χιών
chiṓn
snow
A natural accumulation of frozen crystalline water vapor, i.e., snow. The primary lexical meaning is physical snow, especially as it settles on the ground, falls from the sky, or is visually perceived in the environment. Contextually, it can also indicate whiteness or brightness metaphorically, particularly in similes or comparisons.
Matthew 28:3 · Word #14
Lexicon G5510
| Lemma | χιών |
| Transliteration | chiṓn |
| Strong's | G5510 |
| Definition | A natural accumulation of frozen crystalline water vapor, i.e., snow. The primary lexical meaning is physical snow, especially as it settles on the ground, falls from the sky, or is visually perceived in the environment. Contextually, it can also indicate whiteness or brightness metaphorically, particularly in similes or comparisons. |
Morphology N NOM F SG
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 | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | snow |
| Literal | snow |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | χιών |
| Strong's | G5510 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5510-01
snow
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative, feminine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,NFS); functions as a singular subject or predicate noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The lemma denotes physical snow as frozen precipitation or accumulated whiteness. As a nominative feminine singular noun, it is rendered simply as the subject-form "snow," preserving its basic lexical sense without contextual expansion. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
snow
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Literal and contextual meaning matches P1; 'snow' is correct here. |