βασιλεύει
basileúō
was reigning
To exercise royal authority, to act as king or queen; to reign, occupy the office and functions of a monarch. The core meaning is to possess or exercise kingly power, whether in a literal, political sense (to rule over a territory as a monarch), in transferred or figurative usage (to have dominant or supreme authority), or metaphorically (of overpowering forces or principles).
Matthew 2:22 · Word #5
Lexicon G936
| Lemma | βασιλεύω |
| Transliteration | basileúō |
| Strong's | G936 |
| Definition | To exercise royal authority, to act as king or queen; to reign, occupy the office and functions of a monarch. The core meaning is to possess or exercise kingly power, whether in a literal, political sense (to rule over a territory as a monarch), in transferred or figurative usage (to have dominant or supreme authority), or metaphorically (of overpowering forces or principles). |
Morphology V PRS ACT IND 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | was reigning |
| Literal | reigns |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | βασιλεύω |
| Strong's | G936 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G936-01
reigns as king
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present tense (ongoing action), active voice, indicative mood, third person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active indicative, third person singular, denotes an ongoing action performed by the subject: the exercise of royal authority. "Reigns as king" preserves the verbal force derived from βασιλεύς and reflects active, present rule. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
is reigning as king
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'reigns as king' is correct in meaning, but 'is reigning as king' better captures the ongoing aspect (present tense) in the specific narrative context. |