Biblica Analytica
H5910 Greek

Πτολεμαΐς

Ptolemais

Ptolemais

Lexicon Entry

Definition
Ptolemais
Transliteration
Ptolemais
Strong's Number
H5910
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 Πτολεμαΐς (Ptolemais) is a proper name referring to a person. Based on its solitary occurrence in the Bible, we can infer that this name was likely known to the original audience. The significance of Ptolemais lies in its association with a particular individual, however, without further context or additional information, it's challenging to determine any broader implications. This single occurrence limits our understanding of the range of usage for Ptolemais, but it suggests that the name may have held some significance in the community or region. It's also possible that Ptolemais was a name that was not universally known, which could explain its sole appearance in the Bible. Further research or additional data would be necessary to fully appreciate the background or context of Ptolemais, but as a proper name, its purpose is to identify a specific individual.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
H5910
Lemma
Πτολεμαΐς
Transliteration
Ptolemais
Definition
Ptolemais
Occurrences
1
Model
groq
Prompt version
1

AI synthesis uses only the lexicon data above as context — never training knowledge.

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence across the text