Πόντον
Póntos
Pontus
Properly, 'the sea'; in Hellenistic and Roman contexts, the term serves as the name for the region north of Asia Minor along the southern Black Sea coast, known as Pontus. The word is used both in its generic sense ('sea') and as a specific toponym identifying this geographical territory. In the New Testament and related literature, it always refers to the region Pontus, not a general body of water.
Acts 2:9 · Word #15
Lexicon G4195
| Lemma | Πόντος |
| Transliteration | Póntos |
| Strong's | G4195 |
| Definition | Properly, 'the sea'; in Hellenistic and Roman contexts, the term serves as the name for the region north of Asia Minor along the southern Black Sea coast, known as Pontus. The word is used both in its generic sense ('sea') and as a specific toponym identifying this geographical territory. In the New Testament and related literature, it always refers to the region Pontus, not a general body of water. |
Morphology N ACC M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Pontus |
| Literal | Pontus |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Πόντος |
| Strong's | G4195 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4195-01
Pontus
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative, masculine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,AMS) — functioning as a singular direct object form. |
| Rendering Rationale | In New Testament usage the term denotes the specific region Pontus rather than a generic sea. The accusative masculine singular form marks it as a singular direct object, which in English is represented simply by the proper name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Pontus
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Proper place name; SILEX supports this rendering and it is contextually accurate. |