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Ἰωάννης

Iōánnēs

G2491 noun

SILEX Entry

Definition

Personal name; refers to an individual bearing the name Ἰωάννης. In Greek sources of the Hellenistic and Roman periods, Ἰωάννης is a proper noun used to designate several distinct Israelite men, most prominently John the Baptist and John the Apostle. The primary meaning is the personal name itself, derived from a Hebrew source. Secondary senses are limited to its reference to individuals so named, without an independent lexical meaning beyond identification.

Semantic Range

personal name referring to an Israelite male (especially John the Baptist, John the Apostle, and others); proper noun; no independent lexical meaning beyond the designation of individuals bearing the name

Root / Etymology

Derived from the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānan), meaning 'Yahweh is gracious.' The Greek form Ἰωάννης arises via transliteration of the Hebrew original. Used in the LXX, especially in later books and in the New Testament.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Ἰωάννης is a transliterated Hebrew personal name appearing frequently in Hellenistic and Roman-era Greek texts, including the New Testament and the Septuagint (especially in later books and the Apocrypha). Notably designates significant figures: John the Baptist (an Israelite prophet active in early 1st-century CE Judea) and John the Apostle (traditionally one of the Twelve). The name itself carries no particular lexical meaning in Greek apart from personal identification. English translations historically render Ἰωάννης as 'John,' following Latin translational tradition, but in the context of the original texts it designates individuals of Israelite origin within the Second Temple and early Roman periods. The use of the name spread among Judeans and early Jesus followers, reflecting continuity with Hebrew naming customs. It should not be confused with the unrelated Greek names Ἰωνᾶς (Jonah) or Ἰωσήφ (Joseph).

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

of Hebrew origin (יוֹחָנָן); Joannes (i.e. Jochanan), the name of four Israelites:--John.

Root Family

Ἰωανν- (Iōannâs) — personal name, Yahweh is gracious

Root Ἰωανν- personal name, Yôḥānan
Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
G2490 Ἰωαννᾶς of Iōannas

Word Forms

4 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G2491-03 Ἰωάννης ioannes N NOM M SG John John Ioannes 54
G2491-04 Ἰωάννου ioannou N GEN M SG of John of John Ioannes 39
G2491-02 Ἰωάννην ioannen N ACC M SG John John Ioannes 37
G2491-01 Ἰωάννῃ ioanne N DAT M SG to John to John Ioannes 5

Occurrences in Scripture

135 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G2491-03 Matthew 3:1 Ἰωάννης ioannes N NOM M SG John John Ioannes
G2491-03 Matthew 3:4 Ἰωάννης ioannes N NOM M SG John John Ioannes
G2491-02 Matthew 3:13 Ἰωάννην ioannen N ACC M SG John John Ioannes
G2491-03 Matthew 3:14 Ἰωάννης ioannes N NOM M SG John John Ioannes
G2491-03 Matthew 4:12 Ἰωάννης ioannes N NOM M SG John John Ioannes
G2491-02 Matthew 4:21 Ἰωάννην ioannen N ACC M SG John John Ioannes
G2491-04 Matthew 9:14 Ἰωάννου ioannou N GEN M SG of John of John Ioannes
G2491-03 Matthew 10:2 Ἰωάννης ioannes N NOM M SG John John Ioannes
G2491-03 Matthew 11:2 Ἰωάννης ioannes N NOM M SG John John Ioannes
G2491-01 Matthew 11:4 Ἰωάννῃ ioanne N DAT M SG to John to John Ioannes
G2491-04 Matthew 11:7 Ἰωάννου ioannou N GEN M SG John of John Ioannes
G2491-04 Matthew 11:11 Ἰωάννου ioannou N GEN M SG than John of John Ioannes
G2491-04 Matthew 11:12 Ἰωάννου ioannou N GEN M SG John of John Ioannes
G2491-04 Matthew 11:13 Ἰωάννου ioannou N GEN M SG John of John Ioannes
G2491-03 Matthew 11:18 Ἰωάννης ioannes N NOM M SG John John Ioannes
G2491-03 Matthew 14:2 Ἰωάννης ioannes N NOM M SG John John Ioannes
G2491-02 Matthew 14:3 Ἰωάννην ioannen N ACC M SG John John Ioannes
G2491-03 Matthew 14:4 Ἰωάννης ioannes N NOM M SG John John Ioannes
G2491-04 Matthew 14:8 Ἰωάννου ioannou N GEN M SG of John of John Ioannes
G2491-02 Matthew 14:10 Ἰωάννην ioannen N ACC M SG John John Ioannes
G2491-02 Matthew 16:14 Ἰωάννην ioannen N ACC M SG John John Ioannes
G2491-02 Matthew 17:1 Ἰωάννην ioannen N ACC M SG John John Ioannes
G2491-04 Matthew 17:13 Ἰωάννου ioannou N GEN M SG John of John Ioannes
G2491-04 Matthew 21:25 Ἰωάννου ioannou N GEN M SG of John of John Ioannes
G2491-02 Matthew 21:26 Ἰωάννην ioannen N ACC M SG John John Ioannes
G2491-03 Matthew 21:32 Ἰωάννης ioannes N NOM M SG John John Ioannes
G2491-03 Mark 1:4 Ἰωάννης ioannes N NOM M SG John John Ioannes
G2491-03 Mark 1:6 Ἰωάννης ioannes N NOM M SG John John Ioannes
G2491-04 Mark 1:9 Ἰωάννου ioannou N GEN M SG John of John Ioannes
G2491-02 Mark 1:14 Ἰωάννην ioannen N ACC M SG John John Ioannes
G2491-02 Mark 1:19 Ἰωάννην ioannen N ACC M SG John John Ioannes
G2491-04 Mark 1:29 Ἰωάννου ioannou N GEN M SG John of John Ioannes
G2491-04 Mark 2:18 Ἰωάννου ioannou N GEN M SG of John of John Ioannes
G2491-04 Mark 2:18 Ἰωάννου ioannou-2 N GEN M SG of John of John Ioannes
G2491-02 Mark 3:17 Ἰωάννην ioannen N ACC M SG John John Ioannes
G2491-02 Mark 5:37 Ἰωάννην ioannen N ACC M SG John John Ioannes
G2491-03 Mark 6:14 Ἰωάννης ioannes N NOM M SG John John Ioannes
G2491-02 Mark 6:16 Ἰωάννην ioannen N ACC M SG John John Ioannes
G2491-02 Mark 6:17 Ἰωάννην ioannen N ACC M SG John John Ioannes
G2491-03 Mark 6:18 Ἰωάννης ioannes N NOM M SG John John Ioannes
G2491-02 Mark 6:20 Ἰωάννην ioannen N ACC M SG John John Ioannes
G2491-04 Mark 6:24 Ἰωάννου ioannou N GEN M SG of John of John Ioannes
G2491-04 Mark 6:25 Ἰωάννου ioannou N GEN M SG of John of John Ioannes
G2491-02 Mark 8:28 Ἰωάννην ioannen N ACC M SG John John Ioannes
G2491-02 Mark 9:2 Ἰωάννην ioannen N ACC M SG John John Ioannes
G2491-03 Mark 9:38 Ἰωάννης ioannes N NOM M SG John John Ioannes
G2491-03 Mark 10:35 Ἰωάννης ioannes N NOM M SG John John Ioannes
G2491-04 Mark 10:41 Ἰωάννου ioannou N GEN M SG John of John Ioannes
G2491-04 Mark 11:30 Ἰωάννου ioannou N GEN M SG of John of John Ioannes
G2491-02 Mark 11:32 Ἰωάννην ioannen N ACC M SG John John Ioannes
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