πετρῶδες

petrṓdēs

rocky

Consisting of or resembling rock, rocky in nature or texture; in context, often describing soil or terrain that is characterized by the presence of rocks or composed of thin soil overlying rock, making it unsuitable for deep rooting or cultivation. By extension, describes something unyielding or unproductive due to its stony character.

G4075

Mark 4:5 · Word #6

Lexicon G4075

Lemmaπετρώδης
Transliterationpetrṓdēs
Strong'sG4075
DefinitionConsisting of or resembling rock, rocky in nature or texture; in context, often describing soil or terrain that is characterized by the presence of rocks or composed of thin soil overlying rock, making it unsuitable for deep rooting or cultivation. By extension, describes something unyielding or unproductive due to its stony character.

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

Phraserocky
Literalrocky

Lexical Info

Lemmaπετρώδης
Strong'sG4075

SIBI-P1 Translation G4075-02

rocky ground

Morphological NotesAdjective functioning substantively; accusative neuter singular (Gr,NS,,,,ANS,), describing a rock-like or stony entity as a direct object.
Rendering RationaleThe adjective πετρώδης means "rock-like" or "rocky," derived from πέτρα (rock) with the adjectival suffix -ώδης. As a neuter accusative singular substantive adjective, it denotes a rocky or stony area conceived as a thing, hence "rocky ground."

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

rocky ground

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 gives the correct contextual meaning, accurately rendering Greek πετρῶδες for the imagery in the parable.