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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.

Page 1 / 3 (Mat 1:6–Jhn 18:37)

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 1:6 - Jesse G2421 fathered G1080 David G1138 the king G935.

David G1138 fathered G1080 Solomon G4672 by [fn]her who had been the wife of Uriah G3774.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:1 -

Now G1161 after Jesus G2424 was born G1080 in Bethlehem G965 of Judea G2449 in the days G2250 of Herod G2264 the king G935, behold G2400, [fn]magi G3097 from the east G395 arrived G3854 in Jerusalem G2414, saying G3004,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:2 - “Where G4226 is He who has been born G5088 King G935 of the Jews G2453? For we saw G3708 His star G792 in the east G395 and have come G2064 to worship G4352 Him.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:3 - When Herod G2264 the king G935 heard G191 this, he was troubled G5015, and all G3956 Jerusalem G2414 with him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:9 - After G1161 hearing G191 the king G935, they went G4198 on G4198 their way G4198; and behold G2400, the star G792, which G3739 they had seen G3708 in the east G395, went G4254 on ahead G4254 of them until G2193 it came G2064 to a stop G2476 over G1883 the place where G3757 the Child G3813 was to be found.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:35 - nor G3383 by the earth G1093, for it is the footstool G5286 of His feet G4228, nor G3383 [fn]by Jerusalem G2414, for it is THE CITY G4172 OF THE GREAT G3173 KING G935.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:18 - and you will even G2532 be brought G71 before G1909 governors G2232 and kings G935 on My account G6025, as a testimony G3142 to them and to the Gentiles G1484.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:8 - “[fn]But what G5101 did you go G1831 out G1831 to see G3708? A man G444 dressed G294 in soft G3120 clothing? Those G3588 who wear G5409 soft G3120 clothing are in kings’ G935 [fn]palaces G3624!

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:9 - And although he was grieved G3076, the king G935 commanded G2753 it to be given G1325 because G1223 of his oaths G3727 and [fn]his dinner G4873 guests G4873.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:25 - He *said G3004, “Yes G3483.” And when he came G2064 into the house G3614, Jesus G2424 spoke G4399 G3004 to him first G4399, saying G3004, “What G5101 do you think G1380, Simon G4613? From whom G5101 do the kings G935 of the earth G1093 collect G2983 customs G5056 or G2228 [fn]poll-tax G2778, from their sons G5207 or G2228 from strangers G245?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:23 -

“For this G3778 reason G1223 the kingdom G932 of heaven G3772 [fn]is G3666 like G3666 a king G935 who G3739 wanted G2309 to settle G4868 accounts G3056 with his slaves G1401.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:5 -

“SAY G3004 TO THE DAUGHTER G2364 OF ZION G4622,

‘BEHOLD G2400 YOUR KING G935 IS COMING G2064 TO YOU,

HUMBLE G4239, AND MOUNTED G1910 ON A DONKEY G3688,

EVEN G2532 ON A COLT G4454, THE FOAL G5207 OF A DONKEY G5268.’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:2 - “The kingdom G932 of heaven G3772 [fn]is G3666 like G3666 [fn]a king G444 G935 who G3748 [fn]held G4160 a wedding G1062 feast G1062 for his son G5207.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:7 - “Now the king G935 was G3710 angry G3710, and he sent G3992 his armies G4753 and destroyed G622 those G1565 murderers G5406 and set G4092 their city G4172 on G4092 fire G4092.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:11 -

“But when the king G935 came G1525 in G1525 to look G2300 over G2300 the [fn]dinner G345 guests G345, he saw G3708 a man G444 there G1563 who was not dressed G1746 in wedding G1062 clothes G1742,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:13 - “Then G5119 the king G935 said G3004 to the servants G1249, ‘Tie G1210 his hands G5495 and feet G4228, and throw G1544 him into the outer G1857 darkness G4655; there will be weeping G2805 and gnashing G1030 of teeth G3599 in G1563 that G1563 place G1563.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:34

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:34 -

“Then G5119 the King G935 will say G3004 to those G3588 on His right G1188, ‘Come G1205, you who are blessed G2127 of My Father G3962, inherit G2816 the kingdom G932 prepared G2090 for you from the foundation G2602 of the world G2889.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:40

