Basileios βασίλειος
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| βασίλειος | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | basileios |
| Strong's number | G934 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | kingly |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Basileios (Greek βασίλειος, Strong's G934) is a Greek adjective meaning “kingly”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
βασίλειος, -ον (also -α, -ον; βασιλεύς),
[in LXX; Exo.19:6, Deu.3:10 (מַמְלָכָה), Exo.23:22, Wis.18:15, 3Ma.3:28, 4Ma.3:8 * ;]
royal: 1Pe.2:9 (LXX) (see Hort, in l.).†
royal, regal, kingly;, metaphorically possessed of high prerogatives and distinction, 1Pet. 2:9; (AS)
[in LXX; Exo.19:6, Deu.3:10 (מַמְלָכָה), Exo.23:22, Wis.18:15, 3Ma.3:28, 4Ma.3:8 * ;]
royal: 1Pe.2:9 (LXX) (see Hort, in l.).†
royal, regal, kingly;, metaphorically possessed of high prerogatives and distinction, 1Pet. 2:9; (AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | kings courts (1), royal (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | palaces (1), royal (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Basileios, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
1 Peter
- 1 Peter 2:9But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).