βασιλεύς, -έως, ὁ, [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)
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G935 — βασιλεύς
basileus · king · Greek
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Matthew 1:6 · βασιλέα·And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her [that had been the wife] of Urias;Matthew 2:1 · βασιλέωςNow when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,Matthew 2:2 · βασιλεὺςSaying, 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 · βασιλεὺςWhen Herod the king had heard [these things], he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.Matthew 2:9 · βασιλέωςWhen 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 · βασιλέως,Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.Matthew 10:18 · βασιλεῖςAnd ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.Matthew 11:8 · βασιλέωνBut 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 · βασιλεὺςAnd 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 · βασιλεῖςHe 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 · βασιλεῖTherefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.Matthew 21:5 · βασιλεύςTell 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 · βασιλεῖThe kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,Matthew 22:7 · βασιλεὺςBut 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 · βασιλεὺςAnd when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:Matthew 22:13 · βασιλεὺςThen 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 · βασιλεὺςThen 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 · βασιλεὺςAnd 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 · βασιλεὺςAnd 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 · βασιλεῦAnd 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 · βασιλεὺςAnd set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.Matthew 27:42 · βασιλεὺςHe 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 · βασιλεὺςAnd 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 · βασιλεὺςAnd 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 · βασιλέαAnd 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.Mark 6:26 · βασιλεὺςAnd the king was exceeding sorry; [yet] for his oath’s sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.Mark 6:27 · βασιλεὺςAnd immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,Mark 13:9 · βασιλέωνBut take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.Mark 15:2 · βασιλεὺςAnd Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest [it].Mark 15:9 · βασιλέαBut Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?Mark 15:12 · βασιλέαAnd Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do [unto him] whom ye call the King of the Jews?Mark 15:18 · βασιλεῦAnd began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!Mark 15:26 · βασιλεὺςAnd the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.Mark 15:32 · βασιλεὺςLet Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him.Luke 1:5 · βασιλέωςThere was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife [was] of the daughters of Aaron, and her name [was] Elisabeth.Luke 10:24 · βασιλεῖςFor I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen [them]; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard [them].Luke 14:31 · βασιλεὺς · βασιλεῖOr what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?Luke 19:38 · βασιλεὺςSaying, Blessed [be] the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.Luke 21:12 · βασιλεῖςBut before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute [you], delivering [you] up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name’s sake.Luke 22:25 · βασιλεῖςAnd he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.Luke 23:2 · βασιλέαAnd they began to accuse him, saying, We found this [fellow] perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.Luke 23:3 · βασιλεὺςAnd Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest [it].Luke 23:37 · βασιλεὺςAnd saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.Luke 23:38 · βασιλεὺςAnd a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.John 1:49 · βασιλεὺςNathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.John 6:15 · βασιλέαWhen Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone.John 12:13 · βασιλεὺςTook branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed [is] the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.John 12:15 · βασιλεύςFear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass’s colt.John 18:33 · βασιλεὺςThen Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?John 18:37 · βασιλεὺς · βασιλεύςPilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.John 18:39 · βασιλέαBut ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews?John 19:3 · βασιλεὺςAnd said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.John 19:12 · βασιλέαAnd from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar’s friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.John 19:14 · βασιλεὺςAnd it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!John 19:15 · βασιλέα · βασιλέαBut they cried out, Away with [him], away with [him], crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar.John 19:19 · βασιλεὺςAnd Pilate wrote a title, and put [it] on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.John 19:21 · βασιλεὺς · βασιλεύςThen said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews.Acts 4:26 · βασιλεῖςThe kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.Acts 7:10 · βασιλέωςAnd delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.Acts 7:18 · βασιλεὺςTill another king arose, which knew not Joseph.Acts 9:15 · βασιλέωνBut the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:Acts 12:1 · βασιλεὺςNow about that time Herod the king stretched forth [his] hands to vex certain of the church.Acts 12:20 · βασιλέωςAnd Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king’s chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king’s [country].Acts 13:21 · βασιλέα,And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years.Acts 13:22 · βασιλέα,And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the [son] of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.Acts 17:7 · βασιλέαWhom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, [one] Jesus.Acts 25:13 · βασιλεὺςAnd after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus.Acts 25:14 · βασιλεῖAnd when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul’s cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix:Acts 25:24 · βασιλεῦAnd Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and [also] here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.Acts 25:26 · βασιλεῦOf whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, O king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I might have somewhat to write.Acts 26:2 · βασιλεῦI think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews:Acts 26:7 · βασιλεῦ,Unto which [promise] our twelve tribes, instantly serving [God] day and night, hope to come. For which hope’s sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.Acts 26:13 · βασιλεῦ,At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.Acts 26:19 · βασιλεῦWhereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:Acts 26:26 · βασιλεύς,For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner.Acts 26:27 · βασιλεῦKing Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.Acts 26:30 · βασιλεὺςAnd when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them:2 Corinthians 11:32 · βασιλέωςIn Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me:1 Timothy 1:17 · βασιλεῖNow unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, [be] honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.1 Timothy 2:2 · βασιλέωνFor kings, and [for] all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.1 Timothy 6:15 · βασιλεὺςWhich in his times he shall shew, [who is] the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;Hebrews 7:1 · βασιλεὺς · βασιλέωνFor this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;Hebrews 7:2 · βασιλεὺς · βασιλεὺς · βασιλεὺςTo whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;Hebrews 11:23 · βασιλέως.¶By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw [he was] a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment.Hebrews 11:27 · βασιλέως·By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.1 Peter 2:13 · βασιλεῖSubmit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;1 Peter 2:17 · βασιλέαHonour all [men]. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.Revelation 1:5 · βασιλέωνAnd from Jesus Christ, [who is] the faithful witness, [and] the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,Revelation 6:15 · βασιλεῖςAnd the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;Revelation 9:11 · βασιλέαAnd they had a king over them, [which is] the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue [is] Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath [his] name Apollyon.Revelation 10:11 · βασιλεῦσινAnd he said unto me, Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings.Revelation 15:3 · βασιλεὺςAnd they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous [are] thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true [are] thy ways, thou King of saints.Revelation 16:12 · βασιλέωνAnd the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.Revelation 16:14 · βασιλεῖςFor they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, [which] go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.Revelation 17:2 · βασιλεῖςWith whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication.Revelation 17:9 · βασιλεῖςAnd here [is] the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.Revelation 17:12 · βασιλεῖς · βασιλεῖςAnd the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.Revelation 17:14 · βασιλεὺς · βασιλέων,These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him [are] called, and chosen, and faithful.Revelation 17:18 · βασιλέωνAnd the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.Revelation 18:3 · βασιλεῖςFor all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.Revelation 18:9 · βασιλεῖςAnd the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning,Revelation 19:16 · βασιλεὺς · βασιλέωνAnd he hath on [his] vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.Revelation 19:18 · βασιλέωνThat ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all [men, both] free and bond, both small and great.Revelation 19:19 · βασιλεῖςAnd I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army.Revelation 21:24 · βασιλεῖςAnd the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.