στῦλοι
stŷlos
pillars
A vertical column or upright support; in literal contexts, a structural pillar or post used in architecture or monumental structures; in figurative usage, a person of central importance, reliability, or authority who supports or upholds a group or institution.
Galatians 2:9 · Word #15
Lexicon G4769
| Lemma | στῦλος |
| Transliteration | stŷlos |
| Strong's | G4769 |
| Definition | A vertical column or upright support; in literal contexts, a structural pillar or post used in architecture or monumental structures; in figurative usage, a person of central importance, reliability, or authority who supports or upholds a group or institution. |
Morphology N NOM M PL
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 | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | pillars |
| Literal | pillars |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | στῦλος |
| Strong's | G4769 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4769-01
pillars
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative masculine plural (Gr,N,,,,,NMP); functioning as plural subjects or predicate nominatives. |
| Rendering Rationale | The nominative masculine plural form denotes multiple upright supporting columns. "Pillars" preserves the core idea of something that stands upright and supports, consistent with the root sense of firmness and structural support. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
pillars
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'pillars' is faithful to both the Greek word and context (figurative for important supporters). |