Berean Strong's Lexicon thélus: Female Original Word: θῆλυς Word Origin: Derived from the Greek root θῆλυς, meaning "female" or "womanly." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often used in the Old Testament is נְקֵבָה (neqebah), Strong's Hebrew 5347, which also means "female." Usage: The term "thélus" is used in the New Testament to denote the female gender, often in contrast to male (ἄρσην, arsēn). It is used to describe women or female animals, emphasizing the biological and gender distinctions created by God. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, gender roles were clearly defined, with distinct expectations for males and females. The use of "thélus" reflects the biblical understanding of gender as part of God's creation order. In the Jewish context, the distinction between male and female was significant in religious, social, and familial settings, as seen in the creation narrative in Genesis. HELPS Word-studies 2338 thḗlys (from thēlē, "the female breast") – properly, a woman with nursing breasts ("one who gives suck"); (figuratively) a mature female who exhibit "sanctified femaleness," glorifying God by reflecting the "other wonderful half" of the divine image (cf. Gen 1:26,27). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom prim. root thé- (to suckle) Definition female NASB Translation female (3), woman (1), women (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2338: θῆλυςθῆλυς, θηλείᾳ, θῆλυ (cf. θηλάζω, at the beginning), of the female sex; ἡ θηλείᾳ, a substantive, a woman, a female: Romans 1:26f; also τό θῆλυ, Matthew 19:4; Mark 10:6; Galatians 3:28. (Genesis 1:27; Genesis 7:2; Exodus 1:16, euc.; in Greek writings from Homer down.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance female, woman. From the same as thelazo; female -- female, woman. see GREEK thelazo Forms and Transliterations θηλεία θήλεια θηλειαι θήλειαι θηλείαις θήλειαν θηλειας θηλείας θηλυ θήλυ θῆλυ θημωνία θημωνίας θήρες θιμωνία theleiai thēleiai thḗleiai theleias theleías thēleias thēleías thelu thēlu thely thêly thēly thē̂lyLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 19:4 Adj-ANSGRK: ἄρσεν καὶ θῆλυ ἐποίησεν αὐτοὺς NAS: MADE THEM MALE AND FEMALE, KJV: male and female, INT: male and female made them Mark 10:6 Adj-ANS Romans 1:26 Adj-NFP Romans 1:27 Adj-GFS Galatians 3:28 Adj-NNS Strong's Greek 2338 |
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