βασιλικῆς
basilikós
king's
Primarily, pertaining to a king or sovereign; characteristic of, belonging to, or associated with a king or royalty in various contexts. May be used as an adjective describing things 'of the king', such as property, decrees, attire, or status, and as a substantive for one holding an official position at court (e.g., a royal official or courtier). Sometimes denotes nobility or prominence by association with royal status.
Acts 12:20 · Word #31
Lexicon G937
| Lemma | βασιλικός |
| Transliteration | basilikós |
| Strong's | G937 |
| Definition | Primarily, pertaining to a king or sovereign; characteristic of, belonging to, or associated with a king or royalty in various contexts. May be used as an adjective describing things 'of the king', such as property, decrees, attire, or status, and as a substantive for one holding an official position at court (e.g., a royal official or courtier). Sometimes denotes nobility or prominence by association with royal status. |
Morphology ADJ.S GEN F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | king's |
| Literal | royal |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | βασιλικός |
| Strong's | G937 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G937-02
of a royal woman
| Morphological Notes | Adjective used substantively; genitive feminine singular (Gr,NS,,,,GFS), indicating "of" a single feminine royal person or thing. |
| Rendering Rationale | The genitive feminine singular form denotes possession or relation, rendered "of a royal woman," preserving both the adjectival root sense (pertaining to a king) and its substantive feminine usage. |
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