βασιλέως
basileús
king's
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.
Matthew 2:9 · Word #5
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 GEN M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | king's |
| Literal | of-king |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | βασιλεύς |
| Strong's | G935 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G935-05
of a sovereign
| Morphological Notes | Noun, genitive, masculine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,GMS): denotes possession or relationship to a single male ruler. |
| Rendering Rationale | The genitive singular form indicates possession or association, rendered as "of a sovereign." "Sovereign" preserves the root sense of one who exercises supreme authority within a domain. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
king
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'Of a sovereign' fails to match the specific context; 'king' is the clear referent, and definite article is present. Adjusted to 'king'. |