Μεσοποταμίᾳ
Mesopotamía
Mesopotamia
The region situated between (and sometimes broadly, around) the rivers Euphrates and Tigris in northwestern Mesopotamia, especially as a geographic designation. In Hellenistic and Roman contexts, it typically refers to the land lying in the broad plain between these two rivers; occasionally, the term may encompass a wider territory, depending on context. The primary meaning is a geographical region, but ancient sources may have used the term with some fluidity regarding its boundaries and subdivisions.
Acts 7:2 · Word #21
Lexicon G3318
| Lemma | Μεσοποταμία |
| Transliteration | Mesopotamía |
| Strong's | G3318 |
| Definition | The region situated between (and sometimes broadly, around) the rivers Euphrates and Tigris in northwestern Mesopotamia, especially as a geographic designation. In Hellenistic and Roman contexts, it typically refers to the land lying in the broad plain between these two rivers; occasionally, the term may encompass a wider territory, depending on context. The primary meaning is a geographical region, but ancient sources may have used the term with some fluidity regarding its boundaries and subdivisions. |
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
| Phrase | Mesopotamia |
| Literal | Mesopotamia |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Μεσοποταμία |
| Strong's | G3318 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3318-01
in the between-rivers region
| Morphological Notes | Noun, dative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,DFS); proper geographic name in dative case. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term literally denotes the land ‘between rivers’ (from μέσος, middle, and ποταμός, river). The dative feminine singular form is reflected with a locative sense, expressed in English as ‘in the between-rivers region.’ |
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