Ἰκονίῳ
Ikónion
Iconium
Ikónion refers specifically to Iconium, an ancient city located in the interior of Asia Minor (modern-day Konya, Turkey). Used in Greek texts as a proper noun denoting this particular city, without additional metaphorical or extended senses. The term points solely to the geographic place, and does not function metaphorically or adjectivally in New Testament or other contemporary literature.
Acts 14:1 · Word #4
Lexicon G2430
| Lemma | Ἰκόνιον |
| Transliteration | Ikónion |
| Strong's | G2430 |
| Definition | Ikónion refers specifically to Iconium, an ancient city located in the interior of Asia Minor (modern-day Konya, Turkey). Used in Greek texts as a proper noun denoting this particular city, without additional metaphorical or extended senses. The term points solely to the geographic place, and does not function metaphorically or adjectivally in New Testament or other contemporary literature. |
Morphology N DAT N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Iconium |
| Literal | Iconium |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Ἰκόνιον |
| Strong's | G2430 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2430-01
to Iconium
| Morphological Notes | Noun, dative singular, neuter; proper noun referring to a specific city. |
| Rendering Rationale | The lemma denotes the specific city of Iconium with no metaphorical sense. The dative singular form is rendered with the English preposition "to" to reflect dative case function while preserving the proper name unchanged. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Iconium
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | The root is a proper noun. The correct rendering is the place name 'Iconium'; P1's 'to Iconium' mistakenly inserted 'to', likely mixing with the following preposition. |