Μᾶρκος
Márkos
Mark
A personal name: Mark, Marcus. Used as a proper noun to identify an individual in early Christian circles, referring especially to John Mark, a companion of Paul and Barnabas, and traditionally associated with the authorship of the Gospel attributed to Mark. The name itself is not descriptive but functions as an identifier of a specific person in narrative and epistolary contexts. It carries no inherent semantic meaning in Greek beyond its function as a name.
1 Peter 5:13 · Word #8
Lexicon G3138
| Lemma | Μάρκος |
| Transliteration | Márkos |
| Strong's | G3138 |
| Definition | A personal name: Mark, Marcus. Used as a proper noun to identify an individual in early Christian circles, referring especially to John Mark, a companion of Paul and Barnabas, and traditionally associated with the authorship of the Gospel attributed to Mark. The name itself is not descriptive but functions as an identifier of a specific person in narrative and epistolary contexts. It carries no inherent semantic meaning in Greek beyond its function as a name. |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Mark |
| Literal | Mark |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Μᾶρκος |
| Strong's | G3138 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3138-02
Mark
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine, singular, nominative (Gr,N,,,,,NMS); functions as a subject or naming form. |
| Rendering Rationale | Μᾶρκος is a proper masculine nominative singular noun functioning solely as a personal name. "Mark" preserves the direct transliteration and reflects its role as an identifying name without added meaning. |
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