Ἰουδαίῳ
Ioudaîos
to the Jew
A person associated with Judea by ancestry, geography, or allegiance; (1) an inhabitant or native of the region of Judea; (2) a descendant of the tribe of Judah or the broader people historically linked to Judah; (3) one who follows the ancestral customs, laws, or practices characteristic of Judeans at the time, especially in contrast to peoples of other regions or identities; (4) used as a group designation, especially in opposition to non-Judeans, including Greeks, Samaritans, or Romans. The term's application depends on context: it may signify local, ethnic, or religious identity, but its primary lexical meaning is a person identified with Judea in some way.
Romans 2:10 · Word #12
Lexicon G2453
| Lemma | Ἰουδαῖος |
| Transliteration | Ioudaîos |
| Strong's | G2453 |
| Definition | A person associated with Judea by ancestry, geography, or allegiance; (1) an inhabitant or native of the region of Judea; (2) a descendant of the tribe of Judah or the broader people historically linked to Judah; (3) one who follows the ancestral customs, laws, or practices characteristic of Judeans at the time, especially in contrast to peoples of other regions or identities; (4) used as a group designation, especially in opposition to non-Judeans, including Greeks, Samaritans, or Romans. The term's application depends on context: it may signify local, ethnic, or religious identity, but its primary lexical meaning is a person identified with Judea in some way. |
Morphology ADJ.S DAT M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to the Jew |
| Literal | to-Jew |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Ἰουδαῖος |
| Strong's | G2453 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2453-04
to a Judean man
| Morphological Notes | Adjective functioning substantivally; dative masculine singular (DMS). Indicates one male person identified with Judea, in dative relation. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root denotes a person identified with Judea by ancestry, geography, or allegiance. The dative masculine singular form is rendered with the English indirect-object sense "to a" plus "Judean man" to reflect case, number, and gender. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to a Judean man
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 supplies the correct rendering for Ἰουδαίῳ, faithfully representing the gentilic and the dative. Per instruction, proper nouns/gentilics are preserved. |