βασιλεύς
basileusNoun (Masculine)G0935
king
From: probably from G939 (βάσις) (through the notion of a foundation of power);
Short Definition
a sovereign (abstractly, relatively, or figuratively)
Full Lexicon Entry
a king: used by courtesy of Herod the Tetrarch; of the Roman Emperor, as frequently in κοινή; of the Christ, in the phrase ὁ β. Ἰουδαίων, τοῦ Ἰσραήλ; of God,; β. βασιλέων; β. βασιλευόντων, (on the associations of the word to Jewish Hellenists, see Cl. Rev., i, 7).
LXX Usage: chiefly for מֶלֶךְ
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)
Morphology G:N-M
DescriptionGreek Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
104 timesAppears 104 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Matthew
22
Acts
20
Revelation
17
John
13
Mark
12
Key Passages
- 1 Peter 2:13
- Acts 26:27
- John 19:19
- Matthew 2:2
- Mark 15:26
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