δεῖγμα
deîgma
an example
Visible instance or specimen; something presented as illustrative or demonstrative evidence of a category or quality. In contextual usage: a case, example, or tangible manifestation, particularly one used as a warning or pattern. The basic sense is that of a thing shown or exhibited, especially to serve as an example to others.
Jude 1:7 · Word #21
Lexicon G1164
| Lemma | δεῖγμα |
| Transliteration | deîgma |
| Strong's | G1164 |
| Definition | Visible instance or specimen; something presented as illustrative or demonstrative evidence of a category or quality. In contextual usage: a case, example, or tangible manifestation, particularly one used as a warning or pattern. The basic sense is that of a thing shown or exhibited, especially to serve as an example to others. |
Morphology N ACC N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | an example |
| Literal | example |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | δεῖγμα |
| Strong's | G1164 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1164-01
an exhibited specimen
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative singular, neuter (Gr,N,,,,,ANS) |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering captures the root idea of something shown or displayed (from δεικνύω) and reflects the noun as a tangible instance presented for observation. The accusative singular form is represented in English by the simple singular object form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
an example
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'An example' is more contextually clear than 'an exhibited specimen' and fits the warning tone of the passage, as supported by the common gloss and silex definition. |