ἀγοραῖς
agorá
marketplaces
A public square or open space in a city, primarily serving as the regular site for assembling, public discourse, commercial activity (buying and selling), or civic affairs. In most contexts, denotes the central meeting place where markets are held and social, political, or legal interactions occur; in some instances may refer more broadly to any public open space used for gatherings or civic business.
Mark 6:56 · Word #15
Lexicon G58
| Lemma | ἀγορά |
| Transliteration | agorá |
| Strong's | G58 |
| Definition | A public square or open space in a city, primarily serving as the regular site for assembling, public discourse, commercial activity (buying and selling), or civic affairs. In most contexts, denotes the central meeting place where markets are held and social, political, or legal interactions occur; in some instances may refer more broadly to any public open space used for gatherings or civic business. |
Morphology N DAT F PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | marketplaces |
| Literal | marketplaces |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀγορά |
| Strong's | G58 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G58-02
in public squares
| Morphological Notes | Noun, dative feminine plural (Gr,N,,,,,DFP); indicating location, sphere, or association in multiple public gathering places. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun ἀγορά denotes a place of gathering or civic assembly; rendering it as "public squares" preserves the root sense of an assembled space. The dative feminine plural form is reflected by "in," conveying the locative or associative force of the dative and maintaining plurality. |
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