Ἀνδρέᾳ
Andréas
Andrew
Personal name derived from the root meaning 'man' or 'male,' conveying manliness, courage, or vigor. In Koine Greek, Ἀνδρέας is used as a proper noun and refers to a male given name, specifically the personal name of an Israelite (Andrew), one of the twelve principal disciples in the New Testament. The word's semantic range is limited to its function as a name, but it is associated with attributes of manliness or masculine virtue by etymology.
John 12:22 · Word #7
Lexicon G406
| Lemma | Ἀνδρέας |
| Transliteration | Andréas |
| Strong's | G406 |
| Definition | Personal name derived from the root meaning 'man' or 'male,' conveying manliness, courage, or vigor. In Koine Greek, Ἀνδρέας is used as a proper noun and refers to a male given name, specifically the personal name of an Israelite (Andrew), one of the twelve principal disciples in the New Testament. The word's semantic range is limited to its function as a name, but it is associated with attributes of manliness or masculine virtue by etymology. |
Morphology N DAT M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Andrew |
| Literal | Andrew |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Ἀνδρέας |
| Strong's | G406 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G406-01
to Andrew
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine, singular, dative case (Gr,N,,,,,DMS) — proper name in dative singular form. |
| Rendering Rationale | Ἀνδρέᾳ is the dative masculine singular form of the proper name Ἀνδρέας. The rendering "to Andrew" preserves the dative case (indicating indirect object or relation) and maintains the personal name derived from the root meaning "manly." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Andreas
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Greek. P1 meaning: to Andrew |