πέτρας

petras

rock

feminine of the same as Πέτρος; a (mass of) rock (literally or figuratively):--rock.

G4073

Luke 8:13 · Word #5

Lexicon G4073

Lemmaπέτρα
Transliterationpétra
Strong'sG4073
In-contextrock
Literalrock

Morphology N GEN F SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation
Gender F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaπέτρα
Strong'sG4073

SIBI-P1 G4073-05

of a bedrock-mass (genitive feminine singular); bedrock-masses (accusative feminine plural)

Rootπέτρα (pétra)
Core Meaningsrock, bedrock, rocky mass, cliff, crag
Semantic Rangebedrock, rocky cliff, crag, solid rock foundation, figurative basis or firm foundation
Conceptual Significanceπέτρα often symbolizes stability, permanence, and covenantal reliability in biblical imagery. It can denote physical rock formations as well as metaphorical foundations, including divine protection or the enduring basis of faith.
Morphological NotesNoun; genitive feminine singular (GFS) in three occurrences, indicating possession, source, or description; accusative feminine plural (AFP) in one occurrence, indicating direct object function. Lexeme: πέτρα, feminine noun.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering "bedrock-mass" preserves the sense of πέτρα as a large, fixed mass of rock rather than a small stone. The genitive feminine singular form is expressed with "of a," marking possession or source, while the accusative feminine plural is rendered as "bedrock-masses," reflecting direct object function and plural number.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root πέτρα (rock, bedrock, rocky mass, cliff, crag)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G4073-01 petra bedrock-mass (feminine singular; as subject or to/for the bedrock-mass)
G4073-02 petrai rock-masses
G4073-03 petrais to rock-masses

Word Usage (15 occurrences of G4073)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 7:24 πέτραν petran
Matthew 7:25 πέτραν petran
Matthew 16:18 πέτρᾳ petra