δρέπανον
drépanon
sickle
A hand-held curved blade used primarily for cutting or harvesting plants; commonly refers to a sickle, but can more generally denote any reaping or gathering implement with a hooked or curved blade. In Hellenistic and Roman contexts, δρέπανον sometimes refers to large ceremonial or symbolic agricultural tools, and may also be employed metaphorically for instruments of judgment or destruction in apocalyptic literature.
Mark 4:29 · Word #9
Lexicon G1407
| Lemma | δρέπανον |
| Transliteration | drépanon |
| Strong's | G1407 |
| Definition | A hand-held curved blade used primarily for cutting or harvesting plants; commonly refers to a sickle, but can more generally denote any reaping or gathering implement with a hooked or curved blade. In Hellenistic and Roman contexts, δρέπανον sometimes refers to large ceremonial or symbolic agricultural tools, and may also be employed metaphorically for instruments of judgment or destruction in apocalyptic literature. |
Morphology N ACC N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | sickle |
| Literal | sickle |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | δρέπανον |
| Strong's | G1407 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1407-01
a reaping blade
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative singular, neuter (Gr,N,,,,,ANS): direct object form of a neuter singular implement noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Reaping blade" preserves the root idea of gathering or harvesting (δρεπ-) while reflecting the concrete implement formed by the -ανον suffix. The accusative singular form is conveyed with the English indefinite singular object. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
a sickle
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "sickle". |