βασιλικὸς
basilikós
nobleman
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.
John 4:46 · Word #17
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 NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | nobleman |
| Literal | royal-[NMS] |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | βασιλικός |
| Strong's | G937 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G937-04
royal official
| Morphological Notes | Adjective used substantively; nominative masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | As a nominative masculine singular substantive adjective, it denotes a person characterized by royal association. "Royal official" preserves the adjectival sense of belonging to a king while reflecting its substantive use for a court-affiliated individual. |
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