Δίδυμος
Dídymos
Didymus
An adjective meaning 'twin,' used to refer specifically to a person who is one of a pair of twins; in the New Testament, serves as a byname for the disciple Thomas, signaling that he was known as 'the Twin.' Extended scope in Hellenistic Greek could include referring to someone bearing the name or nickname 'Twin.'
John 21:2 · Word #9
Lexicon G1324
| Lemma | Δίδυμος |
| Transliteration | Dídymos |
| Strong's | G1324 |
| Definition | An adjective meaning 'twin,' used to refer specifically to a person who is one of a pair of twins; in the New Testament, serves as a byname for the disciple Thomas, signaling that he was known as 'the Twin.' Extended scope in Hellenistic Greek could include referring to someone bearing the name or nickname 'Twin.' |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Didymus |
| Literal | Didymus |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Δίδυμος |
| Strong's | G1324 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1324-01
Twin
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative, masculine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,NMS); functioning as a proper name or byname in subject form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The lemma denotes one who is 'double' or 'paired,' that is, a twin. As a nominative masculine singular noun used as a personal byname, it is faithfully rendered as "Twin," preserving both its lexical meaning and its masculine singular form. |
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