βίβλῳ
bíblos
book
Primary meaning: the inner bark of the papyrus plant; by extension, any writing material made from papyrus, such as a sheet, roll, or document. In a broader sense, it refers to a written document, letter, or book, whether a single scroll or a formal literary work. In later contexts, it can serve generally for 'book' as a physical or conceptual object.
Philippians 4:3 · Word #27
Lexicon G976
| Lemma | βίβλος |
| Transliteration | bíblos |
| Strong's | G976 |
| Definition | Primary meaning: the inner bark of the papyrus plant; by extension, any writing material made from papyrus, such as a sheet, roll, or document. In a broader sense, it refers to a written document, letter, or book, whether a single scroll or a formal literary work. In later contexts, it can serve generally for 'book' as a physical or conceptual object. |
Morphology N DAT F SG
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 | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | book |
| Literal | book |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | βίβλος |
| Strong's | G976 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G976-01
to a papyrus document
| Morphological Notes | Noun, dative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,DFS): indicating indirect object or relation, singular, feminine. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the root sense of papyrus-based writing material extended to a written document, while preserving the dative singular form with "to" and the singular noun "document." |
View full lexicon entry for G976 →
SILEX v2