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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)
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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 20 times in 20 verses in 'Act' in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:26 - The kings G935 of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:10 - And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king G935 of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:18 - Till another king G935 arose, which knew not Joseph.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:15

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:15 - But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, G935 and the children of Israel:

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 12:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:1 - Now about that time Herod the king G935 stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 12:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:20 - And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's G935 chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king's country.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 13:21

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:21 - And afterward they desired a king: G935 and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 13:22

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:22 - And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; G935 to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 17:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:7 - Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, G935 one Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 25:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:13 - And after certain days king G935 Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 25:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:14 - And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul's cause unto the king, G935 saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix:

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 25:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:24 - And Festus said, King G935 Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and also here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 25:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:26 - Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, O king G935 Agrippa, that, after examination had, I might have somewhat to write.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:2 - I think myself happy, king G935 Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews:

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:7 - Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king G935 Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:13 - At midday, O king, G935 I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:19 - Whereupon, O king G935 Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:26 - For the king G935 knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:27

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:30

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:30 - And when he had thus spoken, the king G935 rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them:
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