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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 68 times in 64 verses in 'Psa' in the LXX Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Psa 2:2–Psa 108:8)

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 2:2 - The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 2:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 2:6 - Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 2:10 - Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 5:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 5:2 - Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 18:50

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:50 - Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 20:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 20:9 - Save, LORD: let the king hear us when we call.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 21:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 21:1 - [[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.]] The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 21:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 21:7 - For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 24:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 24:7 - Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 24:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 24:8 - Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 24:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 24:9 - Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 24:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 24:10 - Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 29:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 29:10 - The LORD sitteth upon the flood; yea, the LORD sitteth King for ever.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 33:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 33:16 - There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 44:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 44:4 - Thou art my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 45:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 45:1 - [[To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves.]] My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 45:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 45:5 - Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 45:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 45:9 - Kings' daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 45:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 45:11 - So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 45:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 45:13 - The king's daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 45:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 45:14 - She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 45:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 45:15 - With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king's palace.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 47:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 47:2 - For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 47:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 47:6 - Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 47:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 47:7 - For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 48:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 48:2 - Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 48:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 48:4 - For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 60:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 60:7 - Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 61:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 61:6 - Thou wilt prolong the king's life: and his years as many generations.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 63:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 63:11 - But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 68:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:12 - Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 68:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:14 - When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 68:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:24 - They have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 68:29

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:29 - Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 72:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:1 - [[A Psalm for Solomon.]] Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 72:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:10 - The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 72:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:11 - Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 74:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 74:12 - For God is my King of old, working salvation in the midst of the earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 76:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 76:12 - He shall cut off the spirit of princes: he is terrible to the kings of the earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 84:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 84:3 - Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 89:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:18 - For the LORD is our defence; and the Holy One of Israel is our king.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 89:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:27 - Also I will make him my firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 95:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 95:3 - For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 98:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 98:6 - With trumpets and sound of cornet make a joyful noise before the LORD, the King.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 99:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 99:4 - The king's strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 102:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 102:15 - So the heathen shall fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth thy glory.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 105:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:14 - He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes;

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 105:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:20 - The king sent and loosed him; even the ruler of the people, and let him go free.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 105:30

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:30 - Their land brought forth frogs in abundance, in the chambers of their kings.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 108:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 108:8 - Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;

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