ἐμὰ
emós
my
Denoting possession or association with the first person singular ('my,' 'mine,' 'belonging to me'). Used to indicate something or someone that pertains to or is associated with the speaker, either in terms of personal possession, relationship, or responsibility. In context, it may intensify the sense of personal relation, distinguishing what is specifically one’s own from what might generally be associated with someone else.
3 John 1:4 · Word #9
Lexicon G1699
| Lemma | ἐμός |
| Transliteration | emós |
| Strong's | G1699 |
| Definition | Denoting possession or association with the first person singular ('my,' 'mine,' 'belonging to me'). Used to indicate something or someone that pertains to or is associated with the speaker, either in terms of personal possession, relationship, or responsibility. In context, it may intensify the sense of personal relation, distinguishing what is specifically one’s own from what might generally be associated with someone else. |
Morphology DET.P 1P ACC N PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | DET.P — Possessive Determiner — Shows possession |
| Person | 1P — 1st person — The speaker ("I" / "we") |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | my |
| Literal | my |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐμός |
| Strong's | G1699 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1699-01
the things that are mine
| Morphological Notes | Personal possessive pronoun (from ἐμός); nominative, neuter, plural; first person singular possession; substantival use. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form ἐμὰ is nominative neuter plural, functioning substantivally to denote items or matters belonging to the speaker. "The things that are mine" preserves both the possessive force of the root and the neuter plural morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the things that are mine
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'The things that are mine' keeps the specificity of the original and is supported by the silex_definition. |