γναφεὺς
gnapheús
fuller
A person who cleanses, whitens, and finishes cloth, particularly woolen fabric, through washing, beating, and the application of fuller's earth or lye. The primary sense is a textile worker specializing in the cleaning and finishing of garments or fabric, often in preparation for further processing (such as dyeing). By extension, refers specifically to a 'fuller' in ancient textile production.
Mark 9:3 · Word #10
Lexicon G1102
| Lemma | γναφεύς |
| Transliteration | gnapheús |
| Strong's | G1102 |
| Definition | A person who cleanses, whitens, and finishes cloth, particularly woolen fabric, through washing, beating, and the application of fuller's earth or lye. The primary sense is a textile worker specializing in the cleaning and finishing of garments or fabric, often in preparation for further processing (such as dyeing). By extension, refers specifically to a 'fuller' in ancient textile production. |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | fuller |
| Literal | fuller-launderer |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | γναφεύς |
| Strong's | G1102 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1102-01
cloth cleanser
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative, masculine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,NMS): functioning as a subject-form singular male occupational title. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "cloth cleanser" directly reflects the root sense of γναφ- involving cleansing and processing fabric. As a nominative masculine singular noun, it denotes a single male textile worker identified by this occupation. |
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