ἀστέρες
astḗr
wandering stars
A star, a luminous celestial body visible in the night sky; in extended or metaphorical usage, a notable or prominent person or being, a luminary. Primarily denotes an astral object but can function as a symbol for divine beings or persons of distinction in certain literary or visionary contexts (e.g., in apocalyptic literature).
Jude 1:13 · Word #8
Lexicon G792
| Lemma | ἀστήρ |
| Transliteration | astḗr |
| Strong's | G792 |
| Definition | A star, a luminous celestial body visible in the night sky; in extended or metaphorical usage, a notable or prominent person or being, a luminary. Primarily denotes an astral object but can function as a symbol for divine beings or persons of distinction in certain literary or visionary contexts (e.g., in apocalyptic literature). |
Morphology N NOM M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | wandering stars |
| Literal | stars |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀστήρ |
| Strong's | G792 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G792-04
stars
| Morphological Notes | Noun; nominative masculine plural (Gr,N,,,,,NMP); subject form, referring to multiple entities. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun ἀστέρες is nominative masculine plural, directly denoting multiple luminous celestial bodies. "Stars" preserves the primary astronomical sense and reflects the plural nominative form without adding contextual interpretation. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
stars
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'stars' is contextually appropriate for 'ἀστέρες,' keeping to the literal term as in the Greek. |