Strong G4948Σύρος
Syrian
- Transliteration
- Suros
- Pronunciation
- soo'-ros
- Morphology
- Proper Name of a Location in Gentilic sense
Definition
From the same as G4947; a Syran (that is probably Tyrian) a native of Syria: - Syrian.
Detailed definition
Σύρος, -ου, ὁ, fem. Σύρα
a Syrian: Luk.4:27, Mrk.7:26, WH, mg.†
(AS)
a Syrian: Luk.4:27, Mrk.7:26, WH, mg.†
(AS)
In the biblical story
Syria
Ancient region north of Israel, often in conflict
Syria, an ancient region north of Israel, often engaged in conflicts with Israel and Judah (1 Kgs. 20:1; 2 Kgs. 13:3).
In the Bible
Strong G4948 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- syrian1
First verses
- Luke 4:27And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
Σύρος [ῠ], ὁ,
Syrian, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (Inscriptiones Graecae 12.329.18, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.91 codices (variant in 2.30, 104.159, 3.5), “Tragica Adespota” 162)]; of the Λευκόσυροι, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 638, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.6 codices, 7.72 codices (but Σύριοι of the Λ., see below))]; frequently used as a slave's name, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Anaxandrides Comicus 51, 4th c.BC: Eriphus Comicus 6, 3rd c.BC: Hegesippus Comicus 1.4, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 45.86, “IG” 22.2937.12, etc.)]:—feminine Σύρα, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Pax” 1146 (troch.), 4th-3rd c.BC: Philemo Comicus 125)]. --Syria was called Σῠρία, Ionic dialect -ιη, ἡ, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.105, etc.; Σ. ἡ Παλαιστίνη [prev. author] 3.91, 4.39; Σ. Παλαιστίνη “IGRom.” 3.172.22 (Ancyra, 2nd c.AD), “OGI” 601.6 (Amastris, 2nd c.AD))]; ἡ Φοινίκη Σ. [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 19.93)]; Κοίλη Σ. between Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon, see at {κοῖλο; ἡ ἄνω Σ}. (uncertain reading) [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 2.5.38)].--The Syrians were also called Σύριοι, a name which in early times was given to the Assyrians, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.63, compare 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Persae” 84 (Lyric poetry), 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Syr.D.” 1)]; and to the Cappadocians or Λευκόσυροι [Refs 5th c.BC+ ((1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 12.3.5. +others), 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.72, 2.104, 3.90, 5.49)]; Σ. Καππαδόκαι (variant{Σ. καὶ} K.) [Refs ([prev. author] 1.72; Σ. οἱ ἐν τῇ Παλαιστίνῃ [prev. author] 2.104)].-- adjective Σύριος [ῠ], α, ον, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (“Syrian”, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 1312, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Bacchae” 144 (Lyric poetry), etc.; Σ. πόα 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 627b17)]; Σ. πύλαι (see. πύλη [Refs (11.2))]:—also Σῠριᾰκός, ή, όν, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Causis Plantarum” 2.17.3, 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 2.1.31, etc.)]-- adverb Σῠρίηθεν from Syria, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Dionysius Periegeta 895.)]
Syrian, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (Inscriptiones Graecae 12.329.18, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.91 codices (variant in 2.30, 104.159, 3.5), “Tragica Adespota” 162)]; of the Λευκόσυροι, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 638, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.6 codices, 7.72 codices (but Σύριοι of the Λ., see below))]; frequently used as a slave's name, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Anaxandrides Comicus 51, 4th c.BC: Eriphus Comicus 6, 3rd c.BC: Hegesippus Comicus 1.4, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 45.86, “IG” 22.2937.12, etc.)]:—feminine Σύρα, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Pax” 1146 (troch.), 4th-3rd c.BC: Philemo Comicus 125)]. --Syria was called Σῠρία, Ionic dialect -ιη, ἡ, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.105, etc.; Σ. ἡ Παλαιστίνη [prev. author] 3.91, 4.39; Σ. Παλαιστίνη “IGRom.” 3.172.22 (Ancyra, 2nd c.AD), “OGI” 601.6 (Amastris, 2nd c.AD))]; ἡ Φοινίκη Σ. [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 19.93)]; Κοίλη Σ. between Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon, see at {κοῖλο; ἡ ἄνω Σ}. (uncertain reading) [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 2.5.38)].--The Syrians were also called Σύριοι, a name which in early times was given to the Assyrians, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.63, compare 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Persae” 84 (Lyric poetry), 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Syr.D.” 1)]; and to the Cappadocians or Λευκόσυροι [Refs 5th c.BC+ ((1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 12.3.5. +others), 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.72, 2.104, 3.90, 5.49)]; Σ. Καππαδόκαι (variant{Σ. καὶ} K.) [Refs ([prev. author] 1.72; Σ. οἱ ἐν τῇ Παλαιστίνῃ [prev. author] 2.104)].-- adjective Σύριος [ῠ], α, ον, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (“Syrian”, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 1312, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Bacchae” 144 (Lyric poetry), etc.; Σ. πόα 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 627b17)]; Σ. πύλαι (see. πύλη [Refs (11.2))]:—also Σῠριᾰκός, ή, όν, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Causis Plantarum” 2.17.3, 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 2.1.31, etc.)]-- adverb Σῠρίηθεν from Syria, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Dionysius Periegeta 895.)]