Bill Mounce

For an Informed Love of God

Toggle navigation

You are here

Home » Biblical Greek » 19. Future Active/Middle Indicative

βασιλεύς

Vocabulary form: 
basileuvV, -evwV, oJ
Definition: 

king

Erasmian: 
Modern: 
Frequency: 
115
GK: 
995
Root: 
basileu
Cognates: 

A cognate noun of basileiva.

Mnemonic Singing: 

Joy to the world the Lord is come;
let earth receive Her King.

Notes: 

The euV suffix is often used to describe the person related to the thing described by the noun (e.g., aJlieuvV, "fisherman"; grammateuvV, "scribe"; iJereuvV, "priest"). On the root see page 139n1 and MBG, #27.

Mnemonics

Submitted by j.c.10 on Fri, 2022-02-25 22:34

Similar to "basilica," a royal portico.

Biblical Concordance

Revelation 18:9 Then the kings (basileis | βασιλεῖς | nom pl masc) of the earth, those who committed acts of immorality with her and shared her luxury, will weep and wail over her when they see the smoke of her burning.
Revelation 19:16 On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King (basileus | βασιλεύς | nom sg masc) of kings (basileōn | βασιλέων | gen pl masc) and Lord of lords.
Revelation 19:18 to eat the flesh of kings (basileōn | βασιλέων | gen pl masc), the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty warriors, the flesh of horses and those who ride on them — the flesh of all, both free and slave, and small and great.”
Revelation 19:19 Then I saw the beast and the kings (basileis | βασιλεῖς | acc pl masc) of the earth and their armies gathered to make war against the one who rode the horse and against his army.
Revelation 21:24 The nations will walk by its light and the kings (basileis | βασιλεῖς | nom pl masc) of the earth will bring their splendor into it.

Pages