βασιλέα. (basilea) in Matthew 1:6: Noun Accusative Singular Masculine

Noun: the word names a person, office, or ruling reality, and here it identifies David by royal title.

Accusative: the form usually marks an object or other accusative function, and here it follows the article within the David phrase.

Singular: the form is grammatically singular in this occurrence, pointing to one royal title for one person.

Masculine: the noun belongs to the masculine grammatical class, which describes form here and does not by itself make a theological claim.

τὸν Δαβὶδ

The accusative form is governed by the article and sits in apposition with David, marking him as the one described by the title rather than adding a separate action.

It functions as a title for David in the genealogy, presenting him as David the king and helping the sentence highlight his royal identity.

It does not introduce a new subject, and it does not by itself say that kingship is being newly granted at this point.

Moderate: The accusative title identifies David in his royal role within the genealogy.

Accusative appositional title. titles David as the king. Attached to the David phrase in the genealogy. Governed by the object-side genealogy phrase. The form clarifies title attachment, while the genealogy supplies the royal-line emphasis.

How is David identified in this phrase? He is identified by the title king in apposition to his name.

Direct: The appositional title supports a rendering such as 'David the king.'

The case helps attach the title to David, but royal-theology claims must come from the genealogy as a whole.

Accusative title creates a new action: The noun titles David; it does not add a separate verb or event.

The witness reads βασιλέα in Matthew 1:6, within the phrase τὸν Δαβὶδ τὸν βασιλέα.

The lexeme βασιλεύς can denote a king or ruler, and here the form names David's royal status in a straightforward way.

The case and article show that the word is attached to David as a descriptive title, while the surrounding clause keeps the genealogy as the main setting.

The verse presents David not merely as an ancestor but as the king in Israel's royal line, which fits the genealogy's focus on messianic descent.

Within Matthew's opening genealogy, the royal title supports the larger theme of kingship and prepares readers for Jesus' Davidic identity.

Readers should hear the title as reinforcing David's recognized role, not as a detached grammar note that overrides the narrative flow.

Do not infer from the case alone that the title changes the subject, creates a new clause, or adds claims beyond the context supplies.