θυσίαν
thusian
from θύω; sacrifice (the act or the victim, literally or figuratively):--sacrifice.
Matthew 9:13 · Word #10
Lexicon G2378
| Lemma | θυσία |
| Transliteration | thysía |
| Strong's | G2378 |
Morphology N ACC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | θυσία |
| Strong's | G2378 |
SIBI-P1 G2378-04
a slaughter-offering
| Root | θυσία (thysia) |
| Core Meanings | sacrifice, offering, slaughter-offering, sacrificial victim |
| Semantic Range | ritual sacrifice offered to God; the sacrificial victim itself; figurative self-offering (e.g., praise, obedience, or Christ’s self-giving); any act devoted or consecrated through costly giving. |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical theology, θυσία is central to covenant worship, atonement, and reconciliation. It encompasses both temple offerings under the Torah and the ultimate self-offering of Messiah, as well as metaphorical sacrifices such as praise and faithful obedience. |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,AFS — noun, accusative case, feminine gender, singular number; functions typically as a direct object in the sentence. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "slaughter-offering" preserves the connection to the verb θύω (“to slaughter, to offer by sacrifice”), highlighting both the act and the victim involved in sacrificial worship. The form is accusative feminine singular, reflected by the singular indefinite "a," indicating one specific sacrifice functioning as a direct object in its clause. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root θυσία (sacrifice, offering, slaughter-offering, sacrificial victim)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G2378-01 |
thusia | the sacrifice-offering (feminine singular; nominative: the sacrifice-offering; dative: to/for the sacrifice-offering) |
G2378-02 |
thusiai | sacrifice-offerings |
G2378-03 |
thusiais | to/for sacrificial-offerings |
Word Usage (28 occurrences of G2378)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 9:13 | θυσίαν | thusian | |
| Matthew 12:7 | θυσίαν | thusian | |
| Mark 12:33 | θυσιῶν | thusion | sacrifices |