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G935

G935 — βασιλεύς

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekbasileusnounOccurrences: 115

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G935
Word:βασιλεύς
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:probably from G939 (through the notion of a foundation of power)
Language:Greek
Occurrences:115
Transliteration:basileus
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:bas-il-yooce'
Meaning:1. a sovereign (king, emperor, ruler) {abstractly, relatively, or figuratively}
KJV Renderings:king

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

βασιλεύς, βασιλέως, , leader of the people, prince, commander, lord of the land, king; universally: οἱ βασιλεῖς τῆς γῆς, Mat 17:25; Rev 16:14 (L T Tr WH omit τῆς γῆς), etc.; τῶν ἐθνῶν, Luk 22:25; of the king of Egypt, Act 7:10; Act 7:18; Heb 11:23; Heb 11:27; of David, Mat 1:6; Act 13:22; of Herod the Great and his successors, Mat 2:1 ff; Luk 1:5; Act 12:1; Act 25:13; of a tetrarch, Mat 14:9; Mar 6:14; Mar 6:22 (of the son of a king, Xenophon, oec. 4, 16; "regesSyriac,regisAntiochipueros,scitisRomaenuperfuisse," Cicero, Verr. 2:4, 27, cf. de senectute 17, 59; (Vergil Aen. 9, 223)); of a Roman emperor, 1Ti 2:2; 1Pe 2:17, cf. Rev 17:9 (10), (so in secular writings in the Roman age, as in Josephus, b. j. 5, 13, 6; Herodian, 2, 4, 8 (4 Bekker); of the son of the emperor, ibid. 1, 5, 15 (5 Bekker)); of the Messiah, ὁ βασιλεύς τῶν Ἰουδαίων, Mat 2:2, etc.; τοῦ Ἰσραήλ, Mar 15:32; Joh 1:49 (50); ; of Christians, as to reign over the world with Christ in the millennial kingdom, Rev 1:6; Rev 5:10 (Rec. in both passages and (Griesbach in the latter; see βασιλεία, 3 e.); of God, the supreme ruler over all, Mat 5:35; 1Ti 1:17 (see αἰών, 2); Rev 15:3; βασιλεύς βασιλέων, Rev 17:14 (but here, as in Rev 19:16 of the victorious Messiah); ὁ βασιλεία τῶν βασιλευόντων, 1Ti 6:15 (2Ma 13:4; 3Ma 5:35; Enoch 9, 4; (84, 2; Philo de decal. § 10); cf. (κύριος τῶν βασιλειῶν, Dan 2:47); κύριος τῶν κυρίων, Deu 10:17; Psa 135:3 (; (so of the king of the Parthians, Plutarch, Pomp. § 38, 1)).

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

βασιλεύς (king)

Matthew 1:6

KJV: And Jesse begat David the king and David the king begat Solomon of her of Urias
GK: Ιεσσαί δε εγέννησε τον Δαβίδ τον βασιλέα Δαβίδ δε ο βασιλεύς εγέννησε τον Σολομώντα εκ της του Ουρίου

Matthew 2:1

KJV: Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king behold there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem
GK: του δε Ιησού γεννηθέντος εν Βηθλεέμ της Ιουδαίας εν ημέραις Ηρώδου του βασιλέως ιδού μάγοι από ανατολών παρεγένοντο εις Ιεροσόλυμα

Matthew 2:2

KJV: Saying Where is he that is born King of the Jews for we have seen his star in the east and are come to worship him
GK: λέγοντες που εστίν ο τεχθείς βασιλεύς των Ιουδαίων είδομεν γαρ αυτού τον αστέρα εν τη ανατολή και ήλθομεν προσκυνήσαι αυτώ

Matthew 2:3

KJV: When Herod the king had heard he was troubled and all Jerusalem with him
GK: ακούσας δε Ηρώδης ο βασιλεύς εταράχθη και πάσα Ιεροσόλυμα μετ΄ αυτού

Matthew 2:9

KJV: When they had heard the king they departed and lo the star which they saw in the east went before them till it came and stood over where the young child was
GK: οι δε ακούσαντες του βασιλέως επορεύθησαν και ιδού ο αστήρ ον είδον εν τη ανατολή προήγεν αυτούς έως ελθών έστη επάνω ου ην το παιδίον

