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Lexicon :: Strong's G935 - basileus

Strong's

Red Letter

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)

Greek Inflections of βασιλεύς [?]

mGNT
115x in 9 unique form(s) TR
118x in 12 unique form(s) LXX
2,579x in 12 unique form(s)

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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:576,97

Strong's Info

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

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]).

[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

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Strong's Number G935 matches the Greek βασιλεύς (basileus),
which occurs 118 times in 107 verses in the TR Greek.

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Rev 17:18 - And^G2532 the^G3588 woman^G1135 which^G3739 thou sawest^G3708 is^G2076 that^G3588 great^G3173 city,^G4172 which^G3588 reigneth^G2192^G932 over^G1909 the^G3588 kings^G935 of the^G3588 earth.^G1093

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Rev 18:3 - For^G3754 all^G3956 nations^G1484 have drunk^G4095 of^G1537 the^G3588 wine^G3631 of the^G3588 wrath^G2372 of her^G846 fornication,^G4202 and^G2532 the^G3588 kings^G935 of the^G3588 earth^G1093 have committed fornication^G4203 with^G3326 her,^G846 and^G2532 the^G3588 merchants^G1713 of the^G3588 earth^G1093 are waxed rich^G4147 through^G1537 the^G3588 abundance^G1411 of her^G846 delicacies.^G4764

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Rev 18:9 - And^G2532 the^G3588 kings^G935 of the^G3588 earth,^G1093 who^G3588 have committed fornication^G4203 and^G2532 lived deliciously^G4763 with^G3326 her,^G846 shall bewail^G2799 her,^G846 and^G2532 lament^G2875 for^G1909 her,^G846 when^G3752 they shall see^G991 the^G3588 smoke^G2586 of her^G846 burning,^G4451

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Rev 19:16 - And^G2532 he hath^G2192 on^G1909 his vesture^G2440 and^G2532 on^G1909 his^G846 thigh^G3382 a name^G3686 written,^G1125 KING^G935 OF KINGS,^G935 AND^G2532 LORD^G2962 OF LORDS.^G2962

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Rev 19:18 - That^G2443 ye may eat^G5315 the flesh^G4561 of kings,^G935 and^G2532 the flesh^G4561 of captains,^G5506 and^G2532 the flesh^G4561 of mighty men,^G2478 and^G2532 the flesh^G4561 of horses,^G2462 and^G2532 of them^G3588 that sit^G2521 on^G1909 them,^G846 and^G2532 the flesh^G4561 of all^G3956 men, both free^G1658 and^G2532 bond,^G1401 both^G2532 small^G3398 and^G2532 great.^G3173

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Rev 19:19 - And^G2532 I saw^G3708 the^G3588 beast,^G2342 and^G2532 the^G3588 kings^G935 of the^G3588 earth,^G1093 and^G2532 their^G846 armies,^G4753 gathered together^G4863 to make^G4160 war^G4171 against^G3326 him that^G3588 sat^G2521 on^G1909 the^G3588 horse,^G2462 and^G2532 against^G3326 his^G846 army.^G4753

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Rev 21:24 - And^G2532 the^G3588 nations^G1484 of them^G3588 which are saved^G4982 shall walk^G4043 in^G1722 the^G3588 light^G5457 of it:^G846 and^G2532 the^G3588 kings^G935 of the^G3588 earth^G1093 do bring^G5342 their^G846 glory^G1391 and^G2532 honour^G5092 into^G1519 it.^G846

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