βασιλικὸν
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.
James 2:8 · Word #5
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.S ACC M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | royal |
| Literal | royal |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | βασιλικός |
| Strong's | G937 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G937-03
royal official
| Morphological Notes | Adjectival substantive; accusative masculine singular (Gr,NS,,,,AMS); functioning as a noun referring to a male person associated with royalty. |
| Rendering Rationale | As an adjectival form derived from βασιλεύς (king), βασιλικός denotes that which pertains to or belongs to a king. Used substantively in the masculine accusative singular, it designates a person characterized by royal association—thus, "royal official." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
royal
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'royal official' is incorrect here; Greek βασιλικὸν is functioning as an adjective modifying the law ('royal law'), not as a noun. 'Royal' is the proper adjective form here. |
| P1 Flag | wrong root/context for this token |