Θωμᾷ
Thōmâs
Thomas
Proper noun: 'the Twin'; personal name referring to one of the twelve appointed followers of Jesus in the New Testament. The name identifies an individual by a nickname meaning 'Twin' (see also Δίδυμος), used as both a distinguishing epithet and a proper name within Greco-Roman and Second Temple Judean contexts.
John 20:27 · Word #4
Lexicon G2381
| Lemma | Θωμᾶς |
| Transliteration | Thōmâs |
| Strong's | G2381 |
| Definition | Proper noun: 'the Twin'; personal name referring to one of the twelve appointed followers of Jesus in the New Testament. The name identifies an individual by a nickname meaning 'Twin' (see also Δίδυμος), used as both a distinguishing epithet and a proper name within Greco-Roman and Second Temple Judean contexts. |
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 | Thomas |
| Literal | Thomas |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Θωμᾶς |
| Strong's | G2381 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2381-01
to Twin
| Morphological Notes | Noun, dative masculine singular; proper name form indicating indirect object or recipient. |
| Rendering Rationale | The lemma denotes a personal name meaning 'Twin,' borrowed from Aramaic. The dative masculine singular form is reflected by the prepositional sense 'to,' preserving both the proper-name function and its underlying meaning. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Thomas
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Greek. P1 meaning: to Twin |