ὀδόντες
odoús
teeth
A tooth—the hard, calcified structure in the mouth used for biting, chewing, or tearing food. In extended or figurative usage, can refer to teeth as agents or symbols of violence, punishment, or destruction. The most common sense is the anatomical 'tooth,' but the term can also appear in idiomatic expressions relating to pain, injury, or loss ('gnashing of teeth', 'tooth for tooth').
Revelation 9:8 · Word #9
Lexicon G3599
| Lemma | ὀδούς |
| Transliteration | odoús |
| Strong's | G3599 |
| Definition | A tooth—the hard, calcified structure in the mouth used for biting, chewing, or tearing food. In extended or figurative usage, can refer to teeth as agents or symbols of violence, punishment, or destruction. The most common sense is the anatomical 'tooth,' but the term can also appear in idiomatic expressions relating to pain, injury, or loss ('gnashing of teeth', 'tooth for tooth'). |
Morphology N NOM M PL
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 | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | teeth |
| Literal | teeth |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὀδούς |
| Strong's | G3599 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3599-03
teeth
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative masculine plural (Gr,N,,,,,NMP); subject form, plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun ὀδόντες is nominative masculine plural, directly denoting multiple physical teeth. The rendering "teeth" preserves the concrete anatomical sense and reflects the plural morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
teeth
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'teeth' is contextually and lexically correct for ὀδόντες. |