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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)]
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 118 times in 107 verses in the TR Greek.

Page 1 / 3 (Mat 1:6–Jhn 18:37)

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 1:6 - David autem rex genuit Salomonem ex ea quae fuit Uriae

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:1 - cum ergo natus esset Iesus in Bethleem Iudaeae in diebus Herodis regis ecce magi ab oriente venerunt Hierosolymam

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:2 - dicentes ubi est qui natus est rex Iudaeorum vidimus enim stellam eius in oriente et venimus adorare eum

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:3 - audiens autem Herodes rex turbatus est et omnis Hierosolyma cum illo

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:9 - qui cum audissent regem abierunt et ecce stella quam viderant in oriente antecedebat eos usque dum veniens staret supra ubi erat puer

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:35 - neque per terram quia scabillum est pedum eius neque per Hierosolymam quia civitas est magni Regis

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:18 - et ad praesides et ad reges ducemini propter me in testimonium illis et gentibus

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:8 - sed quid existis videre hominem mollibus vestitum ecce qui mollibus vestiuntur in domibus regum sunt

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:9 - et contristatus est rex propter iuramentum autem et eos qui pariter recumbebant iussit dari

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:25 - [Vulgate 17:24] ait etiam et cum intrasset domum praevenit eum Iesus dicens quid tibi videtur Simon reges terrae a quibus accipiunt tributum vel censum a filiis suis an ab alienis

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:23 - ideo adsimilatum est regnum caelorum homini regi qui voluit rationem ponere cum servis suis

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:5 - dicite filiae Sion ecce rex tuus venit tibi mansuetus et sedens super asinam et pullum filium subiugalis

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:2 - simile factum est regnum caelorum homini regi qui fecit nuptias filio suo

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 22:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:7 - rex autem cum audisset iratus est et missis exercitibus suis perdidit homicidas illos et civitatem illorum succendit

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:11 - intravit autem rex ut videret discumbentes et vidit ibi hominem non vestitum veste nuptiali

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:13 - tunc dixit rex ministris ligatis pedibus eius et manibus mittite eum in tenebras exteriores ibi erit fletus et stridor dentium

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:34 - tunc dicet rex his qui a dextris eius erunt venite benedicti Patris mei possidete paratum vobis regnum a constitutione mundi

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:40 - et respondens rex dicet illis amen dico vobis quamdiu fecistis uni de his fratribus meis minimis mihi fecistis

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:11 - Iesus autem stetit ante praesidem et interrogavit eum praeses dicens tu es rex Iudaeorum dicit ei Iesus tu dicis

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:29 - et plectentes coronam de spinis posuerunt super caput eius et harundinem in dextera eius et genu flexo ante eum inludebant dicentes have rex Iudaeorum

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:37 - et inposuerunt super caput eius causam ipsius scriptam hic est Iesus rex Iudaeorum

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:42 - alios salvos fecit se ipsum non potest salvum facere si rex Israhel est descendat nunc de cruce et credemus ei

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:14 - et audivit Herodes rex manifestum enim factum est nomen eius et dicebat quia Iohannes Baptista resurrexit a mortuis et propterea inoperantur virtutes in illo

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:22 - cumque introisset filia ipsius Herodiadis et saltasset et placuisset Herodi simulque recumbentibus rex ait puellae pete a me quod vis et dabo tibi

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:25 - cumque introisset statim cum festinatione ad regem petivit dicens volo ut protinus des mihi in disco caput Iohannis Baptistae

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:26 - et contristatus rex propter iusiurandum et propter simul recumbentes noluit eam contristare

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:27 - sed misso speculatore praecepit adferri caput eius in disco et decollavit eum in carcere

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:9 - videte autem vosmet ipsos tradent enim vos conciliis et in synagogis vapulabitis et ante praesides et reges stabitis propter me in testimonium illis

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:2 - et interrogavit eum Pilatus tu es rex Iudaeorum at ille respondens ait illi tu dicis

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:9 - Pilatus autem respondit eis et dixit vultis dimittam vobis regem Iudaeorum

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:12 - Pilatus autem iterum respondens ait illis quid ergo vultis faciam regi Iudaeorum

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:18 - et coeperunt salutare eum have rex Iudaeorum

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:26 - et erat titulus causae eius inscriptus rex Iudaeorum

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:32 - Christus rex Israhel descendat nunc de cruce ut videamus et credamus et qui cum eo crucifixi erant conviciabantur ei

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:5 - fuit in diebus Herodis regis Iudaeae sacerdos quidam nomine Zaccharias de vice Abia et uxor illi de filiabus Aaron et nomen eius Elisabeth

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:24 - dico enim vobis quod multi prophetae et reges voluerunt videre quae vos videtis et non viderunt et audire quae auditis et non audierunt

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:31 - aut qui rex iturus committere bellum adversus alium regem non sedens prius cogitat si possit cum decem milibus occurrere ei qui cum viginti milibus venit ad se

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:38 - dicentes benedictus qui venit rex in nomine Domini pax in caelo et gloria in excelsis

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:12 - sed ante haec omnia inicient vobis manus suas et persequentur tradentes in synagogas et custodias trahentes ad reges et praesides propter nomen meum

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:25 - dixit autem eis reges gentium dominantur eorum et qui potestatem habent super eos benefici vocantur

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:2 - coeperunt autem accusare illum dicentes hunc invenimus subvertentem gentem nostram et prohibentem tributa dari Caesari et dicentem se Christum regem esse

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:3 - Pilatus autem interrogavit eum dicens tu es rex Iudaeorum at ille respondens ait tu dicis

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:37 - dicentes si tu es rex Iudaeorum salvum te fac

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:38 - erat autem et superscriptio inscripta super illum litteris graecis et latinis et hebraicis hic est rex Iudaeorum

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:49 - respondit ei Nathanahel et ait rabbi tu es Filius Dei tu es rex Israhel

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:15 - Iesus ergo cum cognovisset quia venturi essent ut raperent eum et facerent eum regem fugit iterum in montem ipse solus

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:13 - acceperunt ramos palmarum et processerunt obviam ei et clamabant osanna benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini rex Israhel

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:15 - noli timere filia Sion ecce rex tuus venit sedens super pullum asinae

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 18:33

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:33 - introivit ergo iterum in praetorium Pilatus et vocavit Iesum et dixit ei tu es rex Iudaeorum

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:37 - dixit itaque ei Pilatus ergo rex es tu respondit Iesus tu dicis quia rex sum ego ego in hoc natus sum et ad hoc veni in mundum ut testimonium perhibeam veritati omnis qui est ex veritate audit meam vocem

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