φιάλας
phialas
bowls
of uncertain affinity; a broad shallow cup ("phial"):--vial.
Revelation 21:9 · Word #12
Lexicon G5357
| Lemma | φιάλη |
| Transliteration | phiálē |
| Strong's | G5357 |
| In-context | bowls |
| Literal | bowls |
Morphology N ACC F PL
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 | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | φιάλη |
| Strong's | G5357 |
SIBI-P1 G5357-01
broad shallow bowls
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative feminine plural (Gr,N,,,,,AFP,). Accusative case marks the direct object; feminine gender agrees with the lexical form φιάλη; plural number indicates more than one vessel. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "broad shallow bowls" preserves the concrete imagery of φιάλη as a wide, flat vessel used especially in ritual contexts. The plural form reflects the accusative feminine plural morphology (AFP), indicating multiple bowls functioning as direct objects in the clause. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root φιάλη (broad shallow bowl, libation vessel, offering dish)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G5357-02 |
phialen | a shallow libation-bowl |
Word Usage (12 occurrences of G5357)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revelation 5:8 | φιάλας | phialas | |
| Revelation 15:7 | φιάλας | phialas | bowls |
| Revelation 16:1 | φιάλας | phialas | bowls |