Ταρσεὺς
Tarseús
of Tarsus
A native or inhabitant of Tarsus. Refers specifically to someone originating from the city of Tarsus in Cilicia. The term identifies geographic origin rather than ethnicity, religious affinity, or citizenship status, and is used to distinguish Tarsian origin from other regional identities.
Acts 21:39 · Word #10
Lexicon G5018
| Lemma | Ταρσεύς |
| Transliteration | Tarseús |
| Strong's | G5018 |
| Definition | A native or inhabitant of Tarsus. Refers specifically to someone originating from the city of Tarsus in Cilicia. The term identifies geographic origin rather than ethnicity, religious affinity, or citizenship status, and is used to distinguish Tarsian origin from other regional identities. |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of Tarsus |
| Literal | Tarsus |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Ταρσεύς |
| Strong's | G5018 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5018-02
Tarsian
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,NMS); denotes a single male individual identified by origin. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Tarsian" directly reflects the adjectival noun formed from Ταρσός with the -εύς ending, denoting a person originating from Tarsus. The nominative masculine singular is preserved by rendering it as a singular personal identifier. |
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