Ναζαρὲθ
Nazaréth
of Nazareth
Nazareth; a village or small settlement in the lower Galilee region. The word functions primarily as a place-name and does not carry inherent lexical or symbolic meaning beyond its referent. In the New Testament, most commonly denotes the hometown of Jesus.
Luke 2:4 · Word #10
Lexicon G3478
| Lemma | Ναζαρέθ |
| Transliteration | Nazaréth |
| Strong's | G3478 |
| Definition | Nazareth; a village or small settlement in the lower Galilee region. The word functions primarily as a place-name and does not carry inherent lexical or symbolic meaning beyond its referent. In the New Testament, most commonly denotes the hometown of Jesus. |
Morphology N GEN F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of Nazareth |
| Literal | Nazareth |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Ναζαρέθ |
| Strong's | G3478 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3478-03
of Nazareth
| Morphological Notes | Noun, genitive, feminine, singular (indeclinable proper place-name). |
| Rendering Rationale | The genitive singular form denotes association, origin, or possession, thus "of Nazareth." As an indeclinable proper noun, it functions strictly as a geographic designation without added lexical meaning. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
of Nazareth
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is correct, locked as proper noun and correctly rendered for the genitive place. |