γενεσίοις
genésia
birthday
Ritual celebration or ceremonies marking the anniversary of someone's birth; specifically, a formal observance of a birthday, especially with communal gathering and festal rites. In broader Hellenistic contexts, can refer to official festivals or commemorative ceremonies connected with the birth or foundation of notable persons, rulers, or cities.
Mark 6:21 · Word #8
Lexicon G1077
| Lemma | γενέσια |
| Transliteration | genésia |
| Strong's | G1077 |
| Definition | Ritual celebration or ceremonies marking the anniversary of someone's birth; specifically, a formal observance of a birthday, especially with communal gathering and festal rites. In broader Hellenistic contexts, can refer to official festivals or commemorative ceremonies connected with the birth or foundation of notable persons, rulers, or cities. |
Morphology N DAT N PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | birthday |
| Literal | birthdays-DNP |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | γενέσια |
| Strong's | G1077 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1077-01
at birthday festivals
| Morphological Notes | Noun, neuter, plural, dative (Gr,N,,,,,DNP): dative plural form of γενέσια. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes ritual celebrations marking a birth or origin. The dative plural form is reflected with "at," conveying the dative case while preserving the plural sense of recurring festival observances. |
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