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Lexicon :: Strong's G937 - basilikos

Aa
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).
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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 the MGNT Greek.

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Therefore G3767 He came G2064 again G3825 to Cana G2580 of Galilee G1056, where G3699 He had made G4160 the water G5204 into wine G3631. And there was a royal G937 official G937 whose G3739 son G5207 was sick G770 at Capernaum G2584.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:49 - The royal G937 official G937 *said G3004 to Him, “[fn]Sir G2962, come G2597 down G2597 before G4250 my child G3813 dies G599.”

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Now G1161 he was very G2371 angry G2371 with the people of Tyre G5183 and Sidon G4606; and with one G3661 mind G3661 they came G3918 to him, and having won G3982 over G3982 Blastus G986 the king’s G935 chamberlain G1909 G2846, they were asking G154 for peace G1515, because G1223 their country G5561 was supported G5142 with grain from the king’s G937 country.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:21 - On an appointed G5002 day G2250, after putting G1746 on G1746 his royal G937 apparel G2066, Herod G2264 took G2523 his seat G2523 on the [fn]rostrum G968 and began delivering G1215 an G1215 address G1215 to them.

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If G1487, however G3305, you are fulfilling G5055 the [fn]royal G937 law G3551 according G2596 to the Scripture G1124, “YOU SHALL LOVE G25 YOUR NEIGHBOR G4139 AS YOURSELF G4572,” you are doing G4160 well G2573.

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