λίμνη
límnē
lake
An expanse of inland water, typically larger than a pond but smaller than a sea; a lake. In literary and documentary Greek, refers to a body of fresh water entirely or mostly enclosed by land. In some contexts, may refer more broadly to any substantial standing inland water, including marshy lakes or lagoons. The word denotes a natural or occasionally artificial basin of water distinct from rivers (ποταμός) and seas (θάλασσα).
Revelation 20:14 · Word #20
Lexicon G3041
| Lemma | λίμνη |
| Transliteration | límnē |
| Strong's | G3041 |
| Definition | An expanse of inland water, typically larger than a pond but smaller than a sea; a lake. In literary and documentary Greek, refers to a body of fresh water entirely or mostly enclosed by land. In some contexts, may refer more broadly to any substantial standing inland water, including marshy lakes or lagoons. The word denotes a natural or occasionally artificial basin of water distinct from rivers (ποταμός) and seas (θάλασσα). |
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 | lake |
| Literal | lake |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | λίμνη |
| Strong's | G3041 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3041-01
inland lake
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative, feminine, singular (NFS). |
| Rendering Rationale | "Inland lake" reflects the core sense of a substantial, enclosed body of standing water distinct from sea or river. The nominative feminine singular form denotes a single lake as the subject form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
lake
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'inland lake' is unnecessarily specific; 'lake' matches the SILEX definition and context, and the passage consistently uses 'lake' alone for this referent. |