Συράκουσαι
Surakousai
Syracuse
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe 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
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text