Συρίαν
Syría
Syria
Syria; a geographical designation referring to the region north and northeast of Judea, encompassing various territories under different political entities in antiquity. In the Hellenistic and Roman periods, 'Syria' generally referred to the Roman province (Provincia Syria), but it could also indicate broader or narrower territories depending on context, including territory of ancient Aram, later Seleucid domains, and regions around Damascus and Antioch. Occasionally, the term extends to include neighboring regions closely associated with Syria culturally or administratively.
Acts 21:3 · Word #11
Lexicon G4947
| Lemma | Συρία |
| Transliteration | Syría |
| Strong's | G4947 |
| Definition | Syria; a geographical designation referring to the region north and northeast of Judea, encompassing various territories under different political entities in antiquity. In the Hellenistic and Roman periods, 'Syria' generally referred to the Roman province (Provincia Syria), but it could also indicate broader or narrower territories depending on context, including territory of ancient Aram, later Seleucid domains, and regions around Damascus and Antioch. Occasionally, the term extends to include neighboring regions closely associated with Syria culturally or administratively. |
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 | Syria |
| Literal | Syria |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Συρία |
| Strong's | G4947 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4947-01
Syria
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative, feminine, singular (AFS); proper geographical name in object form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The lemma Συρία denotes the geographical region known as Syria. The accusative feminine singular form Συρίαν marks it as a singular feminine noun in the accusative case, here rendered simply as the proper geographical name without contextual expansion. |
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