portents (neuter plural, nominative/accusative)
| Root | τέρας (teras) |
| Core Meanings | prodigy, portent, omen, marvel that signals divine action |
| Semantic Range | extraordinary sign, marvel, wonder, omen, prodigious event that signals divine intervention or judgment |
| Conceptual Significance | In the biblical text, τέρατα frequently appears alongside σημεῖα (signs), emphasizing mighty acts that evoke awe and attest divine authority. These "portents" function not merely as displays of power but as revelatory acts pointing to God's redemptive or judicial purposes. |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,ANP = noun, accusative neuter plural; Gr,N,,,,,NNP = noun, nominative neuter plural. The form τέρατα serves as both nominative and accusative plural of the third-declension neuter noun τέρας. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun τέρας denotes a prodigy or omen—an extraordinary event that serves as a sign. Rendering it as "portents" preserves the sense of an awe-producing sign that points beyond itself. The form τέρατα is neuter plural and functions either as nominative (subject) or accusative (direct object), which is reflected by noting its plural case usage. |
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