εἶδος

eidos

form

from εἴδω; a view, i.e. form (literally or figuratively):--appearance, fashion, shape, sight.

G1491

John 5:37 · Word #16

Lexicon G1491

Lemmaεἶδος
Transliterationeîdos
Strong'sG1491
In-contextform
Literalform

Morphology N ACC N SG 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 SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaεἶδος
Strong'sG1491

SIBI-P1 G1491-02

the seen-form

Morphological NotesGr,N,,,,,NNS — noun, nominative, neuter, singular; functioning as a subject or predicate nominative in the clause.
Rendering Rationaleεἶδος derives from the root εἴδω/ὁράω (“to see”) and denotes that which is seen—its visible form or appearance. Rendering it as “the seen-form” preserves the visual root connection while reflecting the nominative neuter singular form (a singular thing functioning as subject or predicate).

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Words from Root εἶδος (form, visible shape, outward appearance, kind, manifestation)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G1491-01 eidei in seen-form
G1491-03 eidous of the seen-form

Word Usage (5 occurrences of G1491)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Luke 3:22 εἴδει eidei form
Luke 9:29 εἶδος eidos appearance
John 5:37 εἶδος eidos form