ψῆφον
psēphos
A small stone or pebble, typically smooth and rounded from handling; used as a device for counting or casting a vote. The term also refers, by extension, to a vote or voting token, and in rare or figurative contexts, to a verdict (acquittal or condemnation) arrived at by such voting. Its primary lexical sense in Greek is the tangible pebble, but the meaning extends to abstract concepts tied to their practical usage in decision-making and numerical records.
Revelation 2:17 · Word #22
Lexicon G5586
| Lemma | ψῆφος |
| Transliteration | psēphos |
| Strong's | G5586 |
| Definition | A small stone or pebble, typically smooth and rounded from handling; used as a device for counting or casting a vote. The term also refers, by extension, to a vote or voting token, and in rare or figurative contexts, to a verdict (acquittal or condemnation) arrived at by such voting. Its primary lexical sense in Greek is the tangible pebble, but the meaning extends to abstract concepts tied to their practical usage in decision-making and numerical records. |
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 | ψῆφος |
| Strong's | G5586 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5586-01
pebble
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,AFS); direct object form, singular, feminine gender. |
| Rendering Rationale | The primary lexical sense of ψῆφος is a small, smooth pebble used in counting or voting; this rendering preserves the concrete root meaning without importing contextual implications. The accusative singular form is reflected in English as the simple object form “pebble,” since English does not mark case on nouns. |
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