ἑορτήν
heortḗ
feast
A festal celebration; a festival or feast, typically marking a significant religious or communal occasion. In many contexts, refers to a formally established festival, often with communal rites, meals, or sacrifices. In Hellenistic and Judean usage, commonly designates annual religious festivals with prescribed observances. Secondary senses include a festival day or period, sometimes with connotations of public holiday or authorized rest from ordinary activities.
John 13:29 · Word #20
Lexicon G1859
| Lemma | ἑορτή |
| Transliteration | heortḗ |
| Strong's | G1859 |
| Definition | A festal celebration; a festival or feast, typically marking a significant religious or communal occasion. In many contexts, refers to a formally established festival, often with communal rites, meals, or sacrifices. In Hellenistic and Judean usage, commonly designates annual religious festivals with prescribed observances. Secondary senses include a festival day or period, sometimes with connotations of public holiday or authorized rest from ordinary activities. |
Morphology N ACC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | feast |
| Literal | feast |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἑορτή |
| Strong's | G1859 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1859-02
festival
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,AFS); denotes one festival as a direct object. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Festival" directly reflects the core meaning of ἑορτή as a formally established festal celebration. The accusative feminine singular form (ἑορτὴν) marks it as a singular festival functioning as a direct object, though English does not distinguish case in form. |
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