Νέαν
néos
Nea
new in the sense of recent or fresh, as opposed to old or worn; of persons, young or youthful, marking an early stage of life or development. In various contexts, can indicate newness in time, quality, or status, as well as inexperience or novelty. Additionally, used figuratively to describe a renewed, regenerated, or restored condition—especially in moral or spiritual contexts.
Acts 16:11 · Word #12
Lexicon G3501
| Lemma | νέος |
| Transliteration | néos |
| Strong's | G3501 |
| Definition | new in the sense of recent or fresh, as opposed to old or worn; of persons, young or youthful, marking an early stage of life or development. In various contexts, can indicate newness in time, quality, or status, as well as inexperience or novelty. Additionally, used figuratively to describe a renewed, regenerated, or restored condition—especially in moral or spiritual contexts. |
Morphology ADJ.A ACC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.A — Attributive Adjective — Describes a noun directly |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Nea |
| Literal | New |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | νέος |
| Strong's | G3501 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3501-01
new
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, accusative feminine singular (attributive), modifying a feminine singular noun in the accusative case. |
| Rendering Rationale | "New" reflects the primary root sense of recent or fresh in contrast to old. As an accusative feminine singular adjective, it describes a single feminine noun in the object position while preserving the core idea of newness or early stage. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Nea
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | This is used as a place name, Nea (Neapolis); rendering as 'Nea' correctly preserves the proper noun status. P1 'new' would incorrectly suggest an adjective rather than a place name. |