εἴδει

eîdos

form

Visible form, shape, or outward appearance; refers to the discernible aspect under which something appears to the observer—what is apprehended by sight. In extended usage, can also denote a kind, sort, or class distinguished by form. The dominant sense is the physical or perceptible shape or figure, but can, in philosophical and literary contexts, refer to an idealized form or essential appearance underlying particular things.

G1491

Luke 3:22 · Word #8

Lexicon G1491

Lemmaεἶδος
Transliterationeîdos
Strong'sG1491
DefinitionVisible form, shape, or outward appearance; refers to the discernible aspect under which something appears to the observer—what is apprehended by sight. In extended usage, can also denote a kind, sort, or class distinguished by form. The dominant sense is the physical or perceptible shape or figure, but can, in philosophical and literary contexts, refer to an idealized form or essential appearance underlying particular things.

Morphology N DAT N SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location
Gender N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phraseform
Literalform-appearance

Lexical Info

Lemmaεἶδος
Strong'sG1491

SIBI-P1 Translation G1491-01

to visible form

Morphological NotesNoun, dative singular, neuter (Gr,N,,,,,DNS): denotes relation, sphere, or reference in the dative case.
Rendering RationaleThe dative singular neuter form denotes relation or reference, here rendered with "to" to reflect the dative case. "Visible form" preserves the root sense of perceptible shape or outward appearance derived from the verb "to see."

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

form

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleP1 'to visible form' includes a preposition not present in the Greek. In context, εἴδει is simply 'form', matching the SILEX definition.
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