ἐννέα
ennéa
nine
A cardinal numeral denoting the quantity 'nine.' The primary lexical meaning is the number nine, used to count or indicate a set of nine objects, entities, or persons. In some contexts, it specifically refers to the ninth hour of the day or a sequence marked as ninth.
Luke 15:4 · Word #17
Lexicon G1767
| Lemma | ἐννέα |
| Transliteration | ennéa |
| Strong's | G1767 |
| Definition | A cardinal numeral denoting the quantity 'nine.' The primary lexical meaning is the number nine, used to count or indicate a set of nine objects, entities, or persons. In some contexts, it specifically refers to the ninth hour of the day or a sequence marked as ninth. |
Morphology ADJ.S ACC N PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | nine |
| Literal | nine |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐννέα |
| Strong's | G1767 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1767-01
nine
| Morphological Notes | Substantive adjective (numeral), neuter, plural, accusative; functioning as a counted quantity referring to nine items. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is a cardinal numeral meaning the quantity nine. As a neuter plural substantive adjective in the accusative, it denotes nine entities counted as a group; English numerals do not change form for case or gender, so "nine" preserves the meaning faithfully. |
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