ἀδελφὰς
adelphas
sisters
feminine of ἀδελφός; a sister (naturally or ecclesiastically):--sister.
Mark 10:29 · Word #15
Lexicon G79
| Lemma | ἀδελφή |
| Transliteration | adelphḗ |
| Strong's | G79 |
| In-context | sisters |
| Literal | sisters |
Morphology N ACC F PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀδελφή |
| Strong's | G79 |
SIBI-P1 G79-02
sisters
| Root | ἀδελφή (adelphē) |
| Core Meanings | sister, female sibling, woman of shared parentage, female fellow believer |
| Semantic Range | biological sisters; close female relatives; female members of the covenant community; spiritual sisters in Messiah. |
| Conceptual Significance | In the biblical context, ἀδελφή expresses both natural kinship and covenantal solidarity. It affirms shared origin and belonging, whether by blood or by participation in the redeemed community, underscoring familial identity within the people of God. |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,AFP = noun, accusative case, feminine gender, plural number; functioning typically as a direct object or object of a preposition. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form ἀδελφὰς is accusative feminine plural, referring to multiple female siblings or female covenant members as direct objects within a clause. "Sisters" preserves the familial root sense (from the same womb) while reflecting the plural feminine form indicated by the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ἀδελφή (sister, female sibling, woman of shared parentage, female fellow believer)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G79-01 |
adelphai | the womb-sharing sisters |
G79-03 |
adelphe | a same-womb sister |
G79-04 |
adelphen | a sister (female sibling) |
Word Usage (25 occurrences of G79)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 12:50 | ἀδελφὴ | adelphe | |
| Matthew 13:56 | ἀδελφαὶ | adelphai | |
| Matthew 19:29 | ἀδελφὰς | adelphas |