γενεαῖς
geneá
generations
A group of people related by birth, descent, or shared ancestry; those forming a single step in a genealogical lineage (generation). By extension, refers to a contemporaneous group or cohort, often distinguished by age but sometimes by shared characteristics or actions. The term can also refer to the span or duration of a generational period, and occasionally, in a more extended sense, to an entire epoch or age.
Acts 14:16 · Word #5
Lexicon G1074
| Lemma | γενεά |
| Transliteration | geneá |
| Strong's | G1074 |
| Definition | A group of people related by birth, descent, or shared ancestry; those forming a single step in a genealogical lineage (generation). By extension, refers to a contemporaneous group or cohort, often distinguished by age but sometimes by shared characteristics or actions. The term can also refer to the span or duration of a generational period, and occasionally, in a more extended sense, to an entire epoch or age. |
Morphology N DAT F PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | generations |
| Literal | generations-[DFP] |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | γενεά |
| Strong's | G1074 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1074-03
to the generations
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine, dative plural (Gr,N,,,,,DFP); indicates multiple generations functioning in the dative role. |
| Rendering Rationale | The dative plural form denotes multiple generational groups or lineage-steps, typically marking indirect object or sphere ("to/for/among"). "Generations" preserves the root sense of those born from a common origin, and "to" reflects the dative case. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
generations
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 has 'to the generations' (adding 'to') but the dative here is governed by ἐν resulting in 'in the past generations.' Just 'generations' is contextually correct and matches common English usage as well as SILEX. |