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Greek · G2397

ἰδέα

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ἰδέαG2397
Pronunciationidéa

What does ἰδέα (idéa) mean in the Bible?

ἰδέα (idéa) is a Greek word meaning "appearance".

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What does ἰδέα (idéa) mean in the Bible?

ἰδέα (idéa) is a Greek word meaning "appearance".

How does the BSB render G2397?

The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include appearance (1).

Where does ἰδέα (idéa) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 28:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Matthew (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
appearance1×Matthew 28:3
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Matthew 28:3εἰδέαtoappearanceNoun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowMatthew 28:3
Aligned rows1
Books represented1
Matthew1
Source forms
εἰδέα1xeideaMatthew 28:3
Parsing patterns
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular1xMatthew 28:3
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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