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Ῥωμαῖος

Romæan, i.e. Roman (as noun)

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ῬωμαῖοςG4514
PronunciationRhōmaîos

What does Ῥωμαῖος (Rhōmaîos) mean in the Bible?

Ῥωμαῖος (Rhōmaîos) is a Greek word meaning "Romæan, i.e. Roman (as noun)".

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Questions this entry answers

What does Ῥωμαῖος (Rhōmaîos) mean in the Bible?

e. Roman (as noun)".

How does the BSB render G4514?

The BSB source-word alignment has 12 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include a Roman citizen (3), Romans (3), Roman citizens (2), . . . (1), a Roman citizen {in chains} (1).

Where does Ῥωμαῖος (Rhōmaîos) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at John 11:48. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (11), John (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
a Roman citizen3×Acts 22:26, Acts 22:27, Acts 23:27
Romans3×John 11:48, Acts 16:21, Acts 28:17
Roman citizens2×Acts 16:37, Acts 16:38
. . .1×Acts 25:16
a Roman citizen {in chains}1×Acts 22:29
from Rome1×Acts 2:10
Roman citizen1×Acts 22:25
Show sample aligned rows
John 11:48ῬωμαῖοιtoRomansAdjective - Nominative Masculine PluralActs 2:10Ῥωμαῖοιtofrom RomeAdjective - Nominative Masculine PluralActs 16:21ῬωμαίοιςtoRomansAdjective - Dative Masculine PluralActs 16:37ῬωμαίουςtoRoman citizensAdjective - Accusative Masculine PluralActs 16:38ῬωμαῖοίtoRoman citizensAdjective - Nominative Masculine PluralActs 22:25ῬωμαῖονtoRoman citizenAdjective - Accusative Masculine SingularActs 22:26Ῥωμαῖόςtoa Roman citizenAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularActs 22:27Ῥωμαῖοςtoa Roman citizenAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularActs 22:29Ῥωμαῖόςtoa Roman citizen {in chains}Adjective - Nominative Masculine SingularActs 23:27Ῥωμαῖόςtoa Roman citizenAdjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Usage map

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

First aligned rowJohn 11:48
Aligned rows12
Books represented2
John1Acts11
Source forms
Ῥωμαῖός3xRhōmaiosActs 22:26, Acts 22:29, Acts 23:27
Ῥωμαῖοι2xRhōmaioiJohn 11:48, Acts 2:10
Ῥωμαίοις2xRhōmaioisActs 16:21, Acts 25:16
Ῥωμαῖοί1xRhōmaioiActs 16:38
Ῥωμαῖον1xRhōmaionActs 22:25
Ῥωμαῖος1xRhōmaiosActs 22:27
Ῥωμαίους1xRhōmaiousActs 16:37
Ῥωμαίων1xRhōmaiōnActs 28:17
Parsing patterns
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular4xActs 22:26, Acts 22:27, Acts 22:29, Acts 23:27
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural3xJohn 11:48, Acts 2:10, Acts 16:38
Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural2xActs 16:21, Acts 25:16
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural1xActs 16:37
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular1xActs 22:25
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural1xActs 28:17
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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