Αἰθίοψ
Aithíops
Ethiopian
A person from or associated with the geographic region known in antiquity as Aithiopia, typically understood as the area south of Egypt (in modern terms, roughly Ethiopia, Nubia, or Kush). The term designates both inhabitants and people of presumed origin from this region. In certain contexts, it also refers more generally to people with dark or 'burnt' complexions, reflecting the etymological sense of 'burnt-face.'
Acts 8:27 · Word #7
Lexicon G128
| Lemma | Αἰθίοψ |
| Transliteration | Aithíops |
| Strong's | G128 |
| Definition | A person from or associated with the geographic region known in antiquity as Aithiopia, typically understood as the area south of Egypt (in modern terms, roughly Ethiopia, Nubia, or Kush). The term designates both inhabitants and people of presumed origin from this region. In certain contexts, it also refers more generally to people with dark or 'burnt' complexions, reflecting the etymological sense of 'burnt-face.' |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Ethiopian |
| Literal | Ethiopian |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Αἰθίοψ |
| Strong's | G128 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G128-02
Aithiopian man
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,NMS); subject form referring to one male individual. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the nominative masculine singular noun designating a man from Aithiopia (south of Egypt). "Aithiopian" preserves the Greek geographic term rooted in "burnt-face," maintaining the compound’s descriptive origin while keeping natural English form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Aithiopian man
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'Aithiopian man' is faithful to the root and context, as it denotes both ethnicity and gender here. |