Ναζωραῖος
Nazōraîos
a Nazarene
A person from Nazareth; primarily denotes an inhabitant of the town of Nazareth in Galilee. In New Testament usage, Ναζωραῖος is used as a designation for Jesus, identifying him with his place of origin ('Jesus of Nazareth'), and is also applied to his followers in some contexts, typically as an external or polemical label by others. The term does not in itself have intrinsic religious significance but functions as a geographic or group identifier.
Matthew 2:23 · Word #16
Lexicon G3480
| Lemma | Ναζωραῖος |
| Transliteration | Nazōraîos |
| Strong's | G3480 |
| Definition | A person from Nazareth; primarily denotes an inhabitant of the town of Nazareth in Galilee. In New Testament usage, Ναζωραῖος is used as a designation for Jesus, identifying him with his place of origin ('Jesus of Nazareth'), and is also applied to his followers in some contexts, typically as an external or polemical label by others. The term does not in itself have intrinsic religious significance but functions as a geographic or group identifier. |
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 | a Nazarene |
| Literal | Nazarene |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Ναζωραῖος |
| Strong's | G3480 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3480-02
Nazareth inhabitant
| Morphological Notes | Noun; nominative masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,NMS); functions as a masculine singular subject or designation. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is a demonym formed from Nazareth with the suffix -αῖος, denoting a person belonging to that place. "Nazareth inhabitant" preserves the geographic identity without importing later religious meaning, and reflects the nominative masculine singular form as a single male individual identified by origin. |
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