ὑμῶν
hymōn
G5216
SILEX Entry
Definition
Second-person plural genitive pronoun; indicates possession, association, origin, or relation belonging to or associated with 'you' (plural). Most commonly translated as 'your' or 'of you (plural)'. Used as a possessive adjective modifying nouns (e.g., 'your father', 'your house'), or in constructions indicating source or belonging ('from among you', 'of you').
Semantic Range
your (possessive, plural), of you (plural genitive of possession or relation), from among you (source or origin, plural), concerning you (relation, plural)
Root / Etymology
Formed as the genitive plural of ὑμεῖς ('you' plural) from the root ὑμ- plus the genitive plural ending -ῶν. The pronoun ὑμεῖς derived from the Proto-Indo-European *yu̯es- or *yu̯os-, second-person plural pronoun.
Historical & Contextual Notes
ὑμῶν is a standard pronoun in Koine and earlier Greek, representing the genitive plural of ὑμεῖς, and refers to a group being directly addressed by a speaker or writer. In the Septuagint and New Testament, ὑμῶν frequently designates the possessive or relational aspect toward the addressed audience, often in contrast to the singular σου. English translations usually render the term as 'your', but modern English does not distinguish between singular and plural 'you', while Greek makes this clear. Unlike English 'your', which may be ambiguous, ὑμῶν is always plural. In Greek rhetorical and epistolary style, possessive pronouns may be explicit or omitted as determined by context. No significant semantic shift is observed from classical through Koine periods; the term always carried the plural genitive possessive sense. No theological nuance is inherent in the term; such readings come from context, not from the pronoun itself.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
genitive case of ὑμεῖς; of (from or concerning) you:--ye, you, your (own, -selves).
Root Family
ὑμ- (hymâs) — you (plural), you all, direct object of verb or preposition
Word Forms
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