ῥίζαν
rhíza
root
A root—the below-ground or originating part of a plant which anchors it and from which it draws nourishment. By extension, it can mean the source, origin, or foundation of something, and metaphorically may refer to ancestry, lineage, underlying cause, or the basis for development.
Mark 4:6 · Word #12
Lexicon G4491
| Lemma | ῥίζα |
| Transliteration | rhíza |
| Strong's | G4491 |
| Definition | A root—the below-ground or originating part of a plant which anchors it and from which it draws nourishment. By extension, it can mean the source, origin, or foundation of something, and metaphorically may refer to ancestry, lineage, underlying cause, or the basis for development. |
Morphology N ACC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | root |
| Literal | root |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ῥίζα |
| Strong's | G4491 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4491-02
root
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,AFS); denotes one feminine noun in the accusative case. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "root" preserves the primary and concrete sense of ῥίζα as the anchoring, life-drawing part of a plant, from which its metaphorical extensions derive. The accusative singular form denotes a single root as a direct object without altering the core lexical meaning. |
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