Ῥωμαίοις
Rhōmaîos
Romans
A person belonging to Rome; in the primary sense, an inhabitant or citizen of the city of Rome or, more broadly, of the Roman state or empire. By extension, the term can denote someone identifying with or governed by the Roman polity, culture, or legal system. In certain contexts, it functions as an ethnic, civic, or political designation, sometimes contrasted with non-Romans in the Greco-Roman world.
Acts 16:21 · Word #11
Lexicon G4514
| Lemma | Ῥωμαῖος |
| Transliteration | Rhōmaîos |
| Strong's | G4514 |
| Definition | A person belonging to Rome; in the primary sense, an inhabitant or citizen of the city of Rome or, more broadly, of the Roman state or empire. By extension, the term can denote someone identifying with or governed by the Roman polity, culture, or legal system. In certain contexts, it functions as an ethnic, civic, or political designation, sometimes contrasted with non-Romans in the Greco-Roman world. |
Morphology ADJ.P DAT M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.P — Predicate Adjective — Linked to the subject by a verb |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Romans |
| Literal | Romans |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Ῥωμαῖος |
| Strong's | G4514 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4514-02
to Romans
| Morphological Notes | Noun/adjectival substantive; dative masculine plural (Gr,NP/NS,,,,DMP); denotes people belonging to Rome in dative relation. |
| Rendering Rationale | The dative masculine plural form denotes people belonging to Rome and functions substantively. "To Romans" preserves the dative case and plural number while reflecting affiliation with Rome as citizens or subjects. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to Romans
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 correctly gives the dative (to Romans), which is required in this grammatical structure. |