οὐσίαν
ousía
substance
Essence or being; the underlying reality or substance of something; in some contexts, property or possessions—what one effectively 'has' as physical substance or wealth. The central sense refers to the actual existence or essence of a thing or person, and by extension, it denotes material possessions as the concrete expression of one's substance or resources.
Luke 15:13 · Word #19
Lexicon G3776
| Lemma | οὐσία |
| Transliteration | ousía |
| Strong's | G3776 |
| Definition | Essence or being; the underlying reality or substance of something; in some contexts, property or possessions—what one effectively 'has' as physical substance or wealth. The central sense refers to the actual existence or essence of a thing or person, and by extension, it denotes material possessions as the concrete expression of one's substance or resources. |
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 | substance |
| Literal | substance-property |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | οὐσία |
| Strong's | G3776 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3776-01
essence
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,AFS); denotes one instance of essence/substance functioning as a direct object. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Essence" reflects the core meaning of οὐσία as the underlying being or substance of a thing, derived from "to be." The accusative feminine singular form denotes a single instance of such essence as the object of an action. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
substance
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed from 'essence' to 'substance' to align with the context (possessions/wealth), as suggested by the SILEX definition. |