Κείς
Kís
of Cis
Proper noun: Kís, the Greek rendering of the Hebrew personal name Qīš (Kish); refers specifically to an individual of Israelite descent, most notably known as the father of Saul, the first king of Israel, in biblical tradition. In Greek texts (particularly the Septuagint and New Testament references), the name is transliterated directly from the Hebrew and functions solely as a personal name without further lexical or semantic development beyond denoting this individual.
Acts 13:21 · Word #12
Lexicon G2797
| Lemma | Κίς |
| Transliteration | Kís |
| Strong's | G2797 |
| Definition | Proper noun: Kís, the Greek rendering of the Hebrew personal name Qīš (Kish); refers specifically to an individual of Israelite descent, most notably known as the father of Saul, the first king of Israel, in biblical tradition. In Greek texts (particularly the Septuagint and New Testament references), the name is transliterated directly from the Hebrew and functions solely as a personal name without further lexical or semantic development beyond denoting this individual. |
Morphology N GEN M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of Cis |
| Literal | of-Cis |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Κείς |
| Strong's | G2797 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2797-01
of Kís
| Morphological Notes | Noun, genitive masculine singular (proper name); indicates possession, source, or familial relation. |
| Rendering Rationale | The genitive masculine singular form Κείς denotes possession or association, rendered as "of Kís." As a transliterated proper name, it retains its identity without semantic translation. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Kis
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Greek. P1 meaning: of Kís |