ἄρσεν
árrhēn
male
Male, specifically of biological sex; designates an individual of the masculine sex, as opposed to female. Used primarily to denote male animals or humans, especially in contexts emphasizing gender distinctiveness.
Luke 2:23 · Word #8
Lexicon G730
| Lemma | ἄῤῥην |
| Transliteration | árrhēn |
| Strong's | G730 |
| Definition | Male, specifically of biological sex; designates an individual of the masculine sex, as opposed to female. Used primarily to denote male animals or humans, especially in contexts emphasizing gender distinctiveness. |
Morphology ADJ.S NOM N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | male |
| Literal | male |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἄρσην |
| Strong's | G730 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G730-02
a male
| Morphological Notes | Substantive adjective; neuter; singular; nominative/accusative form (used substantivally). |
| Rendering Rationale | The neuter singular substantive form denotes an individual characterized by male biological sex. Rendering it as "a male" preserves both the singular number and its function as a substantive adjective referring to a male being. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
male
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'a male' is not ideal; the context is 'every male', so 'male' is correct and not indefinite. |