Γαλιλαίᾳ
Galilaía
Galilee
A distinct geographic region in the northern part of ancient Syria-Palestine, called Galilee. Primarily used as a territorial designation—'the Galilee'—encompassing towns, villages, and surrounding countryside. In New Testament and Hellenistic sources, refers both to the physical territory (northern highlands including areas west and north of Lake Kinneret/Sea of Galilee) and, by extension, to its inhabitants.
Luke 24:6 · Word #14
Lexicon G1056
| Lemma | Γαλιλαία |
| Transliteration | Galilaía |
| Strong's | G1056 |
| Definition | A distinct geographic region in the northern part of ancient Syria-Palestine, called Galilee. Primarily used as a territorial designation—'the Galilee'—encompassing towns, villages, and surrounding countryside. In New Testament and Hellenistic sources, refers both to the physical territory (northern highlands including areas west and north of Lake Kinneret/Sea of Galilee) and, by extension, to its inhabitants. |
Morphology N DAT F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Galilee |
| Literal | Galilee |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Γαλιλαία |
| Strong's | G1056 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1056-01
the Galilean district
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative, feminine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,NFS); proper geographic name functioning as a singular subject form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the proper territorial name while making explicit its root sense of "district/region" from גָּלִיל. The nominative feminine singular form is reflected as a singular territorial designation. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Galilaia
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Greek. P1 meaning: the Galilean district |