ἡμίσιά

hḗmisy

half

Half; one of two equal parts of a whole. Used to indicate an equal division or partition, whether of quantity, time, number, or other divisible entities. In context, refers to 'half of a period,' 'half of an object,' or 'half of a sum.'

G2255

Luke 19:8 · Word #10

Lexicon G2255

Lemmaἥμισυ
Transliterationhḗmisy
Strong'sG2255
DefinitionHalf; one of two equal parts of a whole. Used to indicate an equal division or partition, whether of quantity, time, number, or other divisible entities. In context, refers to 'half of a period,' 'half of an object,' or 'half of a sum.'

Morphology PRO.I ACC N PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech PRO.I — Indefinite Pronoun — Refers to something unspecified
Case ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent
Gender N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phrasehalf
Literalhalf

Lexical Info

Lemmaἥμισυς
Strong'sG2255

SIBI-P1 Translation G2255-01

halves

Morphological NotesIndefinite pronoun; accusative neuter plural (Gr,RI,,,,ANP); substantive use meaning "halves" as object.
Rendering RationaleThe lemma denotes one of two equal parts of a whole. As accusative neuter plural, it refers to multiple equal portions as a direct object, hence "halves."

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