ἐξ

ek

from

A preposition used to indicate motion or origin from within, emphasizing emergence or separation from a place, position, or source. In its primary sense, ἐκ describes the movement out from the interior of something, but it is also used figuratively for origin, source, cause, or separation. It can mark: (1) spatial origin ('from within, out of'), (2) point of departure or source (with persons or things), (3) means or cause, (4) temporal starting point, and (5) figurative or metaphorical senses of origin or basis (e.g., 'from faith', 'of/from the heart').

G1537

Luke 20:6 · Word #4

Lexicon G1537

Lemmaἐκ
Transliterationek
Strong'sG1537
DefinitionA preposition used to indicate motion or origin from within, emphasizing emergence or separation from a place, position, or source. In its primary sense, ἐκ describes the movement out from the interior of something, but it is also used figuratively for origin, source, cause, or separation. It can mark: (1) spatial origin ('from within, out of'), (2) point of departure or source (with persons or things), (3) means or cause, (4) temporal starting point, and (5) figurative or metaphorical senses of origin or basis (e.g., 'from faith', 'of/from the heart').

Morphology PREP GEN All morphology codes

Part of Speech PREP — Preposition — Shows relationship between words
Case GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation

Common Translation

Phrasefrom
Literalfrom-out-of

Lexical Info

Lemmaἐκ
Strong'sG1537

SIBI-P1 Translation G1537-02

out of

Morphological NotesPreposition taking the genitive case; ἐξ is the form used before vowels. It denotes motion or origin from within and governs genitive complements.
Rendering Rationale"Out of" most directly reflects the primary spatial sense of emergence from within, which underlies its extended uses of source, origin, and separation. As a preposition governing the genitive, it marks origin or departure from a person, place, or source.

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