ἀρχαίου
archaîos
ancient
Having existed from the beginning, belonging to primeval or earliest times; in extended usage, ancient or old in the sense of being from a previous age or earlier period. In various contexts, can denote something or someone that is regarded as originating from an earlier, often foundational, point in time.
2 Peter 2:5 · Word #2
Lexicon G744
| Lemma | ἀρχαῖος |
| Transliteration | archaîos |
| Strong's | G744 |
| Definition | Having existed from the beginning, belonging to primeval or earliest times; in extended usage, ancient or old in the sense of being from a previous age or earlier period. In various contexts, can denote something or someone that is regarded as originating from an earlier, often foundational, point in time. |
Morphology ADJ.A GEN M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.A — Attributive Adjective — Describes a noun directly |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | ancient |
| Literal | ancient-old |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀρχαῖος |
| Strong's | G744 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G744-06
of an ancient one
| Morphological Notes | Attributive adjective; genitive masculine singular (Gr,AA,,,,GMS), describing something belonging to or characterized by one who is ancient or primeval. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective ἀρχαῖος denotes that which pertains to the beginning or earliest times. Rendered in the genitive masculine singular, it conveys possession or relation, hence "of an ancient one," preserving both its root sense (from the beginning) and its case form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
of the ancient
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Adjusted P1 'of an ancient one' to 'of the ancient' to agree with the following noun κόσμου ('kosmou') in genitive; context is 'of the ancient world', not an 'ancient one'. |