προσκεφάλαιον
proskephálaion
cushion
A support for the head, specifically a cushion or pillow used to rest one's head upon. In its primary sense, denotes any object placed under or against the head to provide comfort or elevation, particularly during rest or sleep. In literary and documentary contexts, may refer to various kinds of headrests, including makeshift cushions or structured supports.
Mark 4:38 · Word #9
Lexicon G4344
| Lemma | προσκεφάλαιον |
| Transliteration | proskephálaion |
| Strong's | G4344 |
| Definition | A support for the head, specifically a cushion or pillow used to rest one's head upon. In its primary sense, denotes any object placed under or against the head to provide comfort or elevation, particularly during rest or sleep. In literary and documentary contexts, may refer to various kinds of headrests, including makeshift cushions or structured supports. |
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 | cushion |
| Literal | pillow |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | προσκεφάλαιον |
| Strong's | G4344 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4344-01
a head-cushion
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative singular, neuter (Gr,N,,,,,ANS) — a singular neuter noun functioning as a direct object or object of a preposition. |
| Rendering Rationale | The compound literally means "something for the head," from πρός (for/toward) and κεφαλή (head). "Head-cushion" preserves this functional, root-based sense while the accusative singular is reflected by the simple singular object form in English. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
head-cushion
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'a' should not be added since the article 'to' already functions as 'the' in context. 'head-cushion' is accurate for 'proskephalaion'. |