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basileus G935

βασιλεύς (basileus) means “king” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

βασιλεύς Greek · G935 115 tagged occurrences in 105 verses

Pronunciation guide: bas-il-yooce' Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G0935

βασιλεύς · basileus · king

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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Dodson Greek Lexicon

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

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How translators render G935

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
king 67
kings 28
a king 8
the king 4
of kings 3
o king 2
of king 1
to the king 1
was king 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
the king 40
king 31
kings 13
the kings 12
a king 7
o king 3
of kings 3
of the kings 3
unto the king 2
of the 1
of the king 1
their king 1
to the king 1

Verses containing G935

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  1. John 18:39 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But it is your custom that I release to you one prisoner at the Passover. So then, do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”

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  2. John 19:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And they went up to Him again and again, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and slapping Him in the face.

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  3. John 19:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    From then on, Pilate tried to release Him, but the Jews kept shouting, “If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar. Anyone who declares himself a king is defying Caesar.”

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  4. John 19:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    It was the day of Preparation for the Passover, about the sixth hour. And Pilate said to the Jews, “Here is your King!”

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  5. John 19:15 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    At this, they shouted, “Away with Him! Away with Him! Crucify Him!” “Shall I crucify your King?” Pilate asked. “We have no king but Caesar,” replied the chief priests.

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  6. John 19:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Pilate also had a notice posted on the cross. It read: JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

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  7. John 19:21 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    So the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, “Do not write, ‘The King of the Jews,’ but only that He said, ‘I am the King of the Jews.’”

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  8. Acts 4:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against the Lord and against His Anointed One.’

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  9. Acts 7:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household.

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  10. Acts 7:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then another king, who knew nothing of Joseph, arose over Egypt.

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  11. Acts 9:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Go!” said the Lord. “This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before the people of Israel.

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  12. Acts 12:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    About that time, King Herod reached out to harm some who belonged to the church.

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  13. Acts 12:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Now Herod was in a furious dispute with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they convened before him. Having secured the support of Blastus, the king’s chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their region depended on the king’s country for food.

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  14. Acts 13:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then the people asked for a king, and God gave them Saul son of Kish, from the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled forty years.

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  15. Acts 13:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’

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  16. Acts 17:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and Jason has welcomed them into his home. They are all defying Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king, named Jesus!”

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  17. Acts 25:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    After several days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice came down to Caesarea to pay their respects to Festus.

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  18. Acts 25:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Since they were staying several days, Festus laid out Paul’s case before the king: “There is a certain man whom Felix left in prison.

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  19. Acts 25:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then Festus said, “King Agrippa and all who are present with us, you see this man. The whole Jewish community has petitioned me about him, both here and in Jerusalem, crying out that he ought not to live any longer.

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  20. Acts 25:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I have nothing definite to write to our sovereign about him. Therefore I have brought him before all of you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after this inquiry I may have something to write.

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  21. Acts 26:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate to stand before you today to defend myself against all the accusations of the Jews,

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  22. Acts 26:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    the promise our twelve tribes are hoping to see fulfilled as they earnestly serve God day and night. It is because of this hope, O king, that I am accused by the Jews.

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  23. Acts 26:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    About noon, O king, as I was on the road, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and my companions.

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  24. Acts 26:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So then, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision.

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  25. Acts 26:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For the king knows about these matters, and I can speak freely to him. I am confident that none of this has escaped his notice, because it was not done in a corner.

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  26. Acts 26:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know you do.”

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  27. Acts 26:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then the king and the governor rose, along with Bernice and those seated with them.

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  28. 2 Corinthians 11:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    In Damascus, the governor under King Aretas secured the city of the Damascenes in order to arrest me.

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  29. 1 Timothy 1:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Now to the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

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  30. 1 Timothy 2:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    for kings and all those in authority—so that we may lead tranquil and quiet lives in all godliness and dignity.

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  31. 1 Timothy 6:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    which the blessed and only Sovereign One—the King of kings and Lord of lords—will bring about in His own time.

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  32. Hebrews 7:1 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,

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  33. Hebrews 7:2 · BSB · 3 occurrences

    and Abraham apportioned to him a tenth of everything. First, his name means “king of righteousness.” Then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.”

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  34. Hebrews 11:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    By faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months after his birth, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were unafraid of the king’s edict.

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  35. Hebrews 11:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    By faith Moses left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw Him who is invisible.

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  36. 1 Peter 2:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority,

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  37. 1 Peter 2:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Treat everyone with high regard: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.

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  38. Revelation 1:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood,

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  39. Revelation 6:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the commanders, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and free man hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains.

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  40. Revelation 9:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    They were ruled by a king, the angel of the Abyss. His name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek it is Apollyon.

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  41. Revelation 10:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And they told me, “You must prophesy again about many peoples and nations and tongues and kings.”

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  42. Revelation 15:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations!

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  43. Revelation 16:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings of the East.

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  44. Revelation 16:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    These are demonic spirits that perform signs and go out to all the kings of the earth, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty.

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  45. Revelation 17:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and those who dwell on the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her immorality.”

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  46. Revelation 17:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    This calls for a mind with wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits.

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  47. Revelation 17:12 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but will receive one hour of authority as kings along with the beast.

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  48. Revelation 17:14 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.”

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  49. Revelation 17:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And the woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth.”

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  50. Revelation 18:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    All the nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her immorality. The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown wealthy from the extravagance of her luxury.”

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