Lexicon thélus: Female Original Word: θῆλυς Strong's Exhaustive Concordance female, woman. From the same as thelazo; female -- female, woman. see GREEK thelazo 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.) Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the Greek root θῆλυς, which is related to the concept of femininity or female characteristics.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of female or femininity is נְקֵבָה (neqebah • Strong's Hebrew 5347), which is used in the Old Testament to denote the female gender, particularly in the context of creation and genealogies, as seen in Genesis 1:27: "So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them." Usage: The word θῆλυς is used in the New Testament to describe female individuals or characteristics. It appears in contexts where gender distinctions are relevant, often in discussions of creation, roles, or natural order. Context: The Greek term θῆλυς is employed in the New Testament to emphasize the distinction between male and female, particularly in the context of creation and natural order. In Matthew 19:4 (BSB), Jesus refers to the creation account, stating, "Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator 'made them male and female'?" Here, θῆλυς is used to affirm the intentional design and complementary nature of the sexes as established by God. 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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