ἀνθυπάτου
anthýpatos
proconsul
The highest civil official acting in place of another, specifically a Roman proconsul governing a senatorial province. The term denotes someone who holds supreme authority as a representative, typically of the Roman Senate. In New Testament and contemporary sources, the word almost always refers to a Roman proconsul, an official sent to govern a province in the name of the Senate, having executive and judicial authority. Its usage is predominantly administrative and political, referring to the occupant of that specific office.
Acts 18:12 · Word #3
Lexicon G446
| Lemma | ἀνθύπατος |
| Transliteration | anthýpatos |
| Strong's | G446 |
| Definition | The highest civil official acting in place of another, specifically a Roman proconsul governing a senatorial province. The term denotes someone who holds supreme authority as a representative, typically of the Roman Senate. In New Testament and contemporary sources, the word almost always refers to a Roman proconsul, an official sent to govern a province in the name of the Senate, having executive and judicial authority. Its usage is predominantly administrative and political, referring to the occupant of that specific office. |
Morphology N GEN M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | proconsul |
| Literal | of-proconsul |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀνθύπατος |
| Strong's | G446 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G446-05
of a proconsul
| Morphological Notes | Noun; genitive masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,GMS); denotes possession, relation, or association with a single male officeholder. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes a Roman proconsul, the supreme civil governor acting in place of a consul. The genitive masculine singular form is rendered with "of" to preserve its genitive case while keeping the core administrative sense intact. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
of a proconsul
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 correctly renders the genitive form and root based on the SILEX definition, denoting the office held by Gallio. |