Strong G936βασιλεύω
to reign
- Transliteration
- basileuō
- Pronunciation
- bas-il-yoo'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From G935; to rule (literally or figuratively): - king reign.
Detailed definition
βασιλεύω, (βασιλεύς),
[in LXX for מלךְ, its parts and derivatives, exc. 4Ki.15:5 (ישׁב);]
to be king, to reign, rule: 1Ti.6:15; with genitive (cl.), Mat.2:22; before ἐπί, with accusative (= Heb. מלךְ על; Bl., §36, 8), Luk.1:33 19:14, 27 Rom.5:14; ἐπὶ τ. γῆς, on earth, Rev.5:10; of God, Rev.11:15, 17 19:6; of Christ, Luk.1:33, 1Co.15:25, Rev.11:15; of Christians, Rev.5:10 20:4 (constative aor., M, Pr., 130), ib. 6 22:5. Metaphorical, Christians, Rom.5:17, 1Co.4:8; θάνατος, Rom.5:14, 17; ἁμαρτία, Rom.5:21 6:12. Ingressive aor. (M, Pr., 109), to begin to reign: 1Co.4:8, Rev.11:17 19:6 (Cremer, 137).†
(AS)
[in LXX for מלךְ, its parts and derivatives, exc. 4Ki.15:5 (ישׁב);]
to be king, to reign, rule: 1Ti.6:15; with genitive (cl.), Mat.2:22; before ἐπί, with accusative (= Heb. מלךְ על; Bl., §36, 8), Luk.1:33 19:14, 27 Rom.5:14; ἐπὶ τ. γῆς, on earth, Rev.5:10; of God, Rev.11:15, 17 19:6; of Christ, Luk.1:33, 1Co.15:25, Rev.11:15; of Christians, Rev.5:10 20:4 (constative aor., M, Pr., 130), ib. 6 22:5. Metaphorical, Christians, Rom.5:17, 1Co.4:8; θάνατος, Rom.5:14, 17; ἁμαρτία, Rom.5:21 6:12. Ingressive aor. (M, Pr., 109), to begin to reign: 1Co.4:8, Rev.11:17 19:6 (Cremer, 137).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G936 appears in 18 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- reign16
- king2
- let1
- may1
- reigneth1
First verses
- Matthew 2:22But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:
- Luke 1:33And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
- Luke 19:14But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
- Luke 19:27But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
- Romans 5:14Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam’s transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.
- Romans 5:17For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)
- Romans 5:21That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
- Romans 6:12Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.
- 1 Corinthians 4:8Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.
- 1 Corinthians 15:25For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.
- 1 Timothy 6:15Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
- Revelation 5:10And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
- Revelation 11:15And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
- Revelation 11:17Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned.
- Revelation 19:6And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.
- Revelation 20:4And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
- Revelation 20:6Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
- Revelation 22:5And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
βᾰσῐλ-εύω,
to be king, rule, reign, οὐ μέν πως πάντες βασιλεύσομεν ἐνθάδ᾽ Ἀχαιοί [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 2.203; ἶσον ἐμοὶ βασίλευε 9.616)]; ἐν ὑμῖν.. βασίλευε was king among you, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 2.47; ὄφρ᾽ Ἰθάκης κατὰ δῆμον.. βασιλεύοι 22.52)]; also of a woman, ἢ βασίλευεν ὑπὸ Πλάκῳ reigned as queen, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 6.425; ἡ δὲ Πύλου βασίλευε 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 11.285)]: in aorist, to have become king, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.2)]: with genitive, to be king of, rule over, ἐν.. Ἰθάκῃ βασιλεύσει Ἀχαιῶν [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 1.401, etc.; βασιλεύοντος βασιλέων Ἀρσάκου “PAvrom.” 1 A 1)]: with dative, to be king among, Γιγάντεσσιν βασίλευεν [LXX+8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 7.59; later β. ἐπὶ τὰς δύο βασιλείας LXX.1Mac.1.16)]:—passive, to be governed by a king, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 576d, 576e, +others, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1284b39, etc.: c._accusative_ _cognate_, βασιλείαν πασῶν δικαιοτάτην βασιλεύεσθαι 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 680e)]: generally, to be governed or administered, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 4.106, etc.; ὑπὸ νόμου 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 2.19)]: hence, submit to the king, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Sulla” 12.)]
b to be ἄρχων β. at Athens, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 18.5, “IG” 12.776, +others;)] of other magistrates, [Refs (“SIG” 709 (from Chersonesus), 1054 (from Samothrace).)]
c later ἡ βασιλεύουσα πόλις the imperial city, of Rome, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 3.98c, compare “CPHerm.” 125ii3.)]
2 enjoy as master, τῶ χρυσῶ β. [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 21.60 codices)]
3 absolutely, live royally, β. ἐν πενίᾳ [NT+1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.101d, cf. NT.1Cor.4.8.)]
II causal, appoint as king, τινά [LXX (LXX.Josh.9.6)]; but β. τισὶ βασιλέα make them a king,[LXX (LXX.1Ki.8.22, 12.1.)]
to be king, rule, reign, οὐ μέν πως πάντες βασιλεύσομεν ἐνθάδ᾽ Ἀχαιοί [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 2.203; ἶσον ἐμοὶ βασίλευε 9.616)]; ἐν ὑμῖν.. βασίλευε was king among you, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 2.47; ὄφρ᾽ Ἰθάκης κατὰ δῆμον.. βασιλεύοι 22.52)]; also of a woman, ἢ βασίλευεν ὑπὸ Πλάκῳ reigned as queen, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 6.425; ἡ δὲ Πύλου βασίλευε 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 11.285)]: in aorist, to have become king, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.2)]: with genitive, to be king of, rule over, ἐν.. Ἰθάκῃ βασιλεύσει Ἀχαιῶν [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 1.401, etc.; βασιλεύοντος βασιλέων Ἀρσάκου “PAvrom.” 1 A 1)]: with dative, to be king among, Γιγάντεσσιν βασίλευεν [LXX+8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 7.59; later β. ἐπὶ τὰς δύο βασιλείας LXX.1Mac.1.16)]:—passive, to be governed by a king, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 576d, 576e, +others, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1284b39, etc.: c._accusative_ _cognate_, βασιλείαν πασῶν δικαιοτάτην βασιλεύεσθαι 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 680e)]: generally, to be governed or administered, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 4.106, etc.; ὑπὸ νόμου 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 2.19)]: hence, submit to the king, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Sulla” 12.)]
b to be ἄρχων β. at Athens, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 18.5, “IG” 12.776, +others;)] of other magistrates, [Refs (“SIG” 709 (from Chersonesus), 1054 (from Samothrace).)]
c later ἡ βασιλεύουσα πόλις the imperial city, of Rome, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 3.98c, compare “CPHerm.” 125ii3.)]
2 enjoy as master, τῶ χρυσῶ β. [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 21.60 codices)]
3 absolutely, live royally, β. ἐν πενίᾳ [NT+1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.101d, cf. NT.1Cor.4.8.)]
II causal, appoint as king, τινά [LXX (LXX.Josh.9.6)]; but β. τισὶ βασιλέα make them a king,[LXX (LXX.1Ki.8.22, 12.1.)]