ἔτεσιν
étos
years
A period of one year; a full cycle of twelve months or a standard measure of a year’s duration. In broader contexts, ἔτος refers to a specific year (in reference to chronology or historical events) or, in the plural, to multiple years or long periods of time. The term may also indicate annual cycles such as seasons or times recurring every year.
John 2:20 · Word #8
Lexicon G2094
| Lemma | ἔτος |
| Transliteration | étos |
| Strong's | G2094 |
| Definition | A period of one year; a full cycle of twelve months or a standard measure of a year’s duration. In broader contexts, ἔτος refers to a specific year (in reference to chronology or historical events) or, in the plural, to multiple years or long periods of time. The term may also indicate annual cycles such as seasons or times recurring every year. |
Morphology N DAT N PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | years |
| Literal | years-in |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἔτος |
| Strong's | G2094 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2094-04
in years
| Morphological Notes | Noun, dative plural, neuter (Gr,N,,,,,DNP) |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun ἔτεσιν is dative plural, denoting multiple annual cycles with a dative relationship. "In years" preserves both the plural sense and the dative case commonly used for temporal reference. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
years
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'in years' is overly instrumental; the context requires the direct object, simply 'years', for the time expression. |