Matthew 5:35

KJV: Nor by the earth for it is his footstool neither by Jerusalem for it is the city of the great King
GK: μήτε εν τη γη ότι υποπόδιόν εστι των ποδών αυτού μήτε εις Ιεροσόλυμα ότι πόλις εστί του μεγάλου βασιλέως

Matthew 10:18

KJV: And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake for a testimony against them and the Gentiles
GK: και επί ηγεμόνας δε και βασιλείς αχθήσεσθε ένεκεν εμού εις μαρτύριον αυτοίς και τοις έθνεσιν

Matthew 11:8

KJV: But what went ye out for to see A man clothed in soft raiment behold they that wear soft are in kings’ houses
GK: αλλά τι εξήλθετε ιδείν άνθρωπον εν μαλακοίς ιματίοις ημφιεσμένον ιδού οι τα μαλακά φορούντες εν τοις οίκοις των βασιλείων εισίν

Matthew 14:9

KJV: And the king was sorry nevertheless for the oath’s sake and them which sat with him at meat he commanded to be given
GK: και ελυπήθη ο βασιλεύς διά δε τους όρκους και τους συνανακειμένους εκέλευσεν δοθήναι

Matthew 17:25

KJV: He saith Yes And when he was come into the house Jesus prevented him saying What thinkest thou Simon of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute of their own children or of strangers
GK: λέγει ναι και ότε εισήλθεν εις την οικίαν προέφθασεν αυτόν ο Ιησούς λέγων τι σοι δοκεί Σίμων οι βασιλείς της γης από τίνων λαμβάνουσι τέλη η κήνσον από των υιών αυτών η από των αλλοτρίων

Matthew 18:23

KJV: Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king which would take account of his servants
GK: διά τούτο ωμοιώθη η βασιλεία των ουρανών ανθρώπω βασιλεί ος ηθέλησε συνάραι λόγον μετά των δούλων αυτού

Matthew 21:5

KJV: Tell ye the daughter of Sion Behold thy King cometh unto thee meek and sitting upon an ass and a colt the foal of an ass
GK: είπατε τη θυγατρί Σιών ιδού ο βασιλεύς σου έρχεταί σοι πραϋς και επιβεβηκώς επί όνον και πώλον υιόν υποζυγίου

Matthew 22:2

KJV: The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king which made a marriage for his son
GK: ωμοιώθη η βασιλεία των ουρανών ανθρώπω βασιλεί όστις εποίησε γάμους τω υιώ αυτού

Matthew 22:7

KJV: But when the king heard he was wroth and he sent forth his armies and destroyed those murderers and burned up their city
GK: και ακούσας ο βασιλεύς εκείνος ωργίσθη και πέμψας τα στρατεύματα απώλεσεν τους φονείς εκείνους και την πόλιν αυτών ενέπρησε

Matthew 22:11

KJV: And when the king came in to see the guests he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment
GK: εισελθών δε ο βασιλεύς θεάσασθαι τους ανακειμένους είδεν εκεί άνθρωπον ουκ ενδεδυμένον ένδυμα γάμου

Matthew 22:13

KJV: Then said the king to the servants Bind him hand and foot and take him away and cast into outer darkness there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth
GK: τότε είπεν ο βασιλεύς τοις διακόνοις δήσαντες αυτού πόδας και χείρας άρατε αυτόν και εκβάλετε εις το σκότος το εξώτερον εκεί έσται ο κλαυθμός και ο βρυγμός των οδόντων

Matthew 25:34

KJV: Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand Come, ye blessed of my Father inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world
GK: τότε ερεί ο βασιλεύς τοις εκ δεξιών αυτού δεύτε οι ευλογημένοι του πατρός μου κληρονομήσατε την ητοιμασμένην υμίν βασιλείαν από καταβολής κόσμου

Matthew 25:40

KJV: And the King shall answer and say unto them Verily I say unto you Inasmuch as ye have done unto one of the least of these my brethren ye have done unto me
GK: και αποκριθείς ο βασιλεύς ερεί αυτοίς αμήν λέγω υμίν εφ΄ όσον εποιήσατε ενί τούτων των αδελφών μου των ελαχίστων εμοί εποιήσατε

