Ῥούφου
Rhoûphos
of Rufus
Personal name 'Rufus,' with the sense 'Red-haired' or 'Red'; used as a proper noun to designate an individual in the New Testament. Represents the Latin Rufus, which originally functioned as a cognomen signifying someone with red hair or a ruddy complexion. In the New Testament and contemporary Hellenistic literature, it serves exclusively as a personal name with no additional semantic extensions.
Mark 15:21 · Word #14
Lexicon G4504
| Lemma | Ῥοῦφος |
| Transliteration | Rhoûphos |
| Strong's | G4504 |
| Definition | Personal name 'Rufus,' with the sense 'Red-haired' or 'Red'; used as a proper noun to designate an individual in the New Testament. Represents the Latin Rufus, which originally functioned as a cognomen signifying someone with red hair or a ruddy complexion. In the New Testament and contemporary Hellenistic literature, it serves exclusively as a personal name with no additional semantic extensions. |
Morphology N GEN M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of Rufus |
| Literal | of-Rufus |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Ῥοῦφος |
| Strong's | G4504 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4504-02
of Rufus
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine, singular, genitive (Gr,N,,,,,GMS); denotes possession, association, or relation. |
| Rendering Rationale | The lemma Ῥοῦφος is a proper masculine name meaning 'Rufus,' originally 'red' or 'red-haired.' The genitive masculine singular form Ῥούφου is rendered 'of Rufus,' preserving both the personal name and the genitive case. |
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