ἡγεμόνι
hēgemṓn
governor
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.
Acts 23:33 · Word #11
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 DAT M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | governor |
| Literal | governor |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἡγεμών |
| Strong's | G2232 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2232-04
to a governor
| Morphological Notes | Noun, dative masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,DMS); agent noun from ἡγέομαι meaning "to lead, guide, rule." |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes "one who leads or rules" (agent from ἡγέομαι). The dative masculine singular form is reflected by "to a governor," preserving the case as indirect object or relational dative without adding contextual specificity. |
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