Forms of the word
Greek transliteration
basileios
Simplified transliteration
basileios
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. |