νεφροὺς
nephrós
A kidney; used literally to refer to a physical kidney, one of a pair of internal organs in animals and humans. Figuratively, it denotes the innermost seat of emotion, desire, or thought, especially in poetic or metaphorical speech. The term can signal the inner self, the depths of feeling, or the moral center of a person when used in figurative contexts.
Revelation 2:23 · Word #18
Lexicon G3510
| Lemma | νεφρός |
| Transliteration | nephrós |
| Strong's | G3510 |
| Definition | A kidney; used literally to refer to a physical kidney, one of a pair of internal organs in animals and humans. Figuratively, it denotes the innermost seat of emotion, desire, or thought, especially in poetic or metaphorical speech. The term can signal the inner self, the depths of feeling, or the moral center of a person when used in figurative contexts. |
Morphology N ACC M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | νεφρός |
| Strong's | G3510 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3510-01
kidneys
| Morphological Notes | Noun; accusative case; masculine gender; plural number (Gr,N,,,,,AMP). |
| Rendering Rationale | The accusative masculine plural form νεφροὺς denotes multiple kidneys as direct objects. Rendering it as "kidneys" preserves the concrete anatomical sense that underlies its figurative extensions to the inner self or moral center. |
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