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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 115 times in 105 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Page 1 / 3 (Mat 1:6–Jhn 18:37)

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 1:6 - Jesse was the father of [fn]David the king.

David was the father of Solomon by [fn]Bathsheba who had been the wife of Uriah.

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Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of [fn]Herod the king (Herod the Great), [fn]magi (wise men) from the east came to Jerusalem, asking,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:2 - “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star [fn]in the east and have come to worship Him.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:3 - When Herod the king heard this, he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:9 - After hearing the king, they went their way; and behold, the star, which they had seen in the east, went on before them [continually leading the way] until it came and stood over the place where the young Child was.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:35 - or by the earth, for it is the footstool of His feet; or by Jerusalem, for it is THE CITY OF THE GREAT KING.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:18 - and you will be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:8 - “What did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing [entirely unsuited for the harsh desert]? Those who wear soft clothing are in the palaces of kings!

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:9 - The king was distressed, but because of his oaths, and because of his dinner guests, he ordered it to be given her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:25 - Peter answered, “Yes.” And when he came home, Jesus spoke to him first, saying, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do earthly rulers collect duties or taxes, from their sons or from strangers?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:23 -

“Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:5 -

“TELL THE DAUGHTER OF ZION (the people of Jerusalem),

‘BEHOLD, YOUR KING IS COMING TO YOU,

GENTLE AND MOUNTED ON A DONKEY,

EVEN ON A COLT, THE FOAL OF A BEAST OF BURDEN.’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:2 - “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:7 - “The king was enraged [when he heard this], and sent his soldiers and destroyed those murderers and burned their city.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:11 -

“But when the king came in to see the dinner guests, he saw a man there who was not dressed [appropriately] in wedding clothes,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:13 - “Then the king said to the attendants, ‘Tie him hand and foot, and throw him into the darkness outside; in that place there will be weeping [over sorrow and pain] and grinding of teeth [over distress and anger].’

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:34 -

“Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father [you favored of God, appointed to eternal salvation], inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:40 - “The King will answer and say to them, ‘I assure you and most solemnly say to you, to the extent that you did it for one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it for Me.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:11 -

Now Jesus stood before [Pilate] the governor, and the governor asked Him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” [In affirmation] Jesus said to him, “It is as you say.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:29 - And after twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and put a reed in His right hand [as a scepter]. Kneeling before Him, they ridiculed Him, saying, “Hail (rejoice), King of the Jews!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:37 - And above His head they put the accusation against Him which read, “[fn]THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:42 - “He saved others [from death]; He cannot save Himself. He is the King of Israel; let Him now come down from the cross, and we will believe in Him and acknowledge Him.

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King Herod [Antipas] heard about this, for Jesus’ name and reputation had become well known. People were saying, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead, and that is why these miraculous powers are at work in Him.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:22 - Now [Salome] the daughter of Herodias came in and danced [for the men]. She pleased and beguiled Herod and his dinner guests; and the king said to the [fn]girl, “Ask me for whatever you want and I will give it to you.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:25 - And she rushed back to the king and asked, saying, “I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptist on a platter!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:26 - The king was deeply grieved, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests [who might have regarded him as weak], he was unwilling to [break his word and] refuse her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:27 - So the king immediately sent for an executioner and commanded him to bring back John’s head. And he went and had John beheaded in the prison,

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“But be on your guard; they will turn you over to courts, and you will be beaten in synagogues, and you will stand [as accused] before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:2 - Pilate questioned Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” And He replied to him, “It is as you say.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:9 - Pilate answered them, saying, “Do you want me to set free for you the King of the Jews?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:12 - Again Pilate answered, “Then what shall I do with Him whom you call the King of the Jews?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:18 - and they began saluting and mocking Him: “Hail, King of the Jews!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:26 - The inscription of the accusation against Him had been written [above Him]: “THE KING OF THE JEWS.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:32 - “Let the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed), the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, so that we may see and believe and trust [in Him]!” Those who were crucified with Him were also insulting Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:5 -

In the days of Herod [the Great], king of Judea, there was a certain priest whose name was [fn]Zacharias, of [fn]the division of Abijah. His wife was [fn]a descendant of Aaron [the first high priest of Israel], and her name was Elizabeth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:24 - for I say to you that many prophets and kings longed to see what you see, and they did not see it; and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:31 - “Or what king, when he sets out to meet another king in battle, will not first sit down and consider whether he is strong enough with ten thousand men to encounter the one who is coming against him with twenty thousand?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:38 - shouting,

“BLESSED (celebrated, praised) IS THE KING WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD!

Peace in heaven and glory (majesty, splendor) in the highest [heaven]!”

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“But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, turning you over to the synagogues and prisons, and bringing you before kings and governors for My name’s sake.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:25 - Jesus said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles have absolute power and lord it over them; and those in authority over them are called ‘Benefactors.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:2 - They began to accuse Jesus, asserting, “We found this Man misleading and perverting our nation and forbidding us to pay taxes to Caesar, and claiming that He Himself is Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed), a King.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:3 - So Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” And He answered him, “It is just as you say.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:37 - and sarcastically saying, “If you are [really] the King of the Jews, save Yourself [from death]!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:38 - Now there was also an inscription above Him: “THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:49

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:49 - Nathanael answered, “Rabbi (Teacher), You are the Son of God; You are the King of Israel.”

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Then Jesus, knowing that they were going to come and take Him by force to make Him king, withdrew again to the mountainside by Himself.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:13 - they took branches of palm trees [in homage to Him as King] and went out to meet Him, and they began shouting and kept shouting “Hosanna! BLESSED (celebrated, praised) IS HE WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD, even the King of Israel!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:15 - “DO NOT FEAR, DAUGHTER OF ZION; BEHOLD, YOUR KING IS COMING, SEATED ON A DONKEY’S COLT.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:33 -

So Pilate went into the Praetorium again, and called Jesus and asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:37 - So Pilate said to Him, “Then You are a King?” Jesus answered, “You say [correctly] that I am a King. This is why I was born, and for this I have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth [who is a friend of the truth and belongs to the truth] hears and listens carefully to My voice.”

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