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βασίλειος

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
βασίλειος, ον
Greek transliteration: 
basileios
Simplified transliteration: 
basileios
Numbers
Strong's number: 
933
GK Number: 
994
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
2
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
a-3a
Gloss: 
royal, kingly; as a noun, a residence of royalty: palace
Definition: 
royal, regal;, met. possessed of high prerogatives and distinction, 1 Pet. 2:9; τὰ βαειλεια, sc. δώματα, regal mansion, palaces, Lk. 7:25*

Greek-English Concordance for βασίλειος

Luke 7:25 what did you go out to see? A man dressed in luxurious clothing? Those who wear expensive clothing and live in luxury are found in royal (basileiois | βασιλείοις | dat pl neut) palaces.
1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen race, a royal (basileion | βασίλειον | nom sg neut) priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, so that you may declare the glorious deeds of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.