ἀστὴρ
aster
star
probably from the base of στρώννυμι; a star (as strown over the sky), literally or figuratively:--star.
Revelation 22:16 · Word #22
Lexicon G792
| Lemma | ἀστήρ |
| Transliteration | astḗr |
| Strong's | G792 |
| In-context | star |
| Literal | star |
Morphology N NOM M SG
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 | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀστήρ |
| Strong's | G792 |
SIBI-P1 G792-01
a sky-strewn star
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,NMS — noun, nominative case, masculine gender, singular number; functioning as the subject of a clause. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun ἀστήρ denotes a celestial light perceived as scattered or strewn across the heavens (likely related to στρώννυμι, "to spread or strew"). The rendering "a sky-strewn star" preserves this imagery while reflecting the nominative masculine singular form, indicating a single star functioning as the subject. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ἀστήρ (star, heavenly body, luminary, celestial light, symbolic ruler or messenger)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G792-02 |
astera | a sky-strewn star |
G792-03 |
asteras | the stars |
G792-04 |
asteres | the stars |
Word Usage (24 occurrences of G792)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 2:2 | ἀστέρα | astera | star |
| Matthew 2:7 | ἀστέρος | asteros | of the star |
| Matthew 2:9 | ἀστὴρ | aster | star |