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Ἰωάννα

Iōánna

G2489 noun

SILEX Entry

Root Ἰωάν- personal name, derived from 'Yahweh is gracious'

Definition

Feminine personal name; Joanna. In the New Testament, Ἰωάννα refers to a woman associated with the followers of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke. The primary use is as a personal name without additional lexical meaning. As such, it functions exclusively as a proper noun, identifying a specific individual.

Semantic Range

Joanna (female proper name), a woman follower of Jesus in Luke's Gospel

Root / Etymology

Ultimately from the Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, 'Yahweh is gracious'), adapted into Greek as Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), with the feminine form Ἰωάννα (Iōánna) modeled on Greek morphological patterns for women's names.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Ἰωάννα appears in the New Testament only in Luke (8:3; 24:10), referring to a woman of standing, the wife of Χουζᾶς (Chuza), steward of Herod Antipas. She is described as supporting Jesus and his followers out of her means. The name does not occur in classical Greek sources and is a Hellenized form of a Hebrew name, reflecting both Jewish and Greek naming practices in Hellenistic and Roman Judea. The use of Ἰωάννα as a personal name reflects broader patterns of Jewish names entering Greek usage, especially among Greek-speaking Judeans and early Jesus followers. Traditional English translations render the name as 'Joanna,' preserving its proper noun status. There is no broader lexical or semantic range beyond use as a personal name.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

feminine of the same as Ἰωάννης; Joanna, a Christian:--Joanna.

Root Family

Ἰωάννα (Iōanna) — personal name, Yahweh is gracious

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G2489-01 Ἰωάννα ioanna N NOM F SG Joanna Joanna Ioanna 2

Occurrences in Scripture

2 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G2489-01 Luke 8:3 Ἰωάννα ioanna N NOM F SG Joanna Joanna Ioanna
G2489-01 Luke 24:10 Ἰωάννα ioanna N NOM F SG Joanna Joanna Ioanna
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