Σύρος
Sýros
Syrian
A person from Syria; a native or inhabitant of the region generally called Syria in the Hellenistic and Roman periods. In the New Testament and related literature, this usually denotes someone associated geographically, politically, or ethnically with Syria. May refer specifically to people from the territory governed as Syria by the Seleucids and later the Romans, encompassing diverse linguistic and ethnic groups such as Arameans and Greeks.
Luke 4:27 · Word #20
Lexicon G4948
| Lemma | Σύρος |
| Transliteration | Sýros |
| Strong's | G4948 |
| Definition | A person from Syria; a native or inhabitant of the region generally called Syria in the Hellenistic and Roman periods. In the New Testament and related literature, this usually denotes someone associated geographically, politically, or ethnically with Syria. May refer specifically to people from the territory governed as Syria by the Seleucids and later the Romans, encompassing diverse linguistic and ethnic groups such as Arameans and Greeks. |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Syrian |
| Literal | Syrian |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Σύρος |
| Strong's | G4948 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4948-01
Syrian man
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,NMS); functioning as a singular male subject or substantive. |
| Rendering Rationale | The lemma denotes a person from or associated with Syria. The nominative masculine singular form is reflected by rendering it as a singular male individual, hence "Syrian man." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Syrian man
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'Syrian man' keeps the distinction drawn in SILEX between this and more generic 'Syrian,' and is contextually appropriate as a gentilic reference. |