Βαρθολομαῖος
Bartholomaîos
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.
Matthew 10:3 · Word #3
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 NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Βαρθολομαῖος |
| Strong's | G918 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G918-02
Bartholomaios
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative, masculine, singular (proper name functioning as subject form). |
| Rendering Rationale | This term functions solely as a proper masculine personal name meaning "son of Tolmai." The nominative singular form is preserved in English as the name itself, without translating its patronymic components. |
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