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:40 - “And the King G935 will answer G611 and say G3004 to them, ‘Truly G281 I say G3004 to you, to the extent G1909 G3745 that you did G4160 it for one G1520 of the least G1646 of these G3778 brothers G80 or sisters of Mine G1473, you did G4160 it for Me.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:11 -

Now G1161 Jesus G2424 stood G2476 before G1715 the governor G2232, and the governor G2232 questioned G1905 Him, saying G3004, “So You are the King G935 of the Jews G2453?” And Jesus G2424 said G5346 to him, “It is as you say G3004.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:29 - And after twisting G4120 together a crown G4735 of thorns G173, they put G2007 it on His head G2776, and put a [fn]reed G2563 in His right G1188 hand G1188; and they knelt G1120 down G1120 before G1715 Him and mocked G1702 Him, saying G3004, “Hail G5463, King G935 of the Jews G2453!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:37

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:37 - And above G1883 His head G2776 they put G2007 up G2007 the charge G156 against G156 Him [fn]which read G1125, “THIS G3778 IS JESUS G2424 THE KING G935 OF THE JEWS G2453.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:42

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:42 - “He saved G4982 others G243; [fn]He cannot G1410 G3756 save G4982 Himself G1438! He is the King G935 of Israel G2474; let Him now G3568 come G2597 down G2597 from the cross G4716, and we will believe G4100 in Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:14 -

And King G935 Herod G2264 heard G191 about it, for His name G3686 had become G1096 well G5318 known G5318; and people were saying G3004, “John G2491 the Baptist G907 has risen G1453 from the dead G3498, and that is why G1223 these G3588 miraculous G1411 powers G1411 are at work G1754 in Him.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:22

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:22 - and when the daughter G2364 of Herodias G2266 herself G846 came G1525 in G1525 and danced G3738, she pleased G700 Herod G2264 and [fn]his dinner G4873 guests G4873; and the king G935 said G3004 to the girl G2877, “Ask G154 me for whatever G3739 G1437 you want G2309, and I will give G1325 it to you.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:25 - Immediately G2117 she came G1525 in G1525 a hurry G4710 to the king G935 and asked G154, saying G3004, “I want G2309 you to give G1325 me at once G1824 the head G2776 of John G2491 the Baptist G910 on a platter G4094.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:26 - And although the king G935 was very G4036 sorry G4036, because G1223 of his oaths G3727 and [fn]his dinner G345 guests G345, he was unwilling G3756 G2309 to refuse G114 her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:27 - Immediately G2117 the king G935 sent G649 an executioner G4688 and commanded G2004 him to bring G5342 back his head G2776. And he went G565 and beheaded G607 him in the prison G5438,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:9 -

“But [fn]be on your guard G991; for they will hand G3860 you over G3860 to the [fn]courts G4892, and you will be flogged G1194 in the synagogues G4864, and you will stand G2476 before G1909 governors G2232 and kings G935 for My sake G6025, as a testimony G3142 to them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:2 - Pilate G4091 questioned G1905 Him: “So You are the King G935 of the Jews G2453?” And He answered G611 G3004 him, “It is as you say G3004.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:9 - Pilate G4091 answered G611 them, saying G3004, “Do you want G2309 me to release G630 for you the King G935 of the Jews G2453?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:12 - And responding G611 again G3825, Pilate G4091 said G3004 to them, “Then G3767 what G5101 shall I do G4160 with Him whom G3739 you call G3004 the King G935 of the Jews G2453?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:18 - and they began G757 saluting G782 Him: “Hail G5463, King G935 of the Jews G2453!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:26 - The inscription G1923 of the charge G156 against Him [fn]read G1924, “THE KING G935 OF THE JEWS G2453.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:32 - “Let this Christ G5547, the King G935 of Israel G2474, come G2597 down G2597 now G3568 from the cross G4716, so G2443 that G2443 we may see G3708 and believe G4100!” Those G3588 who were crucified G4957 with Him were also G2532 insulting G3679 Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:5 -

