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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, ὁ, 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, ὁ 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]; ὁ 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, ὁ, (diminutive of βασιλεύς) a petty king; a reading noted by WH in their (rejected) marginal reading of John 4:46, 49. (Polybius, others)]
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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 20 times in 20 verses in 'Act' in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:26 - The kings G935 of the earth G1093 stood up, G3936 and G2532 the rulers G758 were gathered G4863 together G1909 G846 against G2596 the Lord, G2962 and G2532 against G2596 his G846 Christ. G5547

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:10 - And G2532 delivered G1807 him G846 out of G1537 all G3956 his G846 afflictions, G2347 and G2532 gave G1325 him G846 favour G5485 and G2532 wisdom G4678 in the sight G1726 of Pharaoh G5328 king G935 of Egypt; G125 and G2532 he made G2525 him G846 governor G2233 over G1909 Egypt G125 and G2532 all G3650 his G846 house. G3624

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:18 - Till G891 G3757 another G2087 king G935 arose, G450 which G3739 knew G1492 not G3756 Joseph. G2501

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:15

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:15 - But G1161 the Lord G2962 said G2036 unto G4314 him, G846 Go thy way: G4198 for G3754 he G3778 is G2076 a chosen G1589 vessel G4632 unto me, G3427 to bear G941 my G3450 name G3686 before G1799 the Gentiles, G1484 and G2532 kings, G935 and G5037 the children G5207 of Israel: G2474

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:1 - Now G1161 about G2596 that G1565 time G2540 Herod G2264 the king G935 stretched forth G1911 his hands G5495 to vex G2559 certain G5100 of G575 the church. G1577

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:20 - And G1161 Herod G2264 was G2258 highly displeased G2371 with them of Tyre G5183 and G2532 Sidon: G4606 but G1161 they came G3918 with one accord G3661 to G4314 him, G846 and, G2532 having made G3982 ➔ Blastus G986 the king's G935 chamberlain G1909 G2846 their friend, G3982 desired G154 peace; G1515 because G1223 their G846 country G5561 was nourished G5142 by G575 the king's G937 country.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:21

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:21 - And afterward G2547 they desired G154 a king: G935 and G2532 God G2316 gave G1325 unto them G846 Saul G4549 the son G5207 of Cis, G2797 a man G435 of G1537 the tribe G5443 of Benjamin, G958 by the space of forty G5062 years. G2094

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:22

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:22 - And G2532 when he had removed G3179 him, G846 he raised up G1453 unto them G846 David G1138 to be G1519 their king; G935 to whom G3739 also G2532 he gave testimony, G3140 and said, G2036 I have found G2147 David G1138 the son of Jesse, G2421 a man G435 after G2596 mine own G3450 heart, G2588 which G3739 shall fulfil G4160 all G3956 my G3450 will. G2307

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:7 - Whom G3739 Jason G2394 hath received: G5264 and G2532 these G3778 all G3956 do G4238 contrary G561 to the decrees G1378 of Caesar, G2541 saying G3004 that there is G1511 another G2087 king, G935 one Jesus. G2424

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:13 - And G1161 after G1230 certain G5100 days G2250 king G935 Agrippa G67 and G2532 Bernice G959 came G2658 unto G1519 Caesarea G2542 to salute G782 Festus. G5347

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:14 - And G1161 when G5613 they had been G1304 there G1563 many G4119 days, G2250 Festus G5347 declared G394 Paul's G3972 cause G2596 unto the king, G935 saying, G3004 There is G2076 a certain G5100 man G435 left G2641 in bonds G1198 by G5259 Felix: G5344

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:24 - And G2532 Festus G5347 said, G5346 King G935 Agrippa, G67 and G2532 all G3956 men G435 which G3588 are here present G4840 with us, G2254 ye see G2334 this man, G5126 about G4012 whom G3739 all G3956 the multitude G4128 of the Jews G2453 have dealt G1793 with me, G3427 both G5037 at G1722 Jerusalem, G2414 and G2532 also here, G1759 crying G1916 that he ought G1163 not G3361 to live G2198 any longer. G3371

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:26 - Of G4012 whom G3739 I have G2192 no G3756 certain G804 thing G5100 to write G1125 unto my lord. G2962 Wherefore G1352 I have brought G4254 ➔ him G846 forth G4254 before G1909 you, G5216 and G2532 specially G3122 before G1909 thee, G4675 O king G935 Agrippa, G67 that, G3704 after examination G351 had, G1096 I might have G2192 somewhat G5100 to write. G1125

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:2 - I think G2233 myself G1683 happy, G3107 king G935 Agrippa, G67 because I shall G3195 answer for myself G626 this day G4594 before G1909 thee G4675 touching G4012 all the things G3956 whereof G3739 I am accused G1458 of G5259 the Jews: G2453

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:7 - Unto G1519 which G3739 promise our G2257 twelve tribes, G1429 instantly G1722 G1616 serving G3000 God day G2250 and G2532 night, G3571 hope G1679 to come. G2658 For G4012 which G3739 hope's sake, G1680 king G935 Agrippa, G67 I am accused G1458 of G5259 the Jews. G2453

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:13 - At midday, G2250 G3319 O king, G935 I saw G1492 in G2596 the way G3598 a light G5457 from heaven, G3771 above G5228 the brightness G2987 of the sun, G2246 shining round about G4034 me G3165 and G2532 them which journeyed G4198 with G4862 me. G1698

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:19 - Whereupon, G3606 O king G935 Agrippa, G67 I was G1096 not G3756 disobedient G545 unto the heavenly G3770 vision: G3701

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:26 - For G1063 the king G935 knoweth G1987 of G4012 these G5130 things, before G4314 whom G3739 also G2532 I speak G2980 freely: G3955 for G1063 I am persuaded G3982 that G3756 none G5100 G3762 of these things G5130 are hidden G2990 from him; G846 for G1063 this thing G5124 was G2076 not G3756 done G4238 in G1722 a corner. G1137

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:27 - King G935 Agrippa, G67 believest thou G4100 the prophets? G4396 I know G1492 that G3754 thou believest. G4100

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:30

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:30 - And G2532 when he G846 had G2036 ➔ thus G5023 spoken, G2036 the king G935 rose up, G450 and G2532 the governor, G2232 and G5037 Bernice, G959 and G2532 they that sat with G4775 them: G846
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