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Greek Form Guide

βασιλεία (basileia) in Matthew 5:10: Noun Nominative Singular Feminine

βασιλεία (basileia) in Matthew 5:10

Textual Witness

βασιλεία basileia Noun Nominative Singular Feminine

The witness reads βασιλεία in Matthew 5:10.

How The Form Affects Interpretation

Names what belongs to those persecuted for righteousness.

How To Communicate It

Use it to keep the promise centered on the kingdom of heaven.

What Not To Say

  • Grammatical form should serve context, not override it.
  • Keep the form tied to Matthew 5:10.
  • Do not detach it from Jesus' kingdom promise in Matthew 5:10.
  • Do not use morphology alone to build a complete doctrinal claim.

What Does The Label Mean?

Part of Speech

Noun: the form names a person, place, thing, or concept in the clause.

Case

Nominative: marks the subject or predicate role as the context requires.

Number

Singular: the number should be read from this occurrence, not generalized beyond the clause.

Gender

Feminine: grammatical gender marks form agreement and does not by itself make a theological claim.

What The Form Does In This Verse

Attached To

Theirs is

Governed By

Jesus' kingdom promise in Matthew 5:10

Role In The Phrase

Names what belongs to those persecuted for righteousness.

What It Is Not Doing

Do not use the noun alone to define every aspect of the kingdom of heaven.

How Much The Form Matters Here

Interpretive Weight

High: The noun names the eighth Beatitude's promise.

Syntax Profile

Nominative noun in the kingdom promise. names what belongs to those persecuted for righteousness. Attached to theirs is. Governed by Jesus' kingdom promise in Matthew 5:10. Read with the kingdom of heaven.

Reader Question

What belongs to those persecuted for righteousness? The kingdom of heaven.

Translation Effect

Direct: The form directly supports kingdom.

Where Caution Is Needed

This occurrence must be read within the kingdom of heaven, not as a standalone word study.

Fallacies To Avoid

How The Interpretation Is Derived

Textual Witness

The witness reads βασιλεία in Matthew 5:10.

Lexical Identity

The lemma βασιλεία carries the gloss "kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom", and here it names kingdom, rule, or reign in the promise.

Grammar In Context

The nominative noun stands in the predicate statement after theirs is.

Passage Meaning

Those persecuted for righteousness are blessed because theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Canonical Fit

The form returns to the opening Beatitude's kingdom promise and frames persecution under kingdom hope.

Communication Use

Use it to keep the promise centered on the kingdom of heaven.

Do Not Derive

Do not build the whole doctrine of the kingdom from this noun form alone.