ἡμετέρα
hēméteros
our
pertaining to or belonging to us; used as a possessive adjective meaning 'our, belonging to us, of us.' The term indicates possession, relationship, or association with the speaker(s), and carries the nuance of collective ownership or identity when referring to multiple individuals. It can refer to things, persons, or abstract entities associated with the first person plural subject. Semantic range includes 'our, ours, belonging to us, originating from us.'
1 John 1:3 · Word #20
Lexicon G2251
| Lemma | ἡμέτερος |
| Transliteration | hēméteros |
| Strong's | G2251 |
| Definition | pertaining to or belonging to us; used as a possessive adjective meaning 'our, belonging to us, of us.' The term indicates possession, relationship, or association with the speaker(s), and carries the nuance of collective ownership or identity when referring to multiple individuals. It can refer to things, persons, or abstract entities associated with the first person plural subject. Semantic range includes 'our, ours, belonging to us, originating from us.' |
Morphology DET.P 1P NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | DET.P — Possessive Determiner — Shows possession |
| Person | 1P — 1st person — The speaker ("I" / "we") |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | our |
| Literal | our |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἡμέτερος |
| Strong's | G2251 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2251-01
our
| Morphological Notes | Possessive adjective; first person plural; nominative feminine singular, agreeing with a feminine singular noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | As a first-person plural possessive adjective in the nominative feminine singular, it denotes something belonging to or associated with us. "Our" preserves the core sense of collective possession while matching its adjectival function. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
our
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 gives correct possessive adjective in context. |