Ἕκαστος
ekastos
each one
as if a superlative of (afar); each or every:--any, both, each (one), every (man, one, woman), particularly.
John 8:9 · Word #1
Lexicon G1538
| Lemma | ἕκαστος |
| Transliteration | hékastos |
| Strong's | G1538 |
| In-context | each one |
| Literal | each-one |
Morphology ADJ.A NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.A — Attributive Adjective — Describes a noun directly |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἕκαστος |
| Strong's | G1538 |
SIBI-P1 G1538-06
each single one (masculine singular subject)
| Root | ἕκαστος (hékastos) |
| Core Meanings | each one, every individual, each single one, every separate one |
| Semantic Range | each one individually, every person within a group, every single item, each respective member, distributive every |
| Conceptual Significance | ἕκαστος underscores individual responsibility and personal participation within the covenant community. In biblical usage it often highlights personal accountability, individualized blessing or judgment, and the equal standing of each member before God. |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,RI/EQ,,,,NMS: pronominal/adjectival form; nominative case; masculine gender; singular number. Functions substantivally or adjectivally to denote each individual male or grammatically masculine referent as the subject. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "each single one" preserves the distributive force of ἕκαστος, emphasizing individual distinction within a group. The added note "masculine singular subject" reflects the nominative masculine singular morphology (NMS), indicating it functions as a masculine singular subject in the clause. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ἕκαστος (each one, every individual, each single one, every separate one)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G1538-01 |
ekaste | each single one (feminine, nominative) |
G1538-02 |
ekasten | each single (feminine one) |
G1538-03 |
ekasto | to each individual one |
Word Usage (83 occurrences of G1538)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 16:27 | ἑκάστῳ | ekasto | |
| Matthew 18:35 | ἕκαστος | ekastos | |
| Matthew 25:15 | ἑκάστῳ | ekasto |