noun · masculine
samaritos
GreekΣαμαρίτης (samaritēs)
Strong’sG4541
a Samaritan
stem samarit-9 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books4 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
Σαμαρείτης
(-ίτης, Τ; v. WH, App., 154; Bl., § 3, 4), -ου, ό,
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4541 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidsam-ar-i'-tace
a Samarite, i.e. inhabitant of Samaria
Fromfrom G4540;
King JamesSamaritan.
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 | samaritos3×Σαμαρίτης | samaritois1×Σαμαρῖται |
| object accusative | samariton | samaritoin |
| direct address vocative | samaritor | samaritoir |
| of, belonging to genitive | samaritou | samaritoiu4×Σαμαριτῶν |
| to, for dative | samarito | samaritoi1×Σαμαρίταις |
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
samarito 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
9 occurrences, every one of them listed
samaritos“Samaritan”subjectnominative singular3×
Luke 10:33“Samaritan”Samaritos de tinos hodeuarōtos erchata kata auton kai horaratos splanchnizita,But a Samaritan on a journey came upon him, and when he saw him, he had compassion.
Luke 17:16“Samaritan”kai piptata epi prosōpem para toin podoin autou eucharistarōtos auto; kai autos ate Samaritos.He fell facedown at Jesus’ feet in thanksgiving to Him — and he was a Samaritan.
John 8:48“Samaritan”Apokrinila tois Ioudaiois kai legala auto; Ouk kalōs leganō nis hoti Samaritos asō sis kai daimonem echasō?The Jews answered Him, “Are we not right to say that You are a Samaritan and You have a demon?”
samaritois“Samaritans”subjectnominative plural1×
John 4:40“Samaritans”hōs oun erchala pros auton tois Samaritois, erōtale auton menara para autoi; kai menata ekei duo hēmerain.So when the Samaritans came to Him, they asked Him to stay with them, and He stayed two days.
samaritoiu“Samaritans”of, belonging togenitive plural4×
Matthew 10:5“Samaritans”Houtoin toin dōdeka apostelata tos Iēsus parangellaratos autoi legarōtos; Eis hodan ethneiu mē aperchaveia kai eis politan Samaritoiu mē eiserchaveia;These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go onto the road of the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans.
Luke 9:52“Samaritans”kai apostelata angeloin pro prosōpeu autou. kai poreuiratois eiserchala eis kōman Samaritoiu, hōs hetoimazara auto;He sent messengers on ahead, who went into a village of the Samaritans to make arrangements for Him.
John 4:39“Samaritans”Ek de tau politau ekeinau pollois pisteuala eis auton toiu Samaritoiu dia ton logon tau gunaikau marturarōtau hoti Legata mi panteim heim poiama.Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in Jesus because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me everything I ever did.”
Acts 8:25“Samaritans”Tois men oun diamartureratois kai lalaratois ton logon tou kuriou hupostrefale eis Hierosolumeim, pollain tē kōmain toiu Samaritoiu euangelizele.And after Peter and John had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many of the Samaritan villages.
samaritoi“Samaritans”to, fordative plural1×
John 4:9“Samaritans”legatō oun auto tas gunaikas tas Samaritias; Pōs sis Ioudaios arōtos para mu pinara aitasō gunaikau Samaritiau arōtau? ouk gar sunchrelō Ioudaiois Samaritoi.“You are a Jew,” said the woman. “How can You ask for a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?” (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.)