 · Word #7
Lexicon G4541
| Lemma | Σαμαρείτης |
| Transliteration | Samareítēs |
| Strong's | G4541 |
| In-context | Samaritans |
| Literal | Samaritans |
Morphology N NOM M PL
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 | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Σαμαρείτης |
| Strong's | G4541 |
SIBI-P1 G4541-01
the Samaria-dwelling men
| Root | Σαμαρείτης (Samareítēs) |
| Core Meanings | Samarian, inhabitant of Samaria, member of the Samarian people |
| Semantic Range | inhabitants of Samaria, ethnic-religious Samaritans, members of the Samaritan community distinguished from Judeans |
| Conceptual Significance | In the New Testament, the Samaritans represent a historically estranged community from Judea, marked by ethnic, religious, and temple-centered disputes. Their mention often highlights themes of boundary-crossing mercy, inclusion, and the redefinition of covenant identity. |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,NMP — noun, nominative case, masculine gender, plural number; functioning as the subject of the clause and referring to multiple male persons identified with Samaria. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term derives from Σαμάρεια (Samaria) with the inhabitant suffix -ίτης, denoting one belonging to or dwelling in a place. Rendering it as "the Samaria-dwelling men" preserves the place-based identity and reflects the nominative masculine plural form, indicating a group of male inhabitants functioning as the subject. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root Σαμαρείτης (Samarian, inhabitant of Samaria, member of the Samarian people)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G4541-02 |
samareitais | to the Samaria-dwellers |
G4541-04 |
samareiton | of the Samaria-ites |
Word Usage (9 occurrences of G4541)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 10:5 | Σαμαρειτῶν | samareiton | |
| Luke 9:52 | Σαμαρειτῶν | samareiton | of the Samaritans |
| Luke 10:33 | Σαμαρείτης | samareites | Samaritan |