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Lexicon :: Strong's G935 - basileus

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βασιλεύς
Transliteration
basileus (Key)
Pronunciation
bas-il-yooce'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably from βάσις (G939) (through the notion of a foundation of power)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:576,97

Strong’s Definitions

βασιλεύς basileús, bas-il-yooce'; probably from G939 (through the notion of a foundation of power); a sovereign (abstractly, relatively, or figuratively):—king.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 118x

The KJV translates Strong's G935 in the following manner: king (82x), King (of Jews) (21x), King (God or Christ) (11x), King (of Israel) (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 118x
The KJV translates Strong's G935 in the following manner: king (82x), King (of Jews) (21x), King (God or Christ) (11x), King (of Israel) (4x).
  1. leader of the people, prince, commander, lord of the land, king

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
βασιλεύς basileús, bas-il-yooce'; probably from G939 (through the notion of a foundation of power); a sovereign (abstractly, relatively, or figuratively):—king.
STRONGS G935:
βασιλεύς, -έως, , leader of the people, prince, commander, lord of the land, king; universally: οἱ βασιλεῖς τῆς γῆς, Matthew 17:25; Revelation 16:14 [L T Tr WH omit τῆς γῆς], etc.; τῶν ἐθνῶν, Luke 22:25; of the king of Egypt, Acts 7:10, 18; Hebrews 11:23, 27; of David, Matthew 1:6; Acts 13:22; of Herod the Great and his successors, Matthew 2:1ff; Luke 1:5; Acts 12:1; Acts 25:13; of a tetrarch, Matthew 14:9; Mark 6:14, 22 (of the son of a king, Xenophon, oec. 4, 16; "reges Syriae, regis Antiochi pueros, scitis Romae nuper fuisse," Cicero, Verr. 2:4, 27, cf. de senectute 17, 59; [Vergil Aen. 9, 223]); of a Roman emperor, 1 Timothy 2:2; 1 Peter 2:17, cf. Revelation 17:9 (Revelation 17:10), (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, βασιλεύς τῶν Ἰουδαίων, Matthew 2:2, etc.; τοῦ Ἰσραήλ, Mark 15:32; John 1:49 (John 1:50); John 12:13; of Christians, as to reign over the world with Christ in the millennial kingdom, Revelation 1:6; Revelation 5:10 (Rec. in both passages and Griesbach in the latter; see βασιλεία, 3 e.); of God, the supreme ruler over all, Matthew 5:35; 1 Timothy 1:17 (see αἰών, 2); Revelation 15:3; βασιλεὺς βασιλέων, Revelation 17:14 [but here, as in Revelation 19:16 of the victorious Messiah]; βασ. τῶν βασιλευόντων, 1 Timothy 6:15, (2 Macc. 13:4; 3 Macc. 5:35; Enoch 9, 4; [84, 2; Philo de decal. § 10]; cf. [κύριος τῶν βασ. Daniel 2:47]; κύριος τ. κυρίων, Deuteronomy 10:17; Psalm 135:3 (Ps. 136:3; [so of the king of the Parthians, Plutarch, Pomp. § 38, 1]).

Related entry:
[βασιλίσκος, -ου, , (diminutive of βασιλεύς) a petty king; a reading noted by WH in their (rejected) marginal reading of John 4:46, 49. (Polybius, others)]
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Deuteronomy
10:17
Psalms
135:3; 136:3
Daniel
2:47
Matthew
1:6; 2:1; 2:2; 5:35; 14:9; 17:25
Mark
6:14; 6:22; 15:32
Luke
1:5; 22:25
John
1:49; 1:50; 4:46; 4:49; 12:13
Acts
7:10; 7:18; 12:1; 13:22; 25:13
1 Timothy
1:17; 2:2; 6:15
Hebrews
11:23; 11:27
1 Peter
2:17
Revelation
1:6; 5:10; 15:3; 16:14; 17:9; 17:10; 17:14; 19:16

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G935 matches the Greek βασιλεύς (basileus),
which occurs 115 times in 105 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Page 2 / 3 (Jhn 18:39–Rev 18:3)

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:39 -

“You have a custom that I release one prisoner to you at the Passover. So, do you want me to release to you the king of the Jews? ”

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:3 -

And they kept coming up to him and saying, “Hail, king of the Jews! ” and were slapping his face.

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:12 -

From that moment Pilate kept trying[fn] to release him. But the Jews shouted, “If you release this man, you are not Caesar’s friend. Anyone who makes himself a king opposes Caesar! ”

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:14 -

It was the preparation day for the Passover, and it was about noon.[fn] Then he told the Jews, “Here is your king! ”

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:15 -

They shouted, “Take him away! Take him away! Crucify him! ”

Pilate said to them, “Should I crucify your king? ”

“We have no king but Caesar! ” the chief priests answered.

