νήσῳ

nēsos

island

An island; a tract of land surrounded by water. In Greek usage, this refers primarily to landmasses wholly encircled by sea or significant bodies of water, from small islets to large islands. In various contexts, it may be used for islands of the Mediterranean, Aegean, or wider Greco-Roman world, and can carry geographical, administrative, or literary associations.

G3520

Acts 28:11 · Word #11

Lexicon G3520

Lemmaνῆσος
Transliterationnēsos
Strong'sG3520
DefinitionAn island; a tract of land surrounded by water. In Greek usage, this refers primarily to landmasses wholly encircled by sea or significant bodies of water, from small islets to large islands. In various contexts, it may be used for islands of the Mediterranean, Aegean, or wider Greco-Roman world, and can carry geographical, administrative, or literary associations.

Morphology N DAT F SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location
Gender F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phraseisland
Literalisland

Lexical Info

Lemmaνῆσος
Strong'sG3520

SIBI-P1 Translation G3520-01

to an island

Morphological NotesNoun; dative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,DFS) — indicating indirect object, location, or reference in singular form.
Rendering RationaleThe dative feminine singular form denotes relation or location, commonly expressed in English with "to" or "on." "To an island" preserves the basic dative sense while maintaining the core meaning of a landmass surrounded by water.

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