Κωσάμ
Kōsám
G2973 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Proper name of an Israelite descendant listed in genealogical records, specifically in the ancestry of Jesus according to the Gospel of Luke. The name itself does not carry a lexical meaning within Greek, functioning solely as a personal name in this context.
Semantic Range
personal name in genealogies; proper noun designating an individual in an ancestral list
Root / Etymology
Transliteration of a Hebrew name, likely from קוֹסָם (Qosam), of uncertain derivation. Although Strong's gloss connects it with קֶסֶם (qésem, "divination"), there is no evidence that the Greek name carries this meaning in context.
Historical & Contextual Notes
Κωσάμ appears only in Luke 3:28 in the Greek New Testament, where it names an ancestor in the genealogy of Jesus. This name is rendered directly from the Hebrew, preserving the personal name in the lineage without imparting further lexical meaning or context within the Greek usage. LXX and other Second Temple Greek texts do not attest the name. English Bible translations typically transliterate the name directly and provide no additional interpretive meaning. The association with 'divination' in Strong's is based only on similarity of consonants and does not reflect the usage in the Greek text.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
of Hebrew origin (compare קֶסֶם); Cosam (i.e. Kosam) an Israelite:--Cosam.
Root Family
Κωσάμ (Kōsam) — personal name, proper noun
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G2973-01 |
Κωσὰμ | kosam | N GEN M SG |
Cosam | of Kosam | Kosam | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G2973-01 |
Luke 3:28 | Κωσὰμ | kosam | N GEN M SG |
Cosam | of Kosam | Kosam |