βασιλικὴν
basilikós
royal
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 12:21 · Word #8
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.A ACC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.A — Attributive Adjective — Describes a noun directly |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | royal |
| Literal | royal |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | βασιλικός |
| Strong's | G937 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G937-01
royal
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, accusative feminine singular (Gr,AA,,,,AFS); attributive form describing a feminine singular noun in the accusative case. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective denotes that which pertains to or belongs to a king. The accusative feminine singular form reflects agreement with a feminine singular noun in the accusative case, preserved in English simply as "royal." |
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