ἀδελφαὶ
adelphḗ
sisters
A female sibling; in literal usage, a woman born of the same parents as another, that is, a full or half-sister. By extension and in metaphorical contexts, particularly in early Christian communities, denotes a female member of the religious or spiritual community, understood as 'sister' within communal or kinship structures. The word’s central meaning is anchored in familial relationship, but it extends by analogy to express close association within a defined group, especially within household, local, or religious collectives.
Mark 6:3 · Word #23
Lexicon G79
| Lemma | ἀδελφή |
| Transliteration | adelphḗ |
| Strong's | G79 |
| Definition | A female sibling; in literal usage, a woman born of the same parents as another, that is, a full or half-sister. By extension and in metaphorical contexts, particularly in early Christian communities, denotes a female member of the religious or spiritual community, understood as 'sister' within communal or kinship structures. The word’s central meaning is anchored in familial relationship, but it extends by analogy to express close association within a defined group, especially within household, local, or religious collectives. |
Morphology N NOM F PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | sisters |
| Literal | sisters |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀδελφή |
| Strong's | G79 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G79-01
sisters
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative, feminine, plural (Gr,N,,,,,NFP): functions as a subject or predicate nominative referring to multiple female siblings. |
| Rendering Rationale | The plural nominative form denotes female siblings, literally those from the same womb. "Sisters" preserves the core familial sense while allowing for its extended communal meaning inherent in the root. |
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