βασιλέων
basileús
of kings
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.
Revelation 17:14 · Word #17
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 PL
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 | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of kings |
| Literal | of-kings |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | βασιλεύς |
| Strong's | G935 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G935-04
of kings
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine, genitive, plural (Gr,N,,,,,GMP) — indicating possession, source, or relation; masculine plural form of βασιλεύς. |
| Rendering Rationale | The genitive plural form denotes possession or association, rendered concisely as "of kings." "Kings" reflects the core sense of sovereign rulers exercising authority, in line with the βασιλ- root. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
of kings
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'of kings' is the correct genitive rendering for βασιλέων. P1 is correct in context. |