G935: βασιλεύς
basileús · “king”
Definition
a sovereign (abstractly, relatively, or figuratively)
KJV translates it as: king
Word origin: probably from G939 (βάσις) (through the notion of a foundation of power);
Extended definition
[in LXX chiefly for מֶלֶךְ ;]
a king: Mat.1:6 2:1; used by courtesy of Herod the Tetrarch, Mat.14:9; of the Roman Emperor, as frequently in κοινή (Deiss., LAE, p. 367), 1Pe.2:13, 17; of the Christ, in the phrase ὁ β. τ. Ἰουδαίων, Mat.2:2, al.; τοῦ Ἰσραήλ, Mrk.15:32, Jhn.1:50 12:13; of God, Mat.5:35, 1Ti.1:17, Rev.15:3; β. βασιλέων, Rev.17:14 19:16; β. τ. βασιλευόντων, 1Ti.6:15 (on the associations of the word to Jewish Hellenists, see Cl. Rev., i, 7).†
(AS)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G935 is translated
- king ×66
- kings ×22
- a king ×8
- of kings ×3
- king; ×2
- king, ×2
- the king ×2
- o king, ×2
- to the king ×2
- a king, ×1
- o king ×1
- king. ×1
Bible verses with G935 (basileús)
Basileús appears in 104 verses; the first 25 are shown below.
- Matthew 1:6
And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;
- Matthew 2:1
Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
- Matthew 2:2
Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
- Matthew 2:3
When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
- Matthew 2:9
When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.
- Matthew 5:35
Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.
- Matthew 10:18
And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
- Matthew 11:8
But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses.
- Matthew 14:9
And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath’s sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her.
- Matthew 17:25
He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?
- Matthew 18:23
Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
- Matthew 21:5
Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.
- Matthew 22:2
The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
- Matthew 22:7
But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
- Matthew 22:11
And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:
- Matthew 22:13
Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
- Matthew 25:34
Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
- Matthew 25:40
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
- Matthew 27:11
And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.
- Matthew 27:29
And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
- Matthew 27:37
And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
- Matthew 27:42
He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.
- Mark 6:14
And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.
- Mark 6:22
And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.
- Mark 6:25
And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.
All 104 references
- Mark 6:26
- Mark 6:27
- Mark 13:9
- Mark 15:2
- Mark 15:9
- Mark 15:12
- Mark 15:18
- Mark 15:26
- Mark 15:32
- Luke 1:5
- Luke 10:24
- Luke 14:31
- Luke 19:38
- Luke 21:12
- Luke 22:25
- Luke 23:2
- Luke 23:3
- Luke 23:37
- Luke 23:38
- John 1:49
- John 6:15
- John 12:13
- John 12:15
- John 18:33
- John 18:37
- John 18:39
- John 19:3
- John 19:12
- John 19:14
- John 19:15
- John 19:19
- John 19:21
- Acts 4:26
- Acts 7:10
- Acts 7:18
- Acts 9:15
- Acts 12:1
- Acts 12:20
- Acts 13:21
- Acts 13:22
- Acts 17:7
- Acts 25:13
- Acts 25:14
- Acts 25:24
- Acts 25:26
- Acts 26:2
- Acts 26:7
- Acts 26:13
- Acts 26:19
- Acts 26:26
- Acts 26:27
- Acts 26:30
- 2 Corinthians 11:32
- 1 Timothy 1:17
- 1 Timothy 2:2
- 1 Timothy 6:15
- Hebrews 7:1
- Hebrews 7:2
- Hebrews 11:23
- Hebrews 11:27
- 1 Peter 2:13
- 1 Peter 2:17
- Revelation 1:5
- Revelation 6:15
- Revelation 9:11
- Revelation 10:11
- Revelation 15:3
- Revelation 16:12
- Revelation 16:14
- Revelation 17:2
- Revelation 17:12
- Revelation 17:14
- Revelation 17:18
- Revelation 18:3
- Revelation 18:9
- Revelation 19:16
- Revelation 19:18
- Revelation 19:19
- Revelation 21:24