Log in Download

Greek word study

βασιλεύςbasileús — a king, ruler, emperor

a king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor.

Translated in the King James as: king

Appears 115 times in Scripture

Origin: probably from G939 (βάσις) (through the notion of a foundation of power);

Read it in context & ask Abram about this word

Where it appears

Matthew — 22×

Matt 1:6 Matt 2:1 Matt 2:2 Matt 2:3 Matt 2:9 Matt 5:35 Matt 10:18 Matt 11:8 Matt 14:9 Matt 17:25 Matt 18:23 Matt 21:5 Matt 22:2 Matt 22:7 Matt 22:11 Matt 22:13 Matt 25:34 Matt 25:40 Matt 27:11 Matt 27:29 Matt 27:37 Matt 27:42

Mark — 12×

Mark 6:14 Mark 6:22 Mark 6:25 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 — 11×

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+ 1 more in Luke

John — 16×

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+ 3 more in John

Acts — 20×

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 — 1×

1 Timothy — 3×

1 Tim 1:17 1 Tim 2:2 1 Tim 6:15

Hebrews — 7×

Heb 7:1 Heb 7:2 Heb 11:23 Heb 11:27+ 3 more in Hebrews

1 Peter — 2×

1 Pet 2:13 1 Pet 2:17

Revelation — 21×

Rev 1:5 Rev 6:15 Rev 9:11 Rev 10:11 Rev 15:3 Rev 16:12 Rev 16:14 Rev 17:2 Rev 17:10 Rev 17:12 Rev 17:14 Rev 17:18 Rev 18:3 Rev 18:9 Rev 19:16 Rev 19:18 Rev 19:19 Rev 21:24+ 3 more in Revelation

Browse more Greek & Hebrew word studies →

Lexicon data: Open Scriptures Strong’s dictionaries (CC-BY-SA), Dodson Greek Lexicon (public domain). Word alignment: Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain). Self-hosted by Seen.