ἐναλίων
enálios
of sea creatures
Primarily, residing in or pertaining to the sea; marine or sea-dwelling. Used to describe entities (typically animals or objects) that exist within or are characteristic of the sea. The term is used both as an adjective ('marine') and substantivally ('marine creature; sea-being').
James 3:7 · Word #11
Lexicon G1724
| Lemma | ἐνάλιος |
| Transliteration | enálios |
| Strong's | G1724 |
| Definition | Primarily, residing in or pertaining to the sea; marine or sea-dwelling. Used to describe entities (typically animals or objects) that exist within or are characteristic of the sea. The term is used both as an adjective ('marine') and substantivally ('marine creature; sea-being'). |
Morphology ADJ.S GEN N PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of sea creatures |
| Literal | of-sea-creatures |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐνάλιος |
| Strong's | G1724 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1724-01
of sea-dwelling ones
| Morphological Notes | Substantive adjective; genitive neuter plural (Gr,NS,,,,GNP,), indicating possession, source, or relation: 'of the sea-dwelling ones.' |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective ἐνάλιος means 'in the sea' or 'marine,' and here it is used substantivally. The genitive neuter plural form is rendered 'of sea-dwelling ones' to preserve both its substantival force and its genitive plural morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
of sea creatures
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'of sea-dwelling ones' is awkward; 'of sea creatures' matches both the lexical meaning and standard English usage for ἐναλίων. |