What does Σολομών (Solomṓn) mean in the Bible?
e. Shelomoh), the son of David".
Greek · G4672
Σολομών
Solomon (i.e. Shelomoh), the son of David
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ΣολομώνG4672
PronunciationSolomṓn
What does Σολομών (Solomṓn) mean in the Bible?
Σολομών (Solomṓn) is a Greek word meaning "Solomon (i.e. Shelomoh), the son of David".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4672?
The BSB source-word alignment has 12 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Solomon (6), Solomon’s (3), of Solomon (2), than Solomon (1).
Where does Σολομών (Solomṓn) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 1:6. Its strongest book concentrations include Matthew (5), Acts (3), Luke (3), John (1).
Are there verse guides for Σολομών (Solomṓn)?
This entry includes 2 verse guides that explain exact original-language forms in context.
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders ItSolomon6×Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7, Matthew 6:29, Matthew 12:42
Solomon’s3×John 10:23, Acts 3:11, Acts 5:12
of Solomon2×Matthew 12:42, Luke 11:31
than Solomon1×Luke 11:31
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Matthew 1:6ΣολομῶναtoSolomonNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularMatthew 1:7ΣολομὼνtoSolomonNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularMatthew 6:29ΣολομὼνtoSolomonNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularMatthew 12:42Σολομῶνοςtoof SolomonNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularMatthew 12:42ΣολομῶνοςtoSolomonNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularLuke 11:31Σολομῶνοςtoof SolomonNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularLuke 11:31Σολομῶνοςtothan SolomonNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularLuke 12:27ΣολομὼνtoSolomonNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularJohn 10:23ΣολομῶνοςtoSolomon’sNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularActs 3:11ΣολομῶντοςtoSolomon’sNoun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 1:6
Aligned rows12
Books represented4
Matthew5Luke3John1Acts3
Source forms
Σολομῶνος5xSolomōnosMatthew 12:42, Luke 11:31, John 10:23
Σολομὼν3xSolomōnMatthew 1:7, Matthew 6:29, Luke 12:27
Σολομῶντος2xSolomōntosActs 3:11, Acts 5:12
Σολομῶν1xSolomōnActs 7:47
Σολομῶνα1xSolomōnaMatthew 1:6
Parsing patterns
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular7xMatthew 12:42, Luke 11:31, John 10:23, Acts 3:11
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular4xMatthew 1:7, Matthew 6:29, Luke 12:27, Acts 7:47
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular1xMatthew 1:6
Key Verse and Form Guides
Verse-level guides showing how this original-language form works in its specific context, including grammar, verse function, and guarded interpretation.
Matthew 1:6Noun Accusative Singular Masculine
ΣολομῶνταSolomontaSolomon (i.e. Shelomoh), the son of DavidThe form highlights Solomon as the object of the begetting statement, which keeps the genealogy clear and direct.Read verse guideMatthew 1:7Noun Nominative Singular Masculine
ΣολομὼνSolomonSolomon (i.e. Shelomoh), the son of DavidThe form mainly clarifies who is named in the genealogy, helping the reader track the line of descent without adding extra meaning beyond the context.Read verse guideEvidence Summary
Greek word. Solomon (i.e. Shelomoh), the son of David
Source Gloss
Solomon (i.e. Shelomoh), the son of David
Extended definition
:--Solomon.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
12 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
solomwnta
Solomon
Read versesolomwn
Solomon
Read verseMatthew 6:29Noun Nominative Singular Masculine
Σολομὼνsolomwn
Solomon
Read verseMatthew 12:42Noun Genitive Singular Masculine
Σολομῶντος·solomwntov
Solomon
Read verseMatthew 12:42Noun Genitive Singular Masculine
Σολομῶντοςsolomwntov
Solomon
Read verseLuke 11:31Noun Genitive Singular Masculine
Σολομῶντος,solomwntov
Solomon
Read verseLuke 11:31Noun Genitive Singular Masculine
Σολομῶντοςsolomwntov
Solomon
Read verseLuke 12:27Noun Nominative Singular Masculine
Σολομὼνsolomwn
Solomon
Read verseJohn 10:23Noun Genitive Singular Masculine
Σολομῶντος.solomwntov
Solomon
Read verseActs 3:11Noun Genitive Singular Masculine
Σολομῶντος,solomwntov
Solomon
Read verseActs 5:12Noun Genitive Singular Masculine
Σολομῶντος.solomwntov
Solomon
Read verseActs 7:47Noun Nominative Singular Masculine
Σολομῶνsolomwn
Solomon
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 3 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns3Aligned forms9Case patternGenitive (5)Number patternSingular (9)
Selected Scripture Witnesses
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Biblical Witnesses
Historical reference to Solomon's wealth and glory as example of earthly riches
Solomon as author and collector of proverbs and wisdom sayings
Showing 2 selected witnesses from 9 lexical occurrence verses.
Cross-Language Connections
Hebrew roots and equivalents that share conceptual or etymological ground with this Greek word.
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