ἡγεμόνας
hēgemṓn
governors
Principal leader or governor, denoting a person exercising authority over a territory or administrative unit; in various contexts, refers to the official responsible for governance, adjudication, or military command. Semantic range includes: (1) governor of a Roman province; (2) ruler or political head; (3) to a lesser extent, a military commander in pre-classical and classical usage.
Luke 21:12 · Word #23
Lexicon G2232
| Lemma | ἡγεμών |
| Transliteration | hēgemṓn |
| Strong's | G2232 |
| Definition | Principal leader or governor, denoting a person exercising authority over a territory or administrative unit; in various contexts, refers to the official responsible for governance, adjudication, or military command. Semantic range includes: (1) governor of a Roman province; (2) ruler or political head; (3) to a lesser extent, a military commander in pre-classical and classical usage. |
Morphology N ACC M PL
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 | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | governors |
| Literal | rulers/governors |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἡγεμών |
| Strong's | G2232 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2232-03
governing leaders
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative masculine plural (AMP); direct object form; from ἡγέομαι with agentive suffix -ών indicating one who leads. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes those who exercise official ruling authority over a territory or administrative unit. The accusative masculine plural form is reflected by the plural rendering, preserving the agent sense of "those who lead or rule." |
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