ἐντόπιοι
entópios
locals
A local resident; someone belonging to or originating from a particular place. More specifically, one who is native to a locality or whose home is within a certain area, as opposed to a foreigner or stranger. The term may also denote someone who possesses rights or status by virtue of their originating from the place in question.
Acts 21:12 · Word #10
Lexicon G1786
| Lemma | ἐντόπιος |
| Transliteration | entópios |
| Strong's | G1786 |
| Definition | A local resident; someone belonging to or originating from a particular place. More specifically, one who is native to a locality or whose home is within a certain area, as opposed to a foreigner or stranger. The term may also denote someone who possesses rights or status by virtue of their originating from the place in question. |
Morphology ADJ.S NOM M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | locals |
| Literal | locals-natives |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐντόπιος |
| Strong's | G1786 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1786-01
native residents
| Morphological Notes | Gr,NS,,,,NMP = substantive adjective, nominative masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the root sense of one who belongs "in" a particular "place" and preserves the nominative masculine plural form by expressing a plural group. "Native residents" conveys both locality and inherent belonging implied in the adjective used substantively. |
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