Matthew 27:11

KJV: And Jesus stood before the governor and the governor asked him saying Art thou the King of the Jews And Jesus said unto him Thou sayest
GK: ο δε Ιησούς έστη έμπροσθεν του ηγεμόνος και επηρώτησεν αυτόν ο ηγεμών λέγων συ ει ο βασιλεύς των Ιουδαίων ο δε Ιησούς έφη αυτώ συ λέγεις

Matthew 27:29

KJV: And when they had platted a crown of thorns they put upon his head and a reed in his right hand and they bowed the knee before him and mocked him saying Hail King of the Jews
GK: και πλέξαντες στέφανον εξ ακανθών επέθηκαν επί την κεφαλήν αυτού και κάλαμον επί την δεξιάν αυτού και γονυπετήσαντες έμπροσθεν αυτού ενέπαιζον αυτώ λέγοντες χαίρε ο βασιλεύς των Ιουδαίων

Matthew 27:37

KJV: And set up over his head his accusation written THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS
GK: και επέθηκαν επάνω της κεφαλής αυτού την αιτίαν αυτού γεγραμμένην ούτός εστιν Ιησούς ο βασιλεύς των Ιουδαίων

Matthew 27:42

KJV: He saved others himself he cannot save If he be the King of Israel let him now come down from the cross and we will believe him
GK: άλλους έσωσεν εαυτόν ου δύναται σώσαι ει βασιλεύς Ισραήλ εστι καταβάτω νυν από του σταυρού και πιστεύσομεν επ΄ αυτώ

Mark 6:14

KJV: And king Herod heard for his name was spread abroad and he said That John the Baptist was risen from the dead and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him
GK: και ήκουσεν ο βασιλεύς Ηρώδης φανερόν γαρ εγένετο το όνομα αύτου και έλεγεν ότι Ιωάννης ο βαπτίζων εκ νεκρών ηγέρθη και διά τούτο ενεργούσιν αι δυνάμεις εν αυτώ

Mark 6:22

KJV: And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in and danced and pleased Herod and them that sat with him the king said unto the damsel Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt and I will give thee
GK: και εισελθούσης της θυγατρός αυτής της Ηρωδιάδος και ορχησαμένης και αρεσάσης τω Ηρώδη και τοις συνανακειμένοις είπεν ο βασιλεύς τω κορασίω αίτησόν με ο εάν θέλης και δώσω σοι

Mark 6:25

KJV: And she came in straightway with haste unto the king and asked saying I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist
GK: και εισελθούσα ευθέως μετά σπουδής προς τον βασιλέα ητήσατο λέγουσα θέλω ίνα μοι δως εξαυτής επί πίνακι την κεφαλήν Ιωάννου του βαπτιστού

Mark 6:26

KJV: And the king was exceeding sorry for his oath’s sake and for their sakes which sat with him he would not reject her
GK: και περίλυπος γενόμενος ο βασιλεύς διά τους όρκους και τους συνανακειμένους ουκ ηθέλησεν αυτήν αθετήσαι

Mark 6:27

KJV: And immediately the king sent an executioner and commanded his head to be brought and he went and beheaded him in the prison
GK: και ευθέως αποστείλας ο βασιλεύς σπεκουλάτωρα επέταξεν ενεχθήναι την κεφαλήν αυτού ο δε απελθών απεκεφάλισεν αυτόν εν τη φυλακή

Mark 13:9

KJV: But take heed to yourselves for they shall deliver you up to councils and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake for a testimony against them
GK: βλέπετε δε υμείς εαυτούς παραδώσουσιν γαρ υμάς εις συνέδρια και εις συναγωγάς δαρήσεσθε και επί ηγεμόνων και βασιλέων αχθήσεσθε ένεκεν εμού εις μαρτύριον αυτοίς

Mark 15:2

KJV: And Pilate asked him Art thou the King of the Jews And he answering said unto him Thou sayest
GK: και επηρώτησεν αυτόν ο Πιλάτος συ ει ο βασιλεύς των Ιουδαίων ο δε αποκριθείς είπεν αυτώ συ λέγεις

Mark 15:9

KJV: But Pilate answered them saying Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews
GK: ο δε Πιλάτος απεκρίθη αυτοίς λέγων θέλετε απολύσω υμίν τον βασιλέα των Ιουδαίων
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