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:19 -

Pilate also had a sign made and put on the cross. It said: Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:21 -

So the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, “Don’t write, ‘The king of the Jews,’ but that he said, ‘I am the king of the Jews.’ ”

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:26 -

“The kings of the earth take their stand

and the rulers assemble together

against the Lord and against his Messiah.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:10 -

“and rescued him out of all his troubles. He gave him favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and over his whole household.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:18 -

“until a different king who did not know Joseph ruled over Egypt.[fn]

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:15 -

But the Lord said to him, “Go, for this man is my chosen instrument to take my name to Gentiles, kings, and Israelites.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:1 -

About that time King Herod violently attacked some who belonged to the church,

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:20 -

Herod had been very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. Together they presented themselves before him. After winning over Blastus, who was in charge of the king’s bedroom, they asked for peace, because their country was supplied with food from the king’s country.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:21 -

“Then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:22 -

“After removing him, he raised up David as their king and testified about him, ‘I have found David the son of Jesse to be a man after my own heart, who will carry out all my will.’

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:7 -

“and Jason has welcomed them. They are all acting contrary to Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king ​— ​Jesus.”

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:13 -

Several days later, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived in Caesarea and paid a courtesy call on Festus.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:14 -

Since they were staying there several days, Festus presented Paul’s case to the king, saying, “There’s a man who was left as a prisoner by Felix.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:24 -

Then Festus said, “King Agrippa and all men present with us, you see this man. The whole Jewish community has appealed to me concerning him, both in Jerusalem and here, shouting that he should not live any longer.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:26 -

“I have nothing definite to write to my lord about him. Therefore, I have brought him before all of you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after this examination is over, I may have something to write.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:2 -

“I consider myself fortunate that it is before you, King Agrippa, I am to make my defense today against all the accusations of the Jews,

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:7 -

“the promise our twelve tribes hope to reach as they earnestly serve him night and day. King Agrippa, I am being accused by the Jews because of this hope.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:13 -

“King Agrippa, while on the road at midday, I saw a light from heaven brighter than the sun, shining around me and those traveling with me.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:19 -

“So then, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:26 -

“For the king knows about these matters, and I can speak boldly to him. For I am convinced that none of these things has escaped his notice, since this was not done in a corner.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:27 -

“King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know you believe.”

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:30 -

The king, the governor, Bernice, and those sitting with them got up,

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:32 -

In Damascus, a ruler[fn] under King Aretas guarded the city of Damascus in order to arrest me.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:17 -

Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only[fn] God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 2:2 -

for kings and all those who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:15 -

God will bring this about in his own time. He is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings, and the Lord of lords,

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:1 -

For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, met Abraham and blessed him as he returned from defeating the kings,

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:2 -

and Abraham gave him a tenth of everything. First, his name means king of righteousness, then also, king of Salem, meaning king of peace.

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:23 -

By faith Moses, after he was born, was hidden by his parents for three months, because they saw that the child was beautiful, and they didn’t fear the king’s edict.

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:27 -

By faith he left Egypt behind, not being afraid of the king’s anger, for Moses persevered as one who sees him who is invisible.

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:13 -

Submit to every human authority because of the Lord, whether to the emperor[fn] as the supreme authority

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:17 -

Honor everyone. Love the brothers and sisters. Fear God. Honor the emperor.

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 1:5 -

and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead and the ruler of the kings of the earth.

To him who loves us and has set us free[fn] from our sins by his blood,

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:15 -

Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the generals, the rich, the powerful, and every slave and free person hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains.

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 9:11 -

They had as their king[fn] the angel of the abyss; his name in Hebrew is Abaddon,[fn] and in Greek he has the name Apollyon.[fn]

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 10:11 -

And they said to me, “You must prophesy again about[fn] many peoples, nations, languages, and kings.”

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 15:3 -

They sang the song of God’s servant Moses and the song of the Lamb:

Great and awe-inspiring are your works,

Lord God, the Almighty;

just and true are your ways,

King of the nations.[fn]

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:12 -

The sixth[fn] poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings from the east.

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:14 -

For they are demonic spirits performing signs, who travel to the kings of the whole world to assemble them for the battle on the great day of God, the Almighty.

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:2 -

“The kings of the earth committed sexual immorality with her, and those who live on the earth became drunk on the wine of her sexual immorality.”

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:10 -

“Five have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come, and when he comes, he must remain for only a little while.

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:12 -

“The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but they will receive authority as kings with the beast for one hour.

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:14 -

“These will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will conquer them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings. Those with him are called, chosen, and faithful.”

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:18 -

“And the woman you saw is the great city that has royal power over the kings of the earth.”

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:3 -

For all the nations have drunk[fn]

the wine of her sexual immorality,

which brings wrath.

The kings of the earth

have committed sexual immorality with her,

and the merchants of the earth

have grown wealthy from her sensuality and excess.


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