Greek Form Guide

γῆν. (gen) in Matthew 5:5: Noun Accusative Singular Feminine

γῆν. (gen) in Matthew 5:5

Textual Witness

γῆν. gen Noun Accusative Singular Feminine

The witness reads γῆν. in Matthew 5:5.

How The Form Affects Interpretation

The noun supplies the stated object of the meek's inheritance.

How To Communicate It

Use it to keep the promise attached to the earth or land named in the verse.

What Not To Say

  • Grammatical form should serve context, not override it.
  • Keep the noun tied to inherit in Matthew 5:5.
  • Do not detach the object from the meek.
  • Do not overstate the land or earth question from morphology alone.
  • Do not turn a form guide into a full canonical word study.

What Does The Label Mean?

Part of Speech

Noun: the form names a person, place, thing, or concept in the clause.

Case

Accusative: often marks the object or complement in the clause.

Number

Singular: the number should be read from this occurrence, not generalized beyond the clause.

Gender

Feminine: grammatical gender marks form agreement and does not by itself make a theological claim.

What The Form Does In This Verse

Attached To

Will inherit

Governed By

The inheritance promise in Matthew 5:5

Role In The Phrase

Names the object of the inheritance promised to the meek.

What It Is Not Doing

Do not use the noun alone to settle every land, earth, or creation question.

How Much The Form Matters Here

Interpretive Weight

High: The noun names what the meek are promised to inherit.

Syntax Profile

Accusative object of inherit. receives the promised inheritance action. Attached to will inherit. Governed by the inheritance promise in Matthew 5:5. Read as the direct object in the Beatitude's promise clause.

Reader Question

What are the meek promised to inherit? The earth.

Translation Effect

Direct: The form directly supports earth or land in the object position.

Where Caution Is Needed

The word can be rendered earth or land in different contexts, so this occurrence should be read in its Beatitude setting.

Fallacies To Avoid

How The Interpretation Is Derived

Textual Witness

The witness reads γῆν. in Matthew 5:5.

Lexical Identity

The lemma γῆ carries the gloss "the earth, soil, land", and here it names the earth or land as the inheritance object.

Grammar In Context

The accusative noun receives the action of the future verb inherit.

Passage Meaning

The meek are promised inheritance of the earth.

Canonical Fit

The form keeps the Beatitude's promise concrete while leaving broader inheritance questions to the whole passage and canon.

Communication Use

Use it to keep the promise attached to the earth or land named in the verse.

Do Not Derive

Do not decide the full theological scope of land and earth from this noun form alone.