βασιλεύς
basileuskingHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · masculine115 occurrences10 books105 verses
Definition
βασιλεύς, -έως, ὁ,
[in LXX chiefly for מֶלֶךְ ;]
a king: Matthew 1:6; 2:1; used by courtesy of Herod the Tetrarch, Matthew 14:9; of the Roman Emperor, as frequently in κοινή (Deiss., LAE, p. 367), 1 Peter 2:13, 17; of the Christ, in the phrase ὁ β. τ. Ἰουδαίων, Matthew 2:2, al.; τοῦ Ἰσραήλ, Mark 15:32, John 1:50; 12:13; of God, Matthew 5:35, 1 Timothy 1:17, Revelation 15:3; β. βασιλέων, Revelation 17:14; 19:16; β. τ. βασιλευόντων, 1 Timothy 6:15 (on the associations of the word to Jewish Hellenists, see Cl. Rev., i, 7).
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as βασιλεύς:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
115 total
- John 18:37βασιλεὺς · a king; βασιλεύς · a king“Then You are a king!” Pilate said. “You say that I am a king,” Jesus answered. “For this reason I was born and have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to My voice.”
- John 18:39Βασιλέα · KingBut it is your custom that I release to you one prisoner at the Passover. So then, do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”
- John 19:3Βασιλεὺς · KingAnd they went up to Him again and again, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and slapping Him in the face.
- John 19:12βασιλέα · a kingFrom then on, Pilate tried to release Him, but the Jews kept shouting, “If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar. Anyone who declares himself a king is defying Caesar.”
- John 19:14Βασιλεὺς · KingIt was the day of Preparation for the Passover, about the sixth hour. And Pilate said to the Jews, “Here is your King!”
- John 19:15Βασιλέα · King; βασιλέα · kingAt this, they shouted, “Away with Him! Away with Him! Crucify Him!” “Shall I crucify your King?” Pilate asked. “We have no king but Caesar,” replied the chief priests.
- John 19:19ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ · KINGPilate also had a notice posted on the cross. It read: JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
- John 19:21Βασιλεὺς · King; Βασιλεύς · [the] KingSo the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, “Do not write, ‘The King of the Jews,’ but only that He said, ‘I am the King of the Jews.’”
- Acts 4:26βασιλεῖς · kingsThe kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against the Lord and against His Anointed One.’
- Acts 7:10βασιλέως · king…and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household.
- Acts 7:18βασιλεὺς · kingThen another king, who knew nothing of Joseph, arose over Egypt.
- Acts 9:15βασιλέων · kings“Go!” said the Lord. “This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before the people of Israel.
- Acts 12:1βασιλεὺς · KingAbout that time, King Herod reached out to harm some who belonged to the church.
- Acts 12:20βασιλέως · king’sNow Herod was in a furious dispute with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they convened before him. Having secured the support of Blastus, the king’s chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their region depended on the king’s country for food.
- Acts 13:21βασιλέα · a kingThen the people asked for a king, and God gave them Saul son of Kish, from the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled forty years.
- Acts 13:22βασιλέα · kingAfter removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’
- Acts 17:7βασιλέα · king…and Jason has welcomed them into his home. They are all defying Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king, named Jesus!”
- Acts 25:13βασιλεὺς · KingAfter several days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice came down to Caesarea to pay their respects to Festus.
- Acts 25:14βασιλεῖ · kingSince they were staying several days, Festus laid out Paul’s case before the king: “There is a certain man whom Felix left in prison.
- Acts 25:24βασιλεῦ · KingThen Festus said, “King Agrippa and all who are present with us, you see this man. The whole Jewish community has petitioned me about him, both here and in Jerusalem, crying out that he ought not to live any longer.
- Acts 25:26βασιλεῦ · KingI have nothing definite to write to our sovereign about him. Therefore I have brought him before all of you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after this inquiry I may have something to write.
- Acts 26:2βασιλεῦ · King“King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate to stand before you today to defend myself against all the accusations of the Jews,
- Acts 26:7βασιλεῦ · O king…the promise our twelve tribes are hoping to see fulfilled as they earnestly serve God day and night. It is because of this hope, O king, that I am accused by the Jews.
- Acts 26:13βασιλεῦ · O kingAbout noon, O king, as I was on the road, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and my companions.
- Acts 26:19βασιλεῦ · KingSo then, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision.
- Acts 26:26βασιλεύς · kingFor the king knows about these matters, and I can speak freely to him. I am confident that none of this has escaped his notice, because it was not done in a corner.
- Acts 26:27βασιλεῦ · KingKing Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know you do.”
- Acts 26:30βασιλεὺς · kingThen the king and the governor rose, along with Bernice and those seated with them.
- 2 Corinthians 11:32βασιλέως · KingIn Damascus, the governor under King Aretas secured the city of the Damascenes in order to arrest me.
- 1 Timothy 1:17Βασιλεῖ · [the] KingNow to the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
- 1 Timothy 2:2βασιλέων · kings…for kings and all those in authority—so that we may lead tranquil and quiet lives in all godliness and dignity.
- 1 Timothy 6:15Βασιλεὺς · King…which the blessed and only Sovereign One—the King of kings and Lord of lords—will bring about in His own time.
- Hebrews 7:1βασιλεὺς · [was] king; βασιλέων · kingsThis Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,
- Hebrews 7:2Βασιλεὺς · king; Βασιλεὺς · king; Βασιλεὺς · king…and Abraham apportioned to him a tenth of everything. First, his name means “king of righteousness.” Then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.”
- Hebrews 11:23βασιλέως · king’sBy faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months after his birth, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were unafraid of the king’s edict.
- Hebrews 11:27βασιλέως · king’sBy faith Moses left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw Him who is invisible.
- 1 Peter 2:13βασιλεῖ · to [the] kingSubmit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority,
- 1 Peter 2:17βασιλέα · kingTreat everyone with high regard: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.
- Revelation 1:5βασιλέων · kings…and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood,
- Revelation 6:15βασιλεῖς · kingsThen the kings of the earth, the nobles, the commanders, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and free man hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains.
- Revelation 9:11βασιλέα · a kingThey were ruled by a king, the angel of the Abyss. His name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek it is Apollyon.
- Revelation 10:11βασιλεῦσιν · kingsAnd they told me, “You must prophesy again about many peoples and nations and tongues and kings.”
- Revelation 15:3Βασιλεὺς · King…and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations!
- Revelation 16:12βασιλέων · kingsAnd the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings of the East.