ὀκτὼ
oktṓ
eight
The cardinal number 'eight'; denoting a quantity of eight items or persons. In broader contexts, denotes anything that is counted in groups of eight, such as days, units, or entities, and may also designate the eighth in a series (with appropriate grammatical forms). Rarely, may function as an ordinal or symbolic number in certain literary or ritual contexts (e.g., the 'eighth day').
Luke 2:21 · Word #5
Lexicon G3638
| Lemma | ὀκτώ |
| Transliteration | oktṓ |
| Strong's | G3638 |
| Definition | The cardinal number 'eight'; denoting a quantity of eight items or persons. In broader contexts, denotes anything that is counted in groups of eight, such as days, units, or entities, and may also designate the eighth in a series (with appropriate grammatical forms). Rarely, may function as an ordinal or symbolic number in certain literary or ritual contexts (e.g., the 'eighth day'). |
Morphology DET NOM F PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | DET — Determiner — Specifies a noun |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | eight |
| Literal | eight |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὀκτώ |
| Strong's | G3638 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3638-01
eight
| Morphological Notes | Gr,EN,,,,NFPI / ANPI / AFPI: numeral (determiner), feminine plural, appearing in nominative, accusative, or dative forms; ὀκτώ is indeclinable and retains the same form across cases. |
| Rendering Rationale | ὀκτώ is the indeclinable cardinal numeral meaning 'eight.' As a feminine nominative plural determiner modifying a plural noun, the natural root-faithful rendering remains simply 'eight.' |
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