ἀλώπεκες
alṓpēx
A fox, a small carnivorous animal of the dog family; by extension and in figurative use, a person regarded as crafty, cunning, or sly. While the primary sense refers to the animal itself, the term can metaphorically describe an individual whose behavior is cunning or deceptive, often with a negative nuance.
Matthew 8:20 · Word #7
Lexicon G258
| Lemma | ἀλώπηξ |
| Transliteration | alṓpēx |
| Strong's | G258 |
| Definition | A fox, a small carnivorous animal of the dog family; by extension and in figurative use, a person regarded as crafty, cunning, or sly. While the primary sense refers to the animal itself, the term can metaphorically describe an individual whose behavior is cunning or deceptive, often with a negative nuance. |
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 | ἀλώπηξ |
| Strong's | G258 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G258-01
foxes
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative, feminine, plural (Gr,N,,,,,NFP); functioning as a subject or predicate nominative in plural form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun ἀλώπηξ primarily denotes the animal "fox," and in nominative feminine plural form it is rendered "foxes," preserving both lexical meaning and plural number. Without contextual cues, the primary zoological sense is retained while remaining open to its figurative extension. |
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