βασιλέα
basileús
king
chief ruler; one who exercises authority over a territory, people, or domain, typically as a monarch or sovereign. In various contexts, can specify the official leader of a city-state, a hereditary monarch, or other supreme ruler. By extension, sometimes used for key figures or powers (human or supernatural) holding ultimate authority in a given sphere.
Mark 6:25 · Word #8
Lexicon G935
| Lemma | βασιλεύς |
| Transliteration | basileús |
| Strong's | G935 |
| Definition | chief ruler; one who exercises authority over a territory, people, or domain, typically as a monarch or sovereign. In various contexts, can specify the official leader of a city-state, a hereditary monarch, or other supreme ruler. By extension, sometimes used for key figures or powers (human or supernatural) holding ultimate authority in a given sphere. |
Morphology N ACC M SG
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 | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | king |
| Literal | king |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | βασιλεύς |
| Strong's | G935 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G935-01
sovereign ruler
| Morphological Notes | Noun; accusative case; masculine gender; singular number. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the βασιλ- root idea of exercising supreme authority over a domain. The accusative masculine singular form denotes one male sovereign ruler as the direct object of an action. |
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