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Lexicon :: Strong's G937 - basilikos

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βασιλικός
Transliteration
basilikos (Key)
Pronunciation
bas-il-ee-kos'
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:591,97

Strong’s Definitions

βασιλικός basilikós, bas-il-ee-kos'; from G935; regal (in relation), i.e. (literally) belonging to (or befitting) the sovereign (as land, dress, or a courtier), or (figuratively) preeminent:—king's, nobleman, royal.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's G937 in the following manner: nobleman (2x), royal (2x), king's country (with G3588) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's G937 in the following manner: nobleman (2x), royal (2x), king's country (with G3588) (1x).

  1. of or belong to a king, kingly, royal, regal

    1. of a man, the officer or minister of a prince, a courtier

  2. subject to a king

    1. of a country

  3. befitting or worthy of a king, royal

  4. metaph. principal, chief

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
βασιλικός basilikós, bas-il-ee-kos'; from G935; regal (in relation), i.e. (literally) belonging to (or befitting) the sovereign (as land, dress, or a courtier), or (figuratively) preeminent:—king's, nobleman, royal.
STRONGS G937:
βασιλικός, -ή, -όν, of or belonging to a king, kingly, royal, regal; of a man, the officer or minister of a prince, a courtier: John 4:46, 49 (Polybius 4, 76, 2; Plutarch, Sol. 27; often in Josephus). subject to a king: of a country, Acts 12:20. befitting or worthy of a king, royal: ἐσθής, Acts 12:21. Hence, metaphorically, principal, chief: νόμος, James 2:8 (Plato, Min., p. 317 c. τὸ ὀρθὸν νόμος ἐστὶ βασιλικός, Xenophon, symp. 1, 8 βασιλικὸν κάλλος; 4 Macc. 14:2).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

John
4:46; 4:49
Acts
12:20; 12:21
James
2:8

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G937 matches the Greek βασιλικός (basilikos),
which occurs 5 times in 5 verses in 'Est' in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 1:19

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 1:19 - If it please the king, let there go a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, That Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate unto another that is better than she.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:9 - And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and he speedily gave her her things for purification, with such things as belonged to her, and seven maidens, which were meet to be given her, out of the king's house: and he preferred her and her maids unto the best place of the house of the women.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:23

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:23 - And when inquisition was made of the matter, it was found out; therefore they were both hanged on a tree: and it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:15 - And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:3 - And all the rulers of the provinces, and the lieutenants, and the deputies, and officers of the king, helped the Jews; because the fear of Mordecai fell upon them.
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