βασιλικός
basilikosAdjectiveG0937
royal
From: from G935 (βασιλεύς);
Short Definition
regal (in relation), i.e. (literally) belonging to (or befitting) the sovereign (as land, dress, or a courtier), or (figuratively) preeminent
Full Lexicon Entry
royal, belonging to a king: χώρα; ἐσθής; νόμος β., a supreme law, "a law which governs other laws and so has a specially regal character", or because made by a king (LAE, p. 3673); τις, one in the service of a king, a courtier.
LXX Usage: for מֶלֶךְ and its cognates
Grammar
Part of Speech Adjective
Morphology G:A
DescriptionGreek Adjective
Occurrences
5 timesAppears 5 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Acts
2
John
2
James
1
Key Passages
- Acts 12:20
- Acts 12:21
- James 2:8
- John 4:46
- John 4:49
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