In the days G2250 of Herod G2264, king G935 of Judea G2449, there was a priest G2409 named G3686 Zechariah G2197, of the division G2183 of [fn]Abijah G7; and he had a wife G1135 [fn]from the daughters G2364 of Aaron G2, and her name G3686 was Elizabeth G1665.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:24

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:24 - for I tell G3004 you that many G4183 prophets G4396 and kings G935 wanted G2309 to see G3708 the things that you see G991, and did not see G3708 them, and to hear G191 the things that you hear G191, and did not hear G191 them.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:31

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:31 - “Or G2228 what G5101 king G935, when he sets G4198 out G4198 to meet G4820 another G2087 king G935 in battle G4171, will not first G4413 sit G2523 down G2523 and consider G1011 whether G1487 he is strong G1415 enough with ten G1176 thousand G5505 men to face G5221 the one coming G2064 against G1909 him with twenty G1501 thousand G5505?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:38

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:38 - [fn]shouting G3004:

“BLESSED G2127 IS the King G935, THE ONE WHO COMES G2064 IN THE NAME G3686 OF THE LORD G2962;

Peace G1515 in heaven G3772 and glory G1391 in the highest G5310!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:12 -

“But before G4253 all G3956 these G3778 things G3778, they will lay G1911 their hands G5495 on you and persecute G1377 you, turning G3860 you over G3860 to the synagogues G4864 and prisons G5438, [fn]bringing G520 you before G1909 kings G935 and governors G2232 on G6025 account G6025 of G6025 My name G3686.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:25

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:25 - And He said G3004 to them, “The kings G935 of the Gentiles G1484 domineer G2961 over G2961 them; and those G3588 who have G1850 authority G1850 over G1850 them are called G2564 ‘Benefactors G2110.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:2 - And they began G757 to bring G2723 charges G2723 against G2723 Him, saying G3004, “We found G2147 this G3778 Man G3778 misleading G1294 our nation G1484 and forbidding G2967 us to pay G1325 taxes G5411 to Caesar G2541, and saying G3004 that He Himself G1438 is [fn]Christ G5547, a King G935.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:3 - Now G1161 Pilate G4091 asked G2065 Him, saying G3004, “So You are the King G935 of the Jews G2453?” And He answered G611 him and said G5346, “It is as you say G3004.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:37

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:37 - and saying G3004, “If G1487 You are the King G935 of the Jews G2453, save G4982 Yourself G4572!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:38

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:38 - Now G1161 there was also G2532 an inscription G1923 above G1909 Him, “THIS G3778 IS THE KING G935 OF THE JEWS G2453.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:49

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:49 - Nathanael G3482 answered G611 Him, “Rabbi G4461, You are the Son G5207 of God G2316; You are the King G935 of Israel G2474!”

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So G3767 Jesus G2424, aware G1097 that they [fn]intended G3195 to come G2064 and take G726 Him by force G726 to make G4160 Him king G935, withdrew G402 again G3825 to the mountain G3735 by Himself G846, alone G3441.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:13 - they took G2983 the branches G902 of the palm G5404 trees G5404 and went G1831 out G1831 to meet G5222 Him, and began shouting G2905, “Hosanna G5614! BLESSED G2127 IS HE WHO COMES G2064 IN THE NAME G3686 OF THE LORD G2962, indeed G2532, the King G935 of Israel G2474!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:15 - “DO NOT FEAR G5399, DAUGHTER G2364 OF ZION G4622; BEHOLD G2400, YOUR KING G935 IS COMING G2064, SEATED G2521 ON A DONKEY’S G3688 COLT G4454.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:33 -

Therefore G3767 Pilate G4091 entered G1525 the Praetorium G4232 again G3825, and summoned G5455 Jesus G2424 and said G3004 to Him, “You are the King G935 of the Jews G2453?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:37 - Therefore G3767 Pilate G4091 said G3004 to Him, “So G3766 You are a king G935?” Jesus G2424 answered G611, “You say G3004 correctly that I am G1510 a king G935. For this G3778 purpose I have been born G1080, and for this G3778 I have come G2064 into the world G2889: to testify G3140 to the truth G225. Everyone G3956 who is of the truth G225 listens G191 to My voice G5456.”

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