Ἐφεσίων

Ephésios

of the Ephesians

A person native to, or residing in, Ephesus; a member or citizen of the city of Ephesus in western Asia Minor. In literary use, it denotes someone associated with Ephesus either by origin, residence, or connection. In some contexts, it can also refer broadly to things pertaining to the city (civic, cultural, or religious).

G2180

Acts 19:28 · Word #12

Lexicon G2180

LemmaἘφέσιος
TransliterationEphésios
Strong'sG2180
DefinitionA person native to, or residing in, Ephesus; a member or citizen of the city of Ephesus in western Asia Minor. In literary use, it denotes someone associated with Ephesus either by origin, residence, or connection. In some contexts, it can also refer broadly to things pertaining to the city (civic, cultural, or religious).

Morphology ADJ.S GEN M PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun
Case GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phraseof the Ephesians
Literalof-Ephesians

Lexical Info

LemmaἘφέσιος
Strong'sG2180

SIBI-P1 Translation G2180-02

of the Ephesians

Morphological NotesSubstantive adjective; genitive masculine plural (Gr,NS,,,,GMP,) indicating possession, source, or association with multiple male or mixed-gender persons.
Rendering RationaleThe genitive masculine plural form denotes possession or association, referring to those belonging to Ephesus. "Of the Ephesians" preserves both the adjectival origin ('from/belonging to Ephesus') and the plural genitive morphology.

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