θῆλυ

thelu

from the same as θηλάζω; female:--female, woman.

G2338

Matthew 19:4 · Word #14

Lexicon G2338

Lemmaθῆλυς
Transliterationthēlys
Strong'sG2338

Morphology ADJ.S ACC N SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun
Case ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent
Gender N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaθῆλυς
Strong'sG2338

SIBI-P1 G2338-03

female (being)

Morphological NotesGr,NS,,,,ANS = noun/substantive, accusative neuter singular; Gr,NS,,,,NNS = noun/substantive, nominative neuter singular. Though θῆλυς has natural feminine reference, it appears here in neuter singular form functioning substantivally.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering "female (being)" preserves the core lexical sense of θῆλυς as denoting the female sex. Because the forms given are nominative and accusative neuter singular (NNS, ANS), the English rendering reflects a singular, substantival use—"female" as a category or being—without adding masculine or feminine grammatical markers absent in the Greek neuter form.

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Words from Root θῆλυς (female, feminine, of the female sex)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G2338-01 theleiai female ones
G2338-02 theleias of a female (one)

Word Usage (5 occurrences of G2338)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 19:4 θῆλυ thelu
Mark 10:6 θῆλυ thelu female
Romans 1:26 θήλειαι theleiai