Βαρθολομαῖον
Bartholomaîos
Bartholomew
Proper name; Bartholomaios functions as a personal name meaning 'son of Tolmai.' The name itself does not carry semantic content beyond its status as a patronymic form, identifying an individual by reference to his father (Tolmai). In the Greek New Testament, this name refers to one of the principal followers of Jesus, traditionally counted among the Twelve. In all attested literary contexts, the word serves solely as a proper name, with no independently developed range of lexical senses.
Mark 3:18 · Word #6
Lexicon G918
| Lemma | Βαρθολομαῖος |
| Transliteration | Bartholomaîos |
| Strong's | G918 |
| Definition | Proper name; Bartholomaios functions as a personal name meaning 'son of Tolmai.' The name itself does not carry semantic content beyond its status as a patronymic form, identifying an individual by reference to his father (Tolmai). In the Greek New Testament, this name refers to one of the principal followers of Jesus, traditionally counted among the Twelve. In all attested literary contexts, the word serves solely as a proper name, with no independently developed range of lexical senses. |
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 | Bartholomew |
| Literal | Bartholomew |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Βαρθολομαῖος |
| Strong's | G918 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G918-01
Bartholomew
| Morphological Notes | Noun; accusative, masculine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,AMS) — proper name functioning as a direct object form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is a masculine singular accusative proper name meaning 'son of Tolmai.' English proper names do not mark case, so 'Bartholomew' faithfully represents the accusative singular form without altering the name’s patronymic sense. |
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