ἐνδεής
endeḗs
needy
Primarily, 'lacking' or 'in need of'; describes a state of being deficient, wanting, or experiencing need with respect to something (material, moral, or other). Frequently used for persons or things that lack what is required or desired, particularly in matters of poverty or insufficiency.
Acts 4:34 · Word #3
Lexicon G1729
| Lemma | ἐνδεής |
| Transliteration | endeḗs |
| Strong's | G1729 |
| Definition | Primarily, 'lacking' or 'in need of'; describes a state of being deficient, wanting, or experiencing need with respect to something (material, moral, or other). Frequently used for persons or things that lack what is required or desired, particularly in matters of poverty or insufficiency. |
Morphology ADJ.S NOM M SG
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 | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | needy |
| Literal | needy-lacking |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐνδεής |
| Strong's | G1729 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1729-01
a needy one
| Morphological Notes | Adjective used substantively; nominative masculine singular (Gr,NS,,,,NMS), functioning as a subject or predicate noun describing one who is lacking. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective ἐνδεής denotes one who is in a state of lack or deficiency. As a nominative masculine singular substantive adjective, it refers to a single person characterized by need, hence "a needy one." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
a needy one
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'A needy one' accurately reflects the singular, indefinite, and is supported by the silex_definition. |