Bill Mounce

For an Informed Love of God

βασιλεία

Vocabulary form: 
basileiva, -aV, hJ
Definition: 

kingdom

Frequency: 
162
GK: 
993
Root: 
basileia
Cognates: 

A basilica (basilikhv) is a royal palace.

Mnemonics: 

The kingdom is my boss' lair.

Mnemonic Singing: 

Let goods and kindred go, this mortal life also;
the body they may kill, God's truth abideth still;
His kingdom is forever.

Verse: 

“Repent, for the βασιλεία of heaven is at hand.” (Matt 3:2)

Notes: 

Originally it meant "royal colonnade." In Latin its cognate means "a public hall with double colonnades," and came to be used of early Christian and medieval churches of a certain architectural type.

Biblical Concordance

Matthew 3:2 “Repent, for the kingdom (basileia | βασιλεία | nom sg fem) of heaven is at hand.
Matthew 4:8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms (basileias | βασιλείας | acc pl fem) of the world and their splendor;
Matthew 4:17 From then on Jesus began to proclaim, “Repent, for the kingdom (basileia | βασιλεία | nom sg fem) of heaven is at hand.”
Matthew 4:23 And Jesus went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom (basileias | βασιλείας | gen sg fem) and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.
Matthew 5:3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom (basileia | βασιλεία | nom sg fem) of heaven.
Matthew 5:10 Blessed are those who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom (basileia | βασιλεία | nom sg fem) of heaven.
Matthew 5:19 Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom (basileia | βασιλείᾳ | dat sg fem) of heaven; but whoever does them and teaches others, this person will be called great in the kingdom (basileia | βασιλείᾳ | dat sg fem) of heaven.
Matthew 5:20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom (basileian | βασιλείαν | acc sg fem) of heaven.
Matthew 6:10 may your kingdom (basileia | βασιλεία | nom sg fem) come, may your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Matthew 6:33 But seek first the kingdom (basileian | βασιλείαν | acc sg fem) of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
Matthew 7:21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom (basileian | βασιλείαν | acc sg fem) of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father in heaven.
Matthew 8:11 I tell you, many will come from the east and west to recline at table with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom (basileia | βασιλείᾳ | dat sg fem) of heaven,
Matthew 8:12 but the sons of the kingdom (basileias | βασιλείας | gen sg fem) will be cast out into outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
Matthew 9:35 And Jesus went throughout all their cities and towns, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom (basileias | βασιλείας | gen sg fem), and healing every disease and every sickness.
Matthew 10:7 As you go, proclaim the message, saying, ‘The kingdom (basileia | βασιλεία | nom sg fem) of heaven is at hand.’
Matthew 11:11 “I tell you the truth, there has not risen among those born of women anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet the one who is least in the kingdom (basileia | βασιλείᾳ | dat sg fem) of heaven is greater than he.
Matthew 11:12 From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom (basileia | βασιλεία | nom sg fem) of heaven has suffered violence, and the violent are taking it by force.
Matthew 12:25 But he knew their thoughts and said to them, “Every kingdom (basileia | βασιλεία | nom sg fem) divided against itself is brought to ruin, and no city or house divided against itself will stand.
Matthew 12:26 So if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then will his kingdom (basileia | βασιλεία | nom sg fem) stand?
Matthew 12:28 But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom (basileia | βασιλεία | nom sg fem) of God has come upon you.
Matthew 13:11 He answered them, saying, “Because to you it has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom (basileias | βασιλείας | gen sg fem) of heaven, but to them it has not been given.
Matthew 13:19 When anyone hears the message of the kingdom (basileias | βασιλείας | gen sg fem) and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away that which was sown in his heart. This is what was sown along the path.
Matthew 13:24 Jesus put another parable before them, saying: “The kingdom (basileia | βασιλεία | nom sg fem) of heaven is like a man sowing good seed in his field.
Matthew 13:31 He gave them another parable, saying: “The kingdom (basileia | βασιλεία | nom sg fem) of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field.
