Ἀριστάρχου
Arístarchos
Aristarchus
A proper masculine name, Aristarchos; meaning 'best ruler' or 'best in leadership'. The name combines the notions of excellence (the best) with rule, leadership, or authority. In the New Testament, refers specifically to an individual from Macedonia accompanying Paul on missionary journeys.
Acts 27:2 · Word #17
Lexicon G708
| Lemma | Ἀρίσταρχος |
| Transliteration | Arístarchos |
| Strong's | G708 |
| Definition | A proper masculine name, Aristarchos; meaning 'best ruler' or 'best in leadership'. The name combines the notions of excellence (the best) with rule, leadership, or authority. In the New Testament, refers specifically to an individual from Macedonia accompanying Paul on missionary journeys. |
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 | Aristarchus |
| Literal | Aristarchus |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Ἀρίσταρχος |
| Strong's | G708 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G708-03
of Best-Ruler
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine, singular, genitive (Gr,N,,,,,GMS) — proper masculine name in the genitive case indicating possession or association. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines ἄριστος (best) and ἄρχω (to rule), meaning "best ruler." The genitive singular form is rendered with "of" to reflect its masculine singular genitive morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Aristarchus
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Replaced 'of Best-Ruler' with 'Aristarchus', the standard transliteration for the proper name; Rule 5 mandates retaining familiar proper nouns. |
| P1 Flag | wrong root/Strong's applied; P1 gave meaning instead of proper noun |