γόνασιν
góny
knees
Anatomical term indicating the knee, the joint connecting the thigh and lower leg. Also used figuratively to refer to kneeling, as a gesture of submission, reverence, supplication, or worship. The word primarily denotes the physical body part, but extends in certain contexts to acts or postures involving the knee, especially the act of lowering oneself to the ground.
Luke 5:8 · Word #7
Lexicon G1119
| Lemma | γόνυ |
| Transliteration | góny |
| Strong's | G1119 |
| Definition | Anatomical term indicating the knee, the joint connecting the thigh and lower leg. Also used figuratively to refer to kneeling, as a gesture of submission, reverence, supplication, or worship. The word primarily denotes the physical body part, but extends in certain contexts to acts or postures involving the knee, especially the act of lowering oneself to the ground. |
Morphology N DAT N PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | knees |
| Literal | knees |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | γόνυ |
| Strong's | G1119 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1119-01
to the knees
| Morphological Notes | Noun, dative plural, neuter (Gr,N,,,,,DNP) |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun γόνασιν is dative plural neuter, indicating "knees" in a dative relationship. "To the knees" preserves both the plural form and the basic dative sense without adding contextual interpretation. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
knees
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'to the knees' in P1 added an unnecessary preposition not explicit in the Greek; the article already conveys the relationship when connected with position 6. Adjusted for accuracy. |