θῆλυ
thēlys
female
Primarily: female (in reference to sex or gender); denotes that which is of the female kind or sex, in contrast to male (ἄρρην or ἄρσην). In various contexts, can refer to a female human (woman or girl), an animal, or sometimes, by extension, to feminine characteristics or entities.
Mark 10:6 · Word #7
Lexicon G2338
| Lemma | θῆλυς |
| Transliteration | thēlys |
| Strong's | G2338 |
| Definition | Primarily: female (in reference to sex or gender); denotes that which is of the female kind or sex, in contrast to male (ἄρρην or ἄρσην). In various contexts, can refer to a female human (woman or girl), an animal, or sometimes, by extension, to feminine characteristics or entities. |
Morphology ADJ.S ACC N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | female |
| Literal | female |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | θῆλυς |
| Strong's | G2338 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2338-03
female
| Morphological Notes | Substantive adjective; neuter singular accusative (also attested nominative singular in other occurrences); functioning substantivally as a noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term denotes that which is of the female sex, derived from a root associated with nursing and biological femaleness. As a neuter singular substantive adjective (here accusative singular), it functions as a noun meaning "female." |
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