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Lexicon :: Strong's G935 - basileus

Aa
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)]
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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.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 1:6

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 1:6 - And the son of Jesse was David the king; and the son of David was Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:1

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:1 - Now when the birth of Jesus took place in Beth-lehem of Judaea, in the days of Herod the king, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:2 - Saying, Where is the King of the Jews whose birth has now taken place? We have seen his star in the east and have come to give him worship.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:3 - And when it came to the ears of Herod the king, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:9 - And after hearing the king, they went on their way; and the star which they saw in the east went before them, till it came to rest over the place where the young child was.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:35

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:35 - Or by the earth, because it is the resting-place for his foot; or by Jerusalem, because it is the town of the great King.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:18

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:18 - And you will come before rulers and kings because of me, for a witness to them and to the Gentiles.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:8 - But what went you out to see? a man delicately clothed? Those who have fair robes are in kings' houses.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:9

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:9 - And the king was sad; but because of his oaths and because of his guests, he gave the order for it to be given to her;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:25

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:25 - He says, Yes. And when he came into the house, Jesus said to him, What is your opinion, Simon? from whom do the kings of the earth get payment or tax? from their sons or from other people?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:23 - For this reason the kingdom of heaven is like a king, who went over his accounts with his servants.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:5 - Say to the daughter of Zion, See, your King comes to you, gentle and seated on an ass, and on a young ass.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:2 - The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king, who made a feast when his son was married,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:7 - But the king was angry; and he sent his armies, and those who had put his servants to death he gave to destruction, burning down their town with fire.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:11 - But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who had not on a guest's robe;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:13 - Then the king said to the servants, Put cords round his hands and feet and put him out into the dark; there will be weeping and cries of sorrow.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:34

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:34 - Then will the King say to those on his right, Come, you who have the blessing of my Father, into the kingdom made ready for you before the world was:

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:40

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:40 - And the King will make answer and say to them, Truly I say to you, Because you did it to the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:11 - And Jesus was before the ruler, who put a question to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And Jesus said to him, You say so.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:29 - And they made a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and put a rod in his right hand, and they went down on their knees before him, and made sport of him, saying, Long life to the King of the Jews.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:37

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:37 - And they put up over his head the statement of his crime in writing, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:42

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:42 - A saviour of others, he has no salvation for himself. If he is the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will have faith in him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:14 - And king Herod had news of him, because his name was on the lips of all; and he said, John the Baptist has come back from the dead, and for this reason these powers are working in him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:22 - And when the daughter of Herodias herself came in and did a dance, Herod and those who were at table with him were pleased with her; and the king said to the girl, Make a request for anything and I will give it you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:25

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:25 - And she came in quickly to the king, and said, My desire is that you give me straight away on a plate the head of John the Baptist.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:26

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:26 - And the king was very sad; but because of his oaths, and those who were with him at table, he would not say 'No' to her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:27 - And straight away the king sent out one of his armed men, and gave him an order to come back with the head: and he went and took off John's head in prison,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:9 - But take care: for they will give you up to the Sanhedrins; and in Synagogues you will be whipped; and you will be taken before rulers and kings because of me, for a sign to them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:2 - And Pilate put a question to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And he, answering, said to him, You say so.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:9 - And Pilate said in answer to them, Is it your desire that I let the King of the Jews go free?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:12 - And Pilate again said in answer to them, What then am I to do to him to whom you give the name of the King of the Jews?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:18 - And, as if honouring him, they said, Long life to the King of the Jews!

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:26

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:26 - And the statement of his crime was put in writing on the cross, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:32

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:32 - Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and have belief. And those who were put on crosses with him said evil things against him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:5

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:5 - In the days of Herod, king of Judaea, there was a certain priest, by name Zacharias, of the order of Abijah; and he had a wife of the family of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:24

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:24 - For I say to you that numbers of prophets and kings have had a desire to see the things which you see, and have not seen them, and to have knowledge of the things which have come to your ears, and they had it not.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:31

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:31 - Or what king, going to war with another king, will not first take thought if he will be strong enough, with ten thousand men, to keep off him who comes against him with twenty thousand?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:38

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:38 - Saying, A blessing on the King who comes in the name of the Lord; peace in heaven and glory in the highest.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:12 - But before all this, they will take you and be very cruel to you, giving you up to the Synagogues and to prisons, taking you before kings and rulers, because of my name.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:25

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:25 - And he said, The kings of the Gentiles are lords over them, and those who have authority are given names of honour.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:2 - And they made statements against him, saying, This man has to our knowledge been teaching our nation to do wrong, and not to make payment of taxes to Caesar, even saying that he himself is Christ, a king.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:3 - And Pilate said to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And he said in answer, You say so.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:37

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:37 - And saying, If you are the King of the Jews, get yourself free.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:38

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:38 - And these words were put in writing over him, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:49

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:49 - Nathanael said to him, Rabbi, you are the Son of God, you are King of Israel!

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:15 - Now when Jesus saw that the people were about to come and take him by force to make him a king, he went away again up the mountain by himself.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:13 - Took branches of palm-trees and went out to him, crying, A blessing on him who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel!

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:15 - Have no fear, daughter of Zion: see your King is coming, seated on a young ass.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:33

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:33 - Then Pilate went back into the Praetorium and sent for Jesus and said to him, Are you the King of the Jews?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:37

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:37 - Then Pilate said to him, Are you then a king? Jesus made answer, You say that I am a king. For this purpose was I given birth, and for this purpose I came into the world, that I might give witness to what is true. Every lover of what is true gives ear to my voice.

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