G938: βασίλισσα
basílissa · “queen”
Definition
a queen
KJV translates it as: queen
Word origin: feminine from G936 (βασιλεύω);
Extended definition
[in LXX chiefly for מַלְכָּה ;]
a queen: Mat.12:42, Luk.11:31, Act.8:27, Rev.18:7.†
(AS)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G938 is translated
- the queen ×2
- queen ×1
- as a queen ×1
Bible verses with G938 (basílissa)
Basílissa appears in 4 verses.
- Matthew 12:42
The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
- Luke 11:31
The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
- Acts 8:27
And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,
- Revelation 18:7
How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.