Σάμον
Sámos
Samos
Sámos: the island of Samos, a large and prominent island off the coast of Asia Minor in the eastern Aegean Sea. In the context of the New Testament and other contemporary literature, it designates the geographic location and sometimes metonymically refers to people or matters associated with the island. The term functions as a proper noun and does not indicate inhabitants ('Samian'), but solely the place itself.
Acts 20:15 · Word #13
Lexicon G4544
| Lemma | Σάμος |
| Transliteration | Sámos |
| Strong's | G4544 |
| Definition | Sámos: the island of Samos, a large and prominent island off the coast of Asia Minor in the eastern Aegean Sea. In the context of the New Testament and other contemporary literature, it designates the geographic location and sometimes metonymically refers to people or matters associated with the island. The term functions as a proper noun and does not indicate inhabitants ('Samian'), but solely the place itself. |
Morphology N ACC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Samos |
| Literal | Samos |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Σάμος |
| Strong's | G4544 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4544-01
Samos
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative, feminine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,AFS); proper noun referring to a specific island. |
| Rendering Rationale | The lemma denotes the geographic island of Samos as a proper noun. The accusative singular feminine form marks it as the direct object or object of motion, but in English proper place names remain unchanged in form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Samos
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | The proper noun 'Samos' needs no change; P1 properly preserves the name as required by Rule 5. |