Γαλιλαίαν
Galilaía
Galilee
A distinct geographic region in the northern part of ancient Syria-Palestine, called Galilee. Primarily used as a territorial designation—'the Galilee'—encompassing towns, villages, and surrounding countryside. In New Testament and Hellenistic sources, refers both to the physical territory (northern highlands including areas west and north of Lake Kinneret/Sea of Galilee) and, by extension, to its inhabitants.
John 4:47 · Word #11
Lexicon G1056
| Lemma | Γαλιλαία |
| Transliteration | Galilaía |
| Strong's | G1056 |
| Definition | A distinct geographic region in the northern part of ancient Syria-Palestine, called Galilee. Primarily used as a territorial designation—'the Galilee'—encompassing towns, villages, and surrounding countryside. In New Testament and Hellenistic sources, refers both to the physical territory (northern highlands including areas west and north of Lake Kinneret/Sea of Galilee) and, by extension, to its inhabitants. |
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 | Galilee |
| Literal | Galilee |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Γαλιλαία |
| Strong's | G1056 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1056-02
the Galilee region
| Morphological Notes | Noun; accusative; feminine; singular (Gr,N,,,,,AFS) — direct object form of a proper territorial name. |
| Rendering Rationale | This rendering preserves the proper territorial designation while reflecting the root sense of a defined district or region. The accusative feminine singular form is naturally represented in English as the direct-object form of the proper geographic name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Galilaia
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Greek. P1 meaning: the Galilean district |