ἀδελφαὶ
adelphai
sisters
feminine of ἀδελφός; a sister (naturally or ecclesiastically):--sister.
Mark 6:3 · Word #23
Lexicon G79
| Lemma | ἀδελφή |
| Transliteration | adelphḗ |
| Strong's | G79 |
| In-context | sisters |
| Literal | sisters |
Morphology N NOM F PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀδελφή |
| Strong's | G79 |
SIBI-P1 G79-01
the womb-sharing sisters
| Root | ἀδελφή (adelphē) |
| Core Meanings | sister, female sibling, female member of a shared family, spiritual sister |
| Semantic Range | biological sisters; female relatives of the same family; female members of a covenant community; spiritual sisters within the believing assembly |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical usage, ἀδελφή extends beyond biological kinship to denote covenantal and spiritual solidarity. It affirms the inclusion of women within the familial language of the faith community, emphasizing shared origin, belonging, and mutual responsibility. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative feminine plural (Gr,N,,,,,NFP,). Functions as a subject or predicate nominative; explicitly feminine and plural in form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "womb-sharing sisters" reflects the root connection to ἀδελφός/ἀδελφή, derived from the idea of sharing the same womb (ἀ- + δελφύς). The nominative feminine plural form (NFP) is preserved by the plural "sisters," functioning as a subject, and explicitly marked as feminine through "womb-sharing" in reference to female siblings. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ἀδελφή (sister, female sibling, female member of a shared family, spiritual sister)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G79-02 |
adelphas | 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 |