ἡγεμόνα
hēgemṓn
governor
Principal leader or governor, denoting a person exercising authority over a territory or administrative unit; in various contexts, refers to the official responsible for governance, adjudication, or military command. Semantic range includes: (1) governor of a Roman province; (2) ruler or political head; (3) to a lesser extent, a military commander in pre-classical and classical usage.
Acts 23:24 · Word #12
Lexicon G2232
| Lemma | ἡγεμών |
| Transliteration | hēgemṓn |
| Strong's | G2232 |
| Definition | Principal leader or governor, denoting a person exercising authority over a territory or administrative unit; in various contexts, refers to the official responsible for governance, adjudication, or military command. Semantic range includes: (1) governor of a Roman province; (2) ruler or political head; (3) to a lesser extent, a military commander in pre-classical and classical usage. |
Morphology N ACC M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | governor |
| Literal | governor-leader |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἡγεμών |
| Strong's | G2232 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2232-02
governor
| Morphological Notes | Noun; accusative case; masculine gender; singular number (AMS). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes one who leads or rules, especially an official exercising administrative authority. The accusative masculine singular form indicates a single male governor as the direct object of an action. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
governor
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 properly renders ἡγεμόνα according to the provided definition and the context of Felix. |