G935
βασιλεύς
basileús
a sovereign (abstractly, relatively, or figuratively)
Lexicon
Derivation: probably from G939 (βάσις) (through the notion of a foundation of power);
a sovereign (abstractly, relatively, or figuratively)
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: king
Usage
116 occurrences · 0 OT · 116 NT · 17 distinct forms
KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.
- the king36 · 31%
- king30 · 25%
- kings13 · 11%
- the kings11 · 9%
- a king7 · 6%
- o king3 · 3%
- of the kings3 · 3%
- of kings3 · 3%
- unto the king2 · 2%
- when the king1 · 1%
- shall the king1 · 1%
- be the king1 · 1%
- is the king1 · 1%
- the king's1 · 1%
- their king1 · 1%
- of the king's1 · 1%
- of the king1 · 1%
- to the king1 · 1%
- thou king1 · 1%
Where it is used, by book.
Inflected forms found in the text.
βασιλεὺς44βασιλεῖς16βασιλέα12βασιλέων10βασιλεῦ7βασιλέως6βασιλεῖ6βασιλεύς4βασιλεῦ,2βασιλέα,2βασιλεύς,1βασιλέως.¶1
Counts are computed from the tagged Hebrew and Greek text aligned to the King James Version, not from an estimate.