Ἐμμαοῦς
Emmaoús
Emmaus
Emmaus — a village whose name identifies a specific location; used singularly as a proper place name in ancient sources. In the New Testament context, Emmaus refers to a village mentioned as being sixty stadia from Jerusalem, noted as the destination of two disciples after the crucifixion.
Luke 24:13 · Word #21
Lexicon G1695
| Lemma | Ἐμμαούς |
| Transliteration | Emmaoús |
| Strong's | G1695 |
| Definition | Emmaus — a village whose name identifies a specific location; used singularly as a proper place name in ancient sources. In the New Testament context, Emmaus refers to a village mentioned as being sixty stadia from Jerusalem, noted as the destination of two disciples after the crucifixion. |
Morphology N NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Emmaus |
| Literal | Emmaus |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Ἐμμαοῦς |
| Strong's | G1695 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1695-01
Emmaus
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative, feminine, singular; proper place name functioning as subject or predicate nominative form. |
| Rendering Rationale | As a proper feminine singular nominative noun, the term functions strictly as a place name identifying a specific village. Since it carries no lexical meaning beyond designation, it is faithfully rendered by transliteration. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Emmaous
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Greek. P1 meaning: Emmaus |