στοὰς
stoá
porticoes
A covered walkway, portico, or ambulatory typically featuring a row of columns that support a roof structure, often open at one or more sides; specifically, a public colonnade or gallery used for shelter, social gathering, commerce, or philosophical teaching. In different contexts, may refer to an architectural feature of a marketplace, temple courts, or public buildings.
John 5:2 · Word #15
Lexicon G4745
| Lemma | στοά |
| Transliteration | stoá |
| Strong's | G4745 |
| Definition | A covered walkway, portico, or ambulatory typically featuring a row of columns that support a roof structure, often open at one or more sides; specifically, a public colonnade or gallery used for shelter, social gathering, commerce, or philosophical teaching. In different contexts, may refer to an architectural feature of a marketplace, temple courts, or public buildings. |
Morphology N ACC F PL
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 | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | porticoes |
| Literal | porticoes |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | στοά |
| Strong's | G4745 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4745-02
covered colonnades
| Morphological Notes | Noun; accusative feminine plural (Gr,N,,,,,AFP) — direct object or object of preposition, feminine, plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the core architectural sense of στοά as a roofed colonnaded walkway. The accusative feminine plural form is represented by the English plural “colonnades,” preserving number without adding contextual nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
covered colonnades
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'covered colonnades' is accurate and preserves the specificity intended in SILEX; P1 is valid here. |