βασιλεύει
basileuei
was reigning
from βασιλεύς; to rule (literally or figuratively):--king, reign.
Matthew 2:22 · Word #5
Lexicon G936
| Lemma | βασιλεύω |
| Transliteration | basileúō |
| Strong's | G936 |
| In-context | was reigning |
| Literal | reigns |
Morphology V PRS ACT IND 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | βασιλεύω |
| Strong's | G936 |
SIBI-P1 G936-01
he/she/it was reigning as king
| Morphological Notes | Verb; imperfect tense (past ongoing), active voice, indicative mood, third person singular (Gr,V,IAA3,,S, — commonly formatted IPA3 in UGNT). |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb βασιλεύω derives from βασιλεύς (king) and means "to act as king" or "to exercise kingship." The imperfect active indicative, third person singular form indicates an ongoing or continuous action in past time, so "was reigning as king" preserves both the royal root sense and the imperfect aspect. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root βασιλεύω (to reign, to rule as king, to exercise kingship, to hold royal authority)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G936-04 |
basileuonton | of the ones reigning |
G936-07 |
basileusei | he will rule-as-king |
G936-08 |
basileusousin | they will reign-as-kings |
Word Usage (21 occurrences of G936)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 2:22 | βασιλεύει | basileuei | was reigning |
| Luke 1:33 | βασιλεύσει | basileusei | he will reign |
| Luke 19:14 | βασιλεῦσαι | basileusai | to reign |