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Δαλμανουθά

Dalmanouthá

G1148 noun

SILEX Entry

Definition

Dalmanoutha; a place-name designating a specific locality along the western shore of the Sea of Galilee. The word functions in Greek literature exclusively as a toponym, without any additional lexical meaning beyond reference to this geographic site. Its semantic value is as a proper noun, specifically, a designation of a locale visited by Jesus according to New Testament narrative. No descriptive meaning beyond that of a place-name is attested.

Semantic Range

a specific locality on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee, proper noun/toponym

Root / Etymology

The word's etymology is uncertain. Although some suggest a Semitic (Aramaic or Hebrew) derivation, possibly related to terms meaning 'harbor' or 'enclosure,' no compelling direct cognate is identifiable in extant Semitic sources. The Greek form Δαλμανουθά is a transliteration of a local toponym, not a native Greek word.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Δαλμανουθά appears only in Mark 8:10 in the New Testament, with no attestation in other Greek literature or the Septuagint. The precise location referred to by this name is unknown; various proposals have been made, but none are universally accepted. Most modern scholars concur that the word is of non-Greek (likely Semitic) origin, and likely refers to a village or area on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee. The parallel passage in Matthew 15:39 refers instead to 'Magadan,' leading to the suggestion that Dalmanoutha was either synonymous with, adjacent to, or otherwise associated with Magdala or similar nearby settlements. The English Bible tradition typically renders the word as 'Dalmanutha' as a direct transliteration, but this does not convey any semantic meaning to the reader aside from the identification as a place. The lack of usage elsewhere, and absence in contemporary extra-biblical sources, makes the historical and geographical referent obscure.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

probably of Chaldee origin; Dalmanutha, a place in Palestine:--Dalmanutha.

Root Family

uncertain (bótrys) — proper name, personal name

Root uncertain place-name, locality
Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
G1009 βότρυς clusters
G1050 Γάϊος to Gaius
G1055 γαλήνη calm stillness
G108 Ἄζωτος Ashdod
G1149 Δαλματία Dalmatia

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G1148-01 Δαλμανουθά dalmanoutha N GEN F SG Dalmanutha of Dalmanoutha Dalmanoutha 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G1148-01 Mark 8:10 Δαλμανουθά dalmanoutha N GEN F SG Dalmanutha of Dalmanoutha Dalmanoutha
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