κῶλα
kōlon
bodies
Limb or member of a body, typically referencing an arm, leg, or similar appendage; by extension, a part or segment of an organism, and in some contexts (especially in LXX use) a corpse or carcass, with emphasis on dismemberment or physical remains.
Hebrews 3:17 · Word #11
Lexicon G2966
| Lemma | κῶλον |
| Transliteration | kōlon |
| Strong's | G2966 |
| Definition | Limb or member of a body, typically referencing an arm, leg, or similar appendage; by extension, a part or segment of an organism, and in some contexts (especially in LXX use) a corpse or carcass, with emphasis on dismemberment or physical remains. |
Morphology N NOM N PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | bodies |
| Literal | bodies-carcasses |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κῶλον |
| Strong's | G2966 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2966-01
limbs
| Morphological Notes | Noun, neuter, nominative plural (Gr,N,,,,,NNP) — functioning as a subject or predicate nominative in plural form. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Limbs" reflects the core sense of parts or members of a body and preserves the nominative plural form of the neuter noun. It maintains the idea of distinct parts separated from a whole, inherent in the root’s semantic field. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
limbs
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'limbs' fits the referent for dead bodies in this historical context and matches the Greek plural. No need to adjust. |