Biblica Analytica
G4946 Greek

Συράκουσαι

Surakousai

Syracuse

Lexicon Entry

Definition
Syracuse
Transliteration
Surakousai
Strong's Number
G4946
Occurrences
1
Semantic Domain
Proper Name: Person

Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

What Original Readers Understood

Explored

The Greek word Συράκουσαι (Surakousai), with Strong's number G4946, is a proper noun referring to the person Syracuse. Given that it appears only once in the Bible, its significance is likely limited to that specific instance. From this, we can infer that Syracuse is a significant individual, rather than a place, despite the fact that Syracuse is typically associated with a city in modern Italy. The use of a proper noun as a personal name, especially in ancient Greek culture, is not uncommon, suggesting that the individual person Syracuse holds some level of importance or distinction. However, without further context or information, it's challenging to expand on the exact nature or significance of Syracuse as a person. In this instance, the mention of Syracuse serves as a specific reference to an individual rather than an abstract concept or a common noun.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
G4946
Lemma
Συράκουσαι
Transliteration
Surakousai
Definition
Syracuse
Occurrences
1
Model
cerebras
Prompt version
1

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Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence across the text