γλῶσσαι
glōssa
tongues
The tongue, the muscular organ in the mouth; by extension, speech or language, often referring to a distinct language or dialect spoken by a group. In some contexts, 'tongue' may also mean utterance or mode of speaking, with specialized usage for unintelligible or ecstatic speech.
Acts 2:3 · Word #5
Lexicon G1100
| Lemma | γλῶσσα |
| Transliteration | glōssa |
| Strong's | G1100 |
| Definition | The tongue, the muscular organ in the mouth; by extension, speech or language, often referring to a distinct language or dialect spoken by a group. In some contexts, 'tongue' may also mean utterance or mode of speaking, with specialized usage for unintelligible or ecstatic speech. |
Morphology N NOM F PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | tongues |
| Literal | tongues |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | γλῶσσα |
| Strong's | G1100 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1100-02
tongues
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative feminine plural (Gr,N,,,,,NFP): functioning as a subject or predicate nominative; plural form of γλῶσσα. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "tongues" preserves the primary root sense of the physical organ while naturally extending to languages or modes of speech within its semantic range. The plural form reflects the nominative feminine plural morphology of the noun. |
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