Μακεδών (G3110) — Greek Lexicon

Μακεδών

Makedṓn

G3110 noun

SILEX Entry

Definition

A person from Macedonia; an inhabitant or native of the geographical region of Macedonia. In Hellenistic and Roman contexts, refers to someone whose origins are in Macedonia, a region in the northern Greek peninsula. Used to denote ethnic, geographic, or political identity depending on the context, typically distinct from other Greek regions or peoples.

Semantic Range

a Macedonian person, inhabitant or native of Macedonia, member of the Macedonian ethnic group, subject of the Macedonian kingdom

Root / Etymology

The term is of uncertain etymology, generally connected with the ancient name for the region (Μακεδονία), and possibly related to the adjective μακεδνός ('tall, slim'), which is found in Homeric Greek, but the exact derivation is uncertain.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Μακεδών appears in both the New Testament (e.g., Acts 16:9, 16:10 – the ‘Macedonian man’ in Paul’s vision) and wider Hellenistic literature to designate an inhabitant or native of Macedonia. In the Second Temple and Roman periods, Μακεδών typically signified the inhabitants of the Hellenistic kingdom founded by Philip II and Alexander the Great. The ethnic term could carry political connotations, distinguishing Macedonians from other Greek-speaking or neighboring peoples, including those under Roman rule. In New Testament passages, a Μακεδών is usually a northern Greek, often appearing in list of regional identities (cf. Galatians, Corinthians, Macedonians). Standard English translations usually render as "Macedonian," adequately reflecting the geographical and, to some extent, ethnic sense, but nuances distinguishing Macedonians from other Greek regional identities may be lost. There is no indication in Koine usage that the term itself implies religious or political allegiance beyond regional or ethnic association. In the Septuagint, the term does not appear, as Macedonia lay outside the main Israelite historical sphere.

Translation Consistency

primary "Macedonian" 5 occurrences

The lemma denotes a person from Macedonia (a demonym). "Macedonian" is the natural, commonly used English noun that covers ethnic, geographic, and political senses in the SILEX range. It matches the majority of occurrences and will render consistently in singular and plural contexts (capitalized as a proper noun).

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Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

of uncertain derivation; a Macedon (Macedonian), i.e. inhabitant of Macedonia:--of Macedonia, Macedonian.

Root Family

Μακεδών (Makedōn) — Macedonia, inhabitance, ethnic identity

Root Μακεδον- Macedonia, inhabitance, ethnic identity

Word Forms

5 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2	Occurrences
`G3110-05`	Μακεδόσιν	makedosin	`N DAT M PL`	to Macedonians	to Macedonians	to Macedonians	1
`G3110-03`	Μακεδόνες	makedones	`N NOM M PL`	Macedonians	Macedonians	Macedonians	1
`G3110-02`	Μακεδόνας	makedonas	`N ACC M PL`	Macedonians	Macedonians	Macedonians	1
`G3110-01`	Μακεδών	makedon	`N NOM M SG`	of Macedonia	a Macedonian	a Macedonian	1
`G3110-04`	Μακεδόνος	makedonos	`N GEN M SG`	a Macedonian	of a Macedonian	a Macedonian	1

Occurrences in Scripture

5 occurrences

Filter by SIDANCE:

SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2
`G3110-01`	Acts 16:9	Μακεδών	makedon	`N NOM M SG`	of Macedonia	a Macedonian	a Macedonian
`G3110-02`	Acts 19:29	Μακεδόνας	makedonas	`N ACC M PL`	Macedonians	Macedonians	Macedonians
`G3110-04`	Acts 27:2	Μακεδόνος	makedonos	`N GEN M SG`	a Macedonian	of a Macedonian	a Macedonian
`G3110-05`	2 Corinthians 9:2	Μακεδόσιν	makedosin	`N DAT M PL`	to Macedonians	to Macedonians	to Macedonians
`G3110-03`	2 Corinthians 9:4	Μακεδόνες	makedones	`N NOM M PL`	Macedonians	Macedonians	Macedonians

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