εὐθεῖα
euthýs
right
Primarily, 'immediately' or 'at once,' denoting an action occurring without delay in the temporal sense. Also, 'straight,' in a spatial sense, meaning direct or level. In Koine Greek, most often functions adverbially to express promptness or immediacy of an event or action, but can also refer to something being straight or true in a physical or metaphorical sense.
Acts 8:21 · Word #17
Lexicon G2117
| Lemma | εὐθύς |
| Transliteration | euthýs |
| Strong's | G2117 |
| Definition | Primarily, 'immediately' or 'at once,' denoting an action occurring without delay in the temporal sense. Also, 'straight,' in a spatial sense, meaning direct or level. In Koine Greek, most often functions adverbially to express promptness or immediacy of an event or action, but can also refer to something being straight or true in a physical or metaphorical sense. |
Morphology ADJ.P NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.P — Predicate Adjective — Linked to the subject by a verb |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | right |
| Literal | straight-right |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | εὐθύς |
| Strong's | G2117 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2117-01
straight
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, nominative feminine singular (Gr, NP,,,,NFS); predicate/attributive form agreeing with a feminine singular noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form εὐθεῖα is nominative feminine singular of the adjective εὐθύς, meaning "straight" or "direct." As an adjective in this form, it describes a feminine singular subject, so the concise rendering "straight" preserves both root meaning and morphology. |
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