ἀφορμὴν
aphormḗ
A beginning point or base of operations; in a figurative sense, that which provides the opportunity, means, or pretext for an action. The word can denote (1) a physical base or place from which an expedition, journey, or operation commences; (2) in metaphorical usage, an occasion, pretext, or opportunity that enables or gives rise to an activity, especially as the grounds or excuse for an action.
Romans 7:11 · Word #4
Lexicon G874
| Lemma | ἀφορμή |
| Transliteration | aphormḗ |
| Strong's | G874 |
| Definition | A beginning point or base of operations; in a figurative sense, that which provides the opportunity, means, or pretext for an action. The word can denote (1) a physical base or place from which an expedition, journey, or operation commences; (2) in metaphorical usage, an occasion, pretext, or opportunity that enables or gives rise to an activity, especially as the grounds or excuse for an action. |
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 | ἀφορμή |
| Strong's | G874 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G874-01
a base of operations
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative, feminine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,AFS) — direct object form. |
| Rendering Rationale | "A base of operations" preserves the concrete root sense of a starting point from which action is set in motion, reflecting the etymology from ἀπό and ὁρμή. The accusative singular feminine form denotes a single such base or occasion as the object of action. |
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