ἑδραῖοι

hedraîos

steadfast

Firmly seated, stable or fixed in place; by extension, steadfast or unwavering in conviction, commitment, or position. Primary sense is of being firmly established or rooted, both in a physical and metaphorical sense. In figurative contexts, refers to steadfastness, reliability, or constancy.

G1476

Colossians 1:23 · Word #8

Lexicon G1476

Lemmaἑδραῖος
Transliterationhedraîos
Strong'sG1476
DefinitionFirmly seated, stable or fixed in place; by extension, steadfast or unwavering in conviction, commitment, or position. Primary sense is of being firmly established or rooted, both in a physical and metaphorical sense. In figurative contexts, refers to steadfastness, reliability, or constancy.

Morphology ADJ.S NOM M PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phrasesteadfast
Literalsteadfast

Lexical Info

Lemmaἑδραῖος
Strong'sG1476

SIBI-P1 Translation G1476-01

firmly established ones

Morphological NotesAdjective, nominative masculine plural (substantive use); describes masculine plural subjects as characterized by being firmly established.
Rendering RationaleThe adjective derives from ἕδρα (“seat, base”) and denotes being firmly seated or established. The nominative masculine plural form is rendered substantivally as “ones,” preserving both its adjectival force and plural morphology.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

steadfast

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleP1 'firmly established ones' is awkward; 'steadfast' accurately and simply reflects the Greek adjective in this context.