διάδοχον
diádochos
a successor
One who succeeds another in an official capacity, typically in a position of authority or honor; specifically, a successor, most often to a throne, office, or title. In broader historical and literary usage, may denote an inheritor, recipient, or one who follows after another in a particular role or sequence.
Acts 24:27 · Word #5
Lexicon G1240
| Lemma | διάδοχος |
| Transliteration | diádochos |
| Strong's | G1240 |
| Definition | One who succeeds another in an official capacity, typically in a position of authority or honor; specifically, a successor, most often to a throne, office, or title. In broader historical and literary usage, may denote an inheritor, recipient, or one who follows after another in a particular role or sequence. |
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 | a successor |
| Literal | successor |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | διάδοχος |
| Strong's | G1240 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1240-01
a successor
| Morphological Notes | Noun; accusative case; masculine gender; singular number. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes one who receives an office or role after another, preserving the root sense of succession. The accusative singular masculine form is reflected as a single male successor functioning as an object in a clause. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
a successor
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is correct and agrees fully with the context and definition. |