βασιλεῖς
basileús
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 17:25 · Word #18
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 NOM M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | βασιλεύς |
| Strong's | G935 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G935-03
rulers
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine, plural; accusative or nominative plural form βασιλεῖς (here parsed as accusative masculine plural). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes those who exercise sovereign authority over a people or territory. The plural accusative masculine form is rendered with the English plural "rulers," preserving both number and its role as the object form without adding contextual specificity. |
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