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Strong's #935: basileus (pronounced bas-il-yooce')

probably from 939 (through the notion of a foundation of power); a sovereign (abstractly, relatively, or figuratively):--king.




Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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basileus

1) leader of the people, prince, commander, lord of the land, king

Part of Speech: noun masculine

Relation: probably from G939 (through the notion of a foundation of power)

Citing in TDNT: 1:576, 97




Usage:

This word is used 121 times:

Matthew 1:6: "begat David the king; and David the king"
Matthew 1:6: "and David the king begat Solomon of her"
Matthew 2:1: "the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from"
Matthew 2:2: "Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen"
Matthew 2:3: "When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all"
Matthew 2:9: "they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the"
Matthew 5:35: "it is the city of the great King."
Matthew 10:18: "before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony"
Matthew 11:8: "soft clothing are in kings' houses."
Matthew 14:9: "And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's sake,"
Matthew 17:25: "of whom do the kings of the earth take custom"
Matthew 18:23: "is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would"
Matthew 21:5: "of Zion, Behold, thy king cometh unto thee, meek, and"
Matthew 22:2: "kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage"
Matthew 22:7: "But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his"
Matthew 22:11: "And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw"
Matthew 22:13: "Then said the king to the servants, Bind him"
Matthew 25:34: "Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand,"
Matthew 25:40: "And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say"
Matthew 27:11: "Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus"
Matthew 27:29: "him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!"
Matthew 27:37: "IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS."
Matthew 27:42: "he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down"
Mark 6:14: "And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:)"
Mark 6:22: "and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask"
Mark 6:25: "haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that"
Mark 6:26: "And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath's sake, and"
Mark 6:27: "And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his"
Mark 13:9: "ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for"
Mark 15:2: "Art thou the King of the Jews? And he"
Mark 15:9: "ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?"
Mark 15:12: "unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?"
Mark 15:18: "to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!"
Mark 15:26: "was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS."
Mark 15:32: "Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the"
Luke 1:5: "days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named"
Luke 10:24: "many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye"
Luke 14:31: "Or what king, going to make war against another"
Luke 14:31: "going to make war against another king, sitteth not down"
Luke 19:38: "Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord:"
Luke 21:12: "into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake."
Luke 22:25: "said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them;"
Luke 23:2: "that he himself is Christ a King."
Luke 23:3: "Art thou the King of the Jews? And he"
Luke 23:37: "thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself."
Luke 23:38: "THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS."
John 1:49: "thou art the King of Israel."
John 6:15: "take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into"
John 12:13: "Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name"
John 12:15: "of Zion; behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's"









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