noun · feminine
lōias
GreekΛωΐς (lōis)
Strong’sG3090
Lois
stem lōi-once in the New Testament1 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
Λωίς (Rec. Λωΐς), -ίδος, ἡ,
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3090 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidlo-ece'
Lois, a Christian woman
Fromof uncertain origin;
King JamesLois.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | lōias | lōiais |
| object accusative | lōian | lōiain |
| direct address vocative | lōiar | lōiair |
| of, belonging to genitive | lōiau | lōiaiu |
| to, for dative | lōia1×Λωΐδι | lōiai |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
lōia is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
1 occurrence, every one of them listed
lōia“Lois”to, fordative singular1×
2 Timothy 1:5“Lois”hupomnēsian lambaratos tau en si anupokritau pistiau, hotinas enoikata prōtem en ta mamma su Lōia kai ta mētēra su Eunika, peithimē de hoti kai en si.I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am convinced is in you as well.