Greek · G935, G165 · unreviewed

βασιλεύς

A sovereign (abstractly, relatively, or figuratively) · an age: age

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βασιλεύς G935 a sovereign (abstractly, relatively, or figuratively)

Pronunciation basileús

Sovereign ruler holding absolute authority; applied to God, Christ, earthly monarchs, and Roman emperors throughout NT.

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αἰών G165 an age: age

Pronunciation aiṓn

An age or era; theologically, either the present evil age or the future eternal age to come.

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What does βασιλεύς (basileús) mean in the Bible?

βασιλεύς · αἰών is a Greek word meaning "a sovereign (abstractly, relatively, or figuratively)". :--king. The doxology situates personal salvation within God’s eternal reign, directing all glory to Him. This term runs through the canonical themes of Kingdom, Presence, Redemption.

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Meaning

a sovereign (abstractly, relatively, or figuratively)

Extended definition

:--king.

Why This Word Matters

The doxology situates personal salvation within God’s eternal reign, directing all glory to Him. 1 Timothy 1:12-17

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Masculine Matt 2:2 · Matt 2:3 · Matt 14:9 · Matt 21:5 · Matt 22:7 · Matt 22:11 · Matt 22:13 · Matt 25:34 · Matt 25:40 · Matt 27:11 · Matt 27:37 · Matt 27:42 · Mark 6:14 · Mark 6:22 · Mark 6:26 · Mark 6:27 48×

Nominative · Plural · Masculine Matt 17:25 · Luke 10:24 · Luke 22:25 · Acts 4:26 · Rev 6:15 · Rev 17:2 · Rev 17:9 · Rev 17:12 · Rev 18:3 · Rev 18:9 · Rev 21:24 12×

Genitive · Plural · Masculine Matt 11:8 · Mark 13:9 · Acts 9:15 · 1 Tim 2:2 · Heb 7:1 · Rev 1:5 · Rev 16:12 · Rev 17:14 · Rev 17:18 · Rev 19:16 · Rev 19:18 11×

Genitive · Singular · Masculine Matt 2:1 · Matt 2:9 · Matt 5:35 · Luke 1:5 · Acts 7:10 · Acts 12:20 · 2 Cor 11:32 · Heb 11:23 · Heb 11:27 9×

Dative · Singular · Masculine Matt 18:23 · Matt 22:2 · Luke 14:31 · Acts 25:14 · 1 Tim 1:17 · 1 Pet 2:13 6×

Dative · Plural · Masculine