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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:

Revelation 5:10: "us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign"
Revelation 6:15: "And the kings of the earth, and the great men,"
Revelation 9:11: "And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the"
Revelation 10:11: "and tongues, and kings."
Revelation 15:3: "true are thy ways, thou King of saints."
Revelation 16:12: "the way of the kings of the east might be prepared."
Revelation 16:14: "go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the"
Revelation 17:2: "With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and"
Revelation 17:10: "And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one"
Revelation 17:12: "thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet;"
Revelation 17:12: "but receive power as kings one hour with"
Revelation 17:14: "Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with"
Revelation 17:14: "of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him"
Revelation 17:18: "which reigneth over the kings of the earth."
Revelation 18:3: "fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with"
Revelation 18:9: "And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously"
Revelation 19:16: "thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS."
Revelation 19:16: "a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS."
Revelation 19:18: "That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and"
Revelation 19:19: "beast, and the kings of the earth, and their"
Revelation 21:24: "of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their"









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