βασιλεύς | Bill Mounce

Vocabulary Form

βασιλεύς, -έως, ὁ

Definition

king

Erasmian

Modern

Root

βασιλευ

Frequency

115

995

Cognates

A cognate noun of basileiva.

Mnemonic Singing

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

Song

Notes

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

Biblical Concordance

Mark 6:26	The king (basileus \| βασιλεύς \| nom sg masc) became very sad, but because of what he had promised with an oath, and because of his dinner guests, he did not want to refuse her request.
Mark 6:27	So without delay the king (basileus \| βασιλεύς \| nom sg masc) dispatched the executioner and ordered him to bring John’s head. He went and beheaded John in prison,
Mark 13:9	But watch out for yourselves; they will deliver you over to local councils, and in synagogues you will be beaten, and before governors and kings (basileōn \| βασιλέων \| gen pl masc) you will be made to stand for my sake, to bear witness to them.
Mark 15:2	And Pilate questioned him, “Are you the king (basileus \| βασιλεύς \| nom sg masc) of the Jews?” And answering him, he said, “You say it.”
Mark 15:9	So Pilate responded to them, saying, “Do you want me to release to you the king (basilea \| βασιλέα \| acc sg masc) of the Jews?”
Mark 15:12	And Pilate, answering again said to them, “What, then, do you want me to do with the man you call the king (basilea \| βασιλέα \| acc sg masc) of the Jews?”
Mark 15:18	Then they began to greet him, “Hail, king (basileu \| βασιλεῦ \| voc sg masc) of the Jews!”
Mark 15:26	And the inscription giving the accusation against him read, “The King (basileus \| βασιλεύς \| nom sg masc) of the Jews.”
Mark 15:32	Let the Christ, the king (basileus \| βασιλεύς \| nom sg masc) of Israel come down now from the cross, so that we may see and believe.” And those crucified with him were reviling him.
Luke 1:5	There was in the days of Herod, king (basileōs \| βασιλέως \| gen sg masc) of Judah, a certain priest by the name of Zechariah, of the priestly division of Abijah; and his wife was from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
Luke 10:24	For I tell you that many prophets and kings (basileis \| βασιλεῖς \| nom pl masc) desired to see what you see, but did not see it, and to hear what you hear, but did not hear it.”
Luke 14:31	Or what king (basileus \| βασιλεύς \| nom sg masc), going out to encounter another king (basilei \| βασιλεῖ \| dat sg masc) in war, will not sit down first and deliberate whether he is able with ten thousand troops to oppose the one coming against him with twenty thousand?
Luke 19:38	saying, “Blessed is the coming one, the king (basileus \| βασιλεύς \| nom sg masc), the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”
Luke 21:12	But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, handing you over to the synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings (basileis \| βασιλεῖς \| acc pl masc) and governors for the sake of my name.
Luke 22:25	So Jesus said to them, “The kings (basileis \| βασιλεῖς \| nom pl masc) of the nations exercise lordship over them and those in authority over them call themselves ‘benefactors.’
Luke 23:2	And they began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man trying to mislead our nation, opposing the payment of taxes to Caesar, and claiming himself to be Christ, a king.” (basilea \| βασιλέα \| acc sg masc)
Luke 23:3	So Pilate asked Jesus, saying, “Are you the king (basileus \| βασιλεύς \| nom sg masc) of the Jews?” In response Jesus said “You say so.”
Luke 23:37	and saying, “If you are the king (basileus \| βασιλεύς \| nom sg masc) of the Jews, save yourself!”
Luke 23:38	In fact, there was an inscription above him, “This is the King (basileus \| βασιλεύς \| nom sg masc) of the Jews.”
John 1:49	Nathanael declared “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the king (basileus \| βασιλεύς \| nom sg masc) of Israel!”
John 6:15	Therefore when Jesus realized that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king (basilea \| βασιλέα \| acc sg masc), he withdrew again up the mountainside alone.
John 12:13	took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him. They began to cry out, “Hosanna! Blessed in the name of the Lord is the coming one, even the king (basileus \| βασιλεύς \| nom sg masc) of Israel!”
John 12:15	“Do not be afraid, daughter of Zion; behold, your king (basileus \| βασιλεύς \| nom sg masc) is coming, seated on a donkey’s colt!”
John 18:33	Then Pilate entered his headquarters again, summoned Jesus and said to him, “Are you the king (basileus \| βασιλεύς \| nom sg masc) of the Jews?”
John 18:37	Therefore Pilate said to him, “So you are a king (basileus \| βασιλεύς \| nom sg masc), then?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king! (basileus \| βασιλεύς \| nom sg masc) The reason for which I was born and have come into the world, is that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.”