βασιλεία | Bill Mounce

Vocabulary Form

βασιλεία

Definition

kingdom

Erasmian

Modern

Frequency

162

993

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.

Song

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 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.