ἡγεμόνι

egemoni

from ἡγέομαι; a leader, i.e. chief person (or figuratively, place) of a province:--governor, prince, ruler.

G2232

Matthew 27:2 · Word #9

Lexicon G2232

Lemmaἡγεμών
Transliterationhēgemṓn
Strong'sG2232

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

Lemmaἡγεμών
Strong'sG2232

SIBI-P1 G2232-04

to the governing-leader

Rootἡγεμών (hēgemōn)
Core Meaningsleader, ruler, governor, chief authority
Semantic Rangeprovincial governor, political ruler, administrative leader, chief official, one exercising delegated authority
Conceptual SignificanceIn the biblical context, ἡγεμών commonly refers to Roman provincial governors or regional rulers, highlighting the political structures under which Judea functioned and the interaction between imperial authority and the unfolding biblical narrative.
Morphological NotesNoun, dative masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,DMS,); indicates an indirect object, recipient, or sphere of reference; masculine singular form referring to one male office-holder.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering preserves the root sense of ἡγέομαι (“to lead”) embedded in ἡγεμών by expressing the idea of one who leads or governs. The dative masculine singular form is reflected by the prepositional phrase “to the,” indicating indirect object or relational function in the sentence.

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Words from Root ἡγεμών (leader, ruler, governor, chief authority)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G2232-02 egemona a leading-ruler (masculine singular, direct object)
G2232-03 egemonas the leading-rulers
G2232-05 egemonon of the leading ones

Word Usage (20 occurrences of G2232)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 2:6 ἡγεμόσιν egemosin rulers
Matthew 10:18 ἡγεμόνας egemonas
Matthew 27:2 ἡγεμόνι egemoni
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