μεσημβρίαν
mesēmbría
south
Primarily refers to the middle of the day, 'midday' or 'noon.' By extension and in certain contexts, denotes 'the southern direction' (i.e., the region toward the sun's position at midday in the northern hemisphere). Semantic range includes a literal reference to the time at which the sun is highest ('noon'), as well as the cardinal direction ('the south') by association with the sun's trajectory.
Acts 8:26 · Word #12
Lexicon G3314
| Lemma | μεσημβρία |
| Transliteration | mesēmbría |
| Strong's | G3314 |
| Definition | Primarily refers to the middle of the day, 'midday' or 'noon.' By extension and in certain contexts, denotes 'the southern direction' (i.e., the region toward the sun's position at midday in the northern hemisphere). Semantic range includes a literal reference to the time at which the sun is highest ('noon'), as well as the cardinal direction ('the south') by association with the sun's trajectory. |
Morphology N ACC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | south |
| Literal | south-noon |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | μεσημβρία |
| Strong's | G3314 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3314-01
midday
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,AFS); singular feminine noun in the accusative case. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes the middle of the day, literally "middle-day," referring to the time when the sun is highest. The accusative feminine singular form marks it as a singular direct object, which in English does not require a distinct form beyond "midday." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the south
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'midday' is contextually incorrect. Here μεσημβρίαν is used geographically to mean 'the south' (direction), as is standard in this context of travel. |