Ἄλφα
A
Alpha
Alpha, the first letter of the Greek alphabet. Used literally as a letter and symbolically to denote 'the first' or 'beginning,' especially in an ordered series. In word formation, as a prefix, alpha serves two specialized roles: (1) privative alpha (prefix ἀ- or α-) signals negation or absence of the word's underlying sense (e.g., ἄθεος, 'godless'); (2) copulative alpha (prefix ἀ-) in some rare compounds indicates union or concurrence. The symbol 'A' may also represent a numeral value (1) in Greek numbering systems.
Revelation 21:6 · Word #7
Lexicon G1
| Lemma | Α |
| Transliteration | A |
| Strong's | G1 |
| Definition | Alpha, the first letter of the Greek alphabet. Used literally as a letter and symbolically to denote 'the first' or 'beginning,' especially in an ordered series. In word formation, as a prefix, alpha serves two specialized roles: (1) privative alpha (prefix ἀ- or α-) signals negation or absence of the word's underlying sense (e.g., ἄθεος, 'godless'); (2) copulative alpha (prefix ἀ-) in some rare compounds indicates union or concurrence. The symbol 'A' may also represent a numeral value (1) in Greek numbering systems. |
Morphology N NOM N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Alpha |
| Literal | Alpha |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἄλφα |
| Strong's | G1 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1-01
Alpha, the first letter
| Morphological Notes | Noun; nominative case; neuter gender; singular number (Gr,N,,,,,NNSI). |
| Rendering Rationale | As a nominative neuter singular noun, it denotes the letter itself as a substantive. The rendering preserves its identity as the first letter and symbolic marker of beginning or primacy. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Alpha, the first letter
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Proper noun and specification per SILEX; P1 is correct by rule. |