Matthew 13:33 He spoke another parable to them: “The kingdom (basileia | βασιλεία | nom sg fem) of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and put into three measures of flour, until it was all leavened.”
Matthew 13:38 and the field is the world; and as for the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom (basileias | βασιλείας | gen sg fem); and the weeds are the sons of the evil one;
Matthew 13:41 The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom (basileias | βασιλείας | gen sg fem) everything that causes sin and those who break his laws.
Matthew 13:43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom (basileia | βασιλείᾳ | dat sg fem) of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear!
Matthew 13:44 “The kingdom (basileia | βασιλεία | nom sg fem) of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field that a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
Matthew 13:45 Again, the kingdom (basileia | βασιλεία | nom sg fem) of heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls;
Matthew 13:47 Again, the kingdom (basileia | βασιλεία | nom sg fem) of heaven is like a dragnet that was cast into the sea and caught fish of every kind;
Matthew 13:52 And he said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has become a disciple in the kingdom (basileia | βασιλείᾳ | dat sg fem) of heaven is like the master of a house who brings out of his treasure things new and old.”
Matthew 16:19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom (basileias | βασιλείας | gen sg fem) of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will have been loosed in heaven.”
Matthew 16:28 I tell you the truth, there are some of those standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom (basileia | βασιλείᾳ | dat sg fem).
Matthew 18:1 At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is the greatest in the kingdom (basileia | βασιλείᾳ | dat sg fem) of heaven?”
Matthew 18:3 said, “I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom (basileian | βασιλείαν | acc sg fem) of heaven!
Matthew 18:4 For whoever humbles himself as this child is greatest in the kingdom (basileia | βασιλείᾳ | dat sg fem) of heaven.
Matthew 18:23 Therefore the kingdom (basileia | βασιλεία | nom sg fem) of heaven is like a king who decided to settle accounts with his servants.
Matthew 19:12 For there are eunuchs who have been that way from their mother’s womb, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by others, and there are eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom (basileian | βασιλείαν | acc sg fem) of heaven. The one who is able to accept this should accept it.”
Matthew 19:14 But Jesus said, “Let the children come to me and do not try to prevent them, for the kingdom (basileia | βασιλεία | nom sg fem) of heaven belongs to such as these.”
Matthew 19:23 And Jesus said to his disciples, “I tell you the truth, only with difficulty will a rich person enter the kingdom (basileian | βασιλείαν | acc sg fem) of heaven.
Matthew 19:24 Again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom (basileian | βασιλείαν | acc sg fem) of God.”
Matthew 20:1 “For the kingdom (basileia | βασιλεία | nom sg fem) of heaven is like the owner of an estate who went out early in the morning to hire men to work in his vineyard.
Matthew 20:21 And he said to her, “What do you wish?” She said to him, “Grant that these two sons of mine may sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your kingdom.” (basileia | βασιλείᾳ | dat sg fem)
Matthew 21:31 Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “I tell you the truth, tax collectors and prostitutes will enter the kingdom (basileian | βασιλείαν | acc sg fem) of God before you!
Matthew 21:43 Therefore I tell you that the kingdom (basileia | βασιλεία | nom sg fem) of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.”
Matthew 22:2 “The kingdom (basileia | βασιλεία | nom sg fem) of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding feast for his son
Matthew 23:13 “But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you shut the kingdom (basileian | βασιλείαν | acc sg fem) of heaven in men’s faces. For you neither enter yourselves nor allow those who would enter to go in.
Matthew 24:7 For nation will rise up against nation and kingdom (basileia | βασιλεία | nom sg fem) against kingdom (basileian | βασιλείαν | acc sg fem), and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places.
Matthew 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom (basileias | βασιλείας | gen sg fem) will be proclaimed in all the world as a testimony to every nation, and then the end will come.

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