βασίλισσα
basílissa
a queen
A female royal ruler; a woman exercising authority as sovereign in her own right or as consort to a reigning king. In broader usage, may denote the wife of a king (queen consort), a female member of a royal household, or metaphorically, a woman of elevated status within a royal context. The term is used for queens of foreign nations, the queen-mother, or prominent royal women in narratives.
Revelation 18:7 · Word #20
Lexicon G938
| Lemma | βασίλισσα |
| Transliteration | basílissa |
| Strong's | G938 |
| Definition | A female royal ruler; a woman exercising authority as sovereign in her own right or as consort to a reigning king. In broader usage, may denote the wife of a king (queen consort), a female member of a royal household, or metaphorically, a woman of elevated status within a royal context. The term is used for queens of foreign nations, the queen-mother, or prominent royal women in narratives. |
Morphology N NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | a queen |
| Literal | queen |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | βασίλισσα |
| Strong's | G938 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G938-01
queen
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,NFS); functions as a singular female subject or predicate nominative. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes a female royal ruler or consort, derived from the βασιλ- root meaning "royal" or "kingly." As nominative feminine singular, it is rendered simply as "queen," preserving both its royal authority sense and its singular subject form. |
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