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

John 18:39	But you have a custom that I should release someone for you at the Passover. So do you want me to release for you the king (basilea \| βασιλέα \| acc sg masc) of the Jews?”
John 19:3	Then they kept coming up to him, saying, “Hail, king (basileus \| βασιλεύς \| voc sg masc) of the Jews!” and slapping him in the face.
John 19:12	From that point on Pilate tried to release him, but the Jews kept shouting out, saying, “If you release this man, you are no ‘Friend of Caesar.’ Anyone who claims to be a king (basilea \| βασιλέα \| acc sg masc) opposes Caesar.”
John 19:14	Now it was the day of Preparation for the Passover, about noon. Pilate said to the Jews, “Here is your king!” (basileus \| βασιλεύς \| nom sg masc)
John 19:15	But they shouted, “Away with him! Away with him! Crucify him!” Pilate said to them, “Shall I crucify your king?” (basilea \| βασιλέα \| acc sg masc) The chief priests answered, “We have no king (basilea \| βασιλέα \| acc sg masc) but Caesar!”
John 19:19	And Pilate wrote an inscription and fastened it to the cross. It read, “Jesus of Nazareth, the King (basileus \| βασιλεύς \| nom sg masc) of the Jews.”
John 19:21	Then the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, “Do not write, ‘The King (basileus \| βασιλεύς \| nom sg masc) of the Jews,’ but rather, ‘This man said, I am King (basileus \| βασιλεύς \| nom sg masc) of the Jews.’”
Acts 4:26	The kings (basileis \| βασιλεῖς \| nom pl masc) of the earth took their stand, and the rulers gathered together against the Lord and against his Messiah.’
Acts 7:10	and rescued him out of all his afflictions and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king (basileōs \| βασιλέως \| gen sg masc) of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and over all his royal household.
Acts 7:18	until there arose another king (basileus \| βασιλεύς \| nom sg masc) over Egypt who did not know Joseph.
Acts 9:15	But the Lord said to him, “Go, for this man is for me a chosen instrument to carry my name before both Gentiles and kings (basileōn \| βασιλέων \| gen pl masc) and the sons of Israel,
Acts 12:1	About that time Herod the king (basileus \| βασιλεύς \| nom sg masc) set his hand to mistreat some belonging to the church.
Acts 12:20	Now Herod was very angry with the Tyrinians and the Sidonians, and with one accord they came to him and when they had persuaded Blastus, who was in charge of the bed-chamber of the king (basileōs \| βασιλέως \| gen sg masc), they asked for peace because their country’s food-supply was provided by the king’s country.
Acts 13:21	Then they asked for a king (basilea \| βασιλέα \| acc sg masc), and God gave them Saul, son of Kish, a man from the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled forty years.
Acts 13:22	After removing him, he raised up David to be their king (basilea \| βασιλέα \| acc sg masc), of whom he said by way of testimony: ‘I have found in David the son of Jesse a man after my heart, who will do everything I want him to.’
Acts 17:7	and Jason has received them as guests; and all these men are acting contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king (basilea \| βασιλέα \| acc sg masc), Jesus.”
Acts 25:13	Now after some days had passed, Agrippa the king (basileus \| βασιλεύς \| nom sg masc) and Bernice came down to Caesarea and paid their respects to Festus.
Acts 25:14	Since they were staying there several days, Festus laid Paul’s case before the king (basilei \| βασιλεῖ \| dat sg masc), saying, “There is a man left by Felix, a prisoner.
Acts 25:24	And Festus said, “King (basileu \| βασιλεῦ \| voc sg masc) Agrippa, and all men present with us, you see this man about whom the whole Jewish people petitioned me, both in Jerusalem and here, crying out that he ought not to live any longer.
Acts 25:26	But I do not have anything definite about him to write to my lord. Therefore I have brought him before you all, and especially before you, King (basileu \| βασιλεῦ \| voc sg masc) Agrippa, so that, when the examination has been conducted, I may have something to write.
Acts 26:2	“Regarding all the things of which I am being accused by the Jews, King (basileu \| βασιλεῦ \| voc sg masc) Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate that it is before you that I am about to make my defense today,
Acts 26:7	to which our twelve tribes hope to attain, worshipping strenuously night and day. It is for this hope, your Excellency (basileu \| βασιλεῦ \| voc sg masc), that I am being accused by Jews!
Acts 26:13	and at midday I saw on the way, O king (basileu \| βασιλεῦ \| voc sg masc), a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, that shone around me and those who journeyed with me.
Acts 26:19	So then, King (basileu \| βασιλεῦ \| voc sg masc) Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,
Acts 26:26	For the king (basileus \| βασιλεύς \| nom sg masc) knows about these matters, and to him I am speaking boldly, for I am persuaded that none of these things has escaped his notice, for this was not done in a corner.