γονεῖς
goneús
parents
A biological or legal parent; one who begets or brings forth offspring. In extension, refers collectively to one's parents (i.e., father and mother), and occasionally to ancestors in a broader sense. The word's primary sense is that of 'parent', but it does not specify gender and may refer either to the father, the mother, or both.
John 9:18 · Word #17
Lexicon G1118
| Lemma | γονεύς |
| Transliteration | goneús |
| Strong's | G1118 |
| Definition | A biological or legal parent; one who begets or brings forth offspring. In extension, refers collectively to one's parents (i.e., father and mother), and occasionally to ancestors in a broader sense. The word's primary sense is that of 'parent', but it does not specify gender and may refer either to the father, the mother, or both. |
Morphology N ACC M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | parents |
| Literal | parents |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | γονεύς |
| Strong's | G1118 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1118-01
parents
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine, accusative plural (Gr,N,,,,,AMP); from lemma γονεύς. |
| Rendering Rationale | The plural noun from γον- ('to beget, bring into being') denotes those who beget or bring forth offspring. The accusative masculine plural form is rendered with the English plural 'parents,' preserving the collective sense without specifying gender. |
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