Σαμαρείταις
Samareítēs
Samaritans
A person belonging to or originating from Samaria; primarily denotes an inhabitant of the region of Samaria. In most Koine Greek contexts, especially in the New Testament, the term often connotes both geographic origin (from Samaria) and, by the first century CE, association with the specific ethnoreligious community distinct from Judeans and Israelites from other regions. Depending on the context, the term may refer broadly to a resident of Samaria or, more specifically, to a member of the group identified as Samaritans, who maintained distinctive religious practices centered on Mount Gerizim.
John 4:9 · Word #23
Lexicon G4541
| Lemma | Σαμαρείτης |
| Transliteration | Samareítēs |
| Strong's | G4541 |
| Definition | A person belonging to or originating from Samaria; primarily denotes an inhabitant of the region of Samaria. In most Koine Greek contexts, especially in the New Testament, the term often connotes both geographic origin (from Samaria) and, by the first century CE, association with the specific ethnoreligious community distinct from Judeans and Israelites from other regions. Depending on the context, the term may refer broadly to a resident of Samaria or, more specifically, to a member of the group identified as Samaritans, who maintained distinctive religious practices centered on Mount Gerizim. |
Morphology N DAT M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Samaritans |
| Literal | with-Samaritans |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Σαμαρείτης |
| Strong's | G4541 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4541-02
to Samaritans
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine, dative plural (Gr,N,,,,,DMP): denotes multiple male or mixed-gender persons; dative case typically expresses indirect object, association, or reference. |
| Rendering Rationale | The lemma denotes a person belonging to or originating from Samaria. The dative masculine plural form is rendered "to Samaritans," preserving both the ethnic/geographic identity and the dative plural morphology. |
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