συγγενείας

syngéneia

kindred

The state of being related by birth or family ties; kinship or familial connection. More specifically, 'syngéneia' denotes the quality or condition of sharing a common ancestry, used for blood relationship or, by extension, extended kinship group. In some contexts, it can refer concretely to members of one's family or clan, but the primary focus is on the bond of shared origin rather than legal or marital connection.

G4772

Acts 7:3 · Word #13

Lexicon G4772

Lemmaσυγγένεια
Transliterationsyngéneia
Strong'sG4772
DefinitionThe state of being related by birth or family ties; kinship or familial connection. More specifically, 'syngéneia' denotes the quality or condition of sharing a common ancestry, used for blood relationship or, by extension, extended kinship group. In some contexts, it can refer concretely to members of one's family or clan, but the primary focus is on the bond of shared origin rather than legal or marital connection.

Morphology N GEN F SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation
Gender F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasekindred
Literalkinship

Lexical Info

Lemmaσυγγένεια
Strong'sG4772

SIBI-P1 Translation G4772-02

of shared ancestry

Morphological NotesNoun, genitive feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,GFS); denotes possession, source, or relational association.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering reflects the core idea of being born from a common origin (γεν-) with others. The genitive feminine singular form is preserved by expressing possession or relation with "of," indicating the state or bond of kinship.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

kindred

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
Rationale'Kindred' or 'relatives' best fits the Greek and the narrative context. 'Of shared ancestry' is an abstract phrase and not idiomatic.
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