ἄμπελος
ámpelos
vine
A cultivated vine, especially the grapevine (Vitis vinifera); in broader usage, any climbing or trailing plant with a stem that wraps or coils about a support. In literary, agricultural, and metaphorical contexts, can refer to the vine as a symbol or motif—ranging from literal references to the grape-producing plant to figurative senses involving ideas of fruitfulness, lineage, or connectedness.
James 3:12 · Word #9
Lexicon G288
| Lemma | ἄμπελος |
| Transliteration | ámpelos |
| Strong's | G288 |
| Definition | A cultivated vine, especially the grapevine (Vitis vinifera); in broader usage, any climbing or trailing plant with a stem that wraps or coils about a support. In literary, agricultural, and metaphorical contexts, can refer to the vine as a symbol or motif—ranging from literal references to the grape-producing plant to figurative senses involving ideas of fruitfulness, lineage, or connectedness. |
Morphology N NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | vine |
| Literal | vine |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἄμπελος |
| Strong's | G288 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G288-03
vine
| Morphological Notes | Noun; nominative case; feminine gender; singular number. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Vine" directly reflects the core meaning of ἄμπελος as a cultivated grapevine or climbing plant. The nominative feminine singular form is preserved in English by rendering it as a singular noun without contextual modification. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
vine
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'vine' correctly translates ἄμπελος in this context. |