βασιλεῖ
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 18:23 · Word #9
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 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 |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | βασιλεύς |
| Strong's | G935 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G935-02
to a sovereign
| Morphological Notes | Noun, dative masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,DMS): indicating indirect object or reference, "to/for a sovereign." |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes one who rules with supreme authority; "sovereign" preserves the core idea of exercised dominion. The dative masculine singular form is rendered with "to" to reflect the dative case and singular number. |
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