πρόϊμον
prṓïmos
early
Pertaining to being early in time or season; especially describing rain that comes at the beginning of the rainy season (autumnal rain), as opposed to later rains. In biblical and agricultural contexts, primarily referring to the first of the season’s rains vital for sowing and starting crop growth.
James 5:7 · Word #23
Lexicon G4406
| Lemma | πρώϊμος |
| Transliteration | prṓïmos |
| Strong's | G4406 |
| Definition | Pertaining to being early in time or season; especially describing rain that comes at the beginning of the rainy season (autumnal rain), as opposed to later rains. In biblical and agricultural contexts, primarily referring to the first of the season’s rains vital for sowing and starting crop growth. |
Morphology ADJ.S ACC M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | early |
| Literal | early |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πρόϊμος |
| Strong's | G4406 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4406-01
the early-season rain
| Morphological Notes | Gr,NS,,,,AMS — substantive adjective, accusative masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective πρώϊμος denotes what comes early in time, especially the first rains of the agricultural cycle. As an accusative masculine singular substantive adjective, it is rendered as a definite object phrase reflecting its typical agricultural sense. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
early rain
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'The early-season rain' is specific but in context, the standard phrase 'early rain' is more fitting for πρόϊμον, matching common translations and idiomatic agricultural language. |