Μαθθαῖον
Matthaîos
Matthew
Matthaîos is a proper noun referring specifically to a personal name. In the New Testament, it designates an individual known as Matthaîos, one of the twelve close followers of Jesus; by extension, the name may also refer to other individuals named Matthew in Greek sources. The core function of the word is as a personal name, without inherent descriptive or adjectival meaning.
Luke 6:15 · Word #2
Lexicon G3156
| Lemma | Ματθαῖος |
| Transliteration | Matthaîos |
| Strong's | G3156 |
| Definition | Matthaîos is a proper noun referring specifically to a personal name. In the New Testament, it designates an individual known as Matthaîos, one of the twelve close followers of Jesus; by extension, the name may also refer to other individuals named Matthew in Greek sources. The core function of the word is as a personal name, without inherent descriptive or adjectival meaning. |
Morphology N ACC M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Matthew |
| Literal | Matthew-Acc |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Μαθθαῖος |
| Strong's | G3156 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3156-01
Matthew
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative, masculine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,AMS) |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is a proper masculine singular noun in the accusative case, referring to the personal name Matthaîos. English proper names do not inflect for case, so "Matthew" preserves the identity while reflecting the singular masculine accusative form syntactically. |
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