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βασιλεύω

basileuōto reignHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentVerb21 occurrences6 books18 verses

Definition

βασιλεύω, (βασιλεύς),

[in LXX for מלךְ, its parts and derivatives, exc. 2 Kings 15:5 (ישׁב) ;]

to be king, to reign, rule: 1 Timothy 6:15; with genitive (cl.), Matthew 2:22; before ἐπί, with accusative (= Heb. מלךְ על; Bl., §36, 8), Luke 1:33; 19:14, 27, Romans 5:14; ἐπὶ τ. γῆς, on earth, Revelation 5:10; of God, Revelation 11:15, 17; 19:6; of Christ, Luke 1:33, 1 Corinthians 15:25, Revelation 11:15; of Christians, Revelation 5:10; 20:4 (constative aor., M, Pr., 130), ib. 6 22:5. Metaphorical, Christians, Romans 5:17, 1 Corinthians 4:8; θάνατος, Romans 5:14, 17; ἁμαρτία, Romans 5:21; 6:12. Ingressive aor. (M, Pr., 109), to begin to reign: 1 Corinthians 4:8, Revelation 11:17; 19:6 (Cremer, 137).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as βασιλεύω:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

21 total
  1. Matthew 2:22βασιλεύει · was reigning in
    But when he learned that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee,
  2. Luke 1:33βασιλεύσει · He will reign
    …and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
  3. Luke 19:14βασιλεῦσαι · to rule
    But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want this man to rule over us.’
  4. Luke 19:27βασιλεῦσαι · to rule
    And these enemies of mine who were unwilling for me to rule over them, bring them here and slay them in front of me.’”
  5. Romans 5:14ἐβασίλευσεν · reigned
    Nevertheless, death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who did not sin in the way that Adam transgressed. He is a pattern of the One to come.
  6. Romans 5:17ἐβασίλευσεν · reigned; βασιλεύσουσιν · reign
    For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ!
  7. Romans 5:21ἐβασίλευσεν · reigned; βασιλεύσῃ · might reign
    …so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
  8. Romans 6:12βασιλευέτω · do not let sin reign
    Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its desires.
  9. 1 Corinthians 4:8ἐβασιλεύσατε · you have become kings; ἐβασιλεύσατε · you really were kings
    Already you have all you want. Already you have become rich. Without us, you have become kings. How I wish you really were kings, so that we might be kings with you!
  10. 1 Corinthians 15:25βασιλεύειν · reign
    For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.
  11. 1 Timothy 6:15βασιλευόντων · kings
    …which the blessed and only Sovereign One—the King of kings and Lord of lords—will bring about in His own time.
  12. Revelation 5:10βασιλεύσουσιν · they will reign
    You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign upon the earth.”
  13. Revelation 11:15βασιλεύσει · He will reign
    Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”
  14. Revelation 11:17ἐβασίλευσας · have begun to reign
    …saying: “We give thanks to You, O Lord God Almighty, the One who is and who was, because You have taken Your great power and have begun to reign.
  15. Revelation 19:6ἐβασίλευσεν · reigns
    And I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude, like the rushing of many waters, and like a mighty rumbling of thunder, crying out: “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns.
  16. Revelation 20:4ἐβασίλευσαν · reigned
    Then I saw the thrones, and those seated on them had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or hands. And they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
  17. Revelation 20:6βασιλεύσουσιν · will reign
    Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection! The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years.
  18. Revelation 22:5βασιλεύσουσιν · they will reign
    There will be no more night in the city, and they will have no need for the light of a lamp or of the sun. For the Lord God will shine on them, and they will reign forever and ever.