Κολοσσαῖς
Kolossaí
Colossae
Colossae; a city in the region of Phrygia in Asia Minor. Used specifically as a geographic designation referring to the ancient city called Colossae, especially in reference to the recipients of Paul's epistle. In the New Testament, it occurs as a toponym (place name), and does not denote an ethnic or political group.
Colossians 1:2 · Word #3
Lexicon G2857
| Lemma | Κολοσσαί |
| Transliteration | Kolossaí |
| Strong's | G2857 |
| Definition | Colossae; a city in the region of Phrygia in Asia Minor. Used specifically as a geographic designation referring to the ancient city called Colossae, especially in reference to the recipients of Paul's epistle. In the New Testament, it occurs as a toponym (place name), and does not denote an ethnic or political group. |
Morphology N DAT F PL
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 | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Colossae |
| Literal | Colossae |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Κολοσσαί |
| Strong's | G2857 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2857-01
to Colossae
| Morphological Notes | Noun, dative feminine plural; proper place name (toponym). |
| Rendering Rationale | The lemma is a proper toponym referring to the city of Colossae. The dative feminine plural form is preserved by rendering with an English dative sense (“to”), reflecting the case without adding contextual nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Kolossai
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Greek. P1 meaning: to Colossae |