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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.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 1:6 - And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Uriah;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:1 - Now, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:2 - Saying, Where is he that is born king of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and have come to worship him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:3 - When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:9 - When they had heard the king, they departed; and lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:35 - Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:18 - And ye will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:8 - But what went ye out to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:9 - And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the sake of the oath, and of them who sat with him at table, he commanded it to be given her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:25 - He saith, Yes. And when he had come into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? from whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? from their own children, or from strangers?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:23 - Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened to a certain king who would take account of his servants.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:5 - Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh to thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:2 - The kingdom of heaven is like to a certain king, who made a marriage for his son,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:7 - But when the king heard of it, he was wroth: and he sent his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:11 - And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who had not a wedding-garment:

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:13 - Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into utter darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:34 - Then will the King say to them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:40

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:40 - And the king will answer and say to them, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as ye have done it to one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it to me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:11 - And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said to him, Thou sayest.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:29 - And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:37 - And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:42

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:42 - He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he is King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:14 - And king Herod heard of him (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist had risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do show forth themselves in him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:22 - And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod, and them that sat with him, the king said to the damsel, Ask of me whatever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:25 - And she came in forthwith with haste to the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou shouldst give me, immediately, in a dish, the head of John the Baptist.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:26 - And the king was exceeding sorry: yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes who sat with him, he would not reject her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:27 - And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:9 - But take heed to yourselves: for they will deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye will be beaten: and ye will be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:2 - And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering, said to him, Thou sayest it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:9 - But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release to you the King of the Jews?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:12 - And Pilate answered, and said again to them, What will ye then that I shall do to him whom ye call the King of the Jews?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:18 - And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:26 - And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:32 - Let Christ the king of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him, reviled him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:5 - There was in the days of Herod the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:24 - For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see the things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear the things which ye hear, and have not heard them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:31 - Or what king going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:38 - Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:12 - But before all these they will lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:25 - And he said to them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them, are called benefactors.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:2 - And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this man perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cesar, saying, that he himself is Christ a king.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:3 - And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:37 - And saying, If thou art the King of the Jews, save thyself.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:38 - And a superscription also was written over him, in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:49

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:49 - Nathanael answered and said to him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:15 - When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again to a mountain himself alone.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 12:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:13 - Took branches of palm-trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna; Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:15 - Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:33 - Then Pilate entered into the judgment-hall again, and called Jesus, and said to him, Art thou the King of the Jews?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:37 - Pilate therefore said to him, Art thou a King then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a King. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should testify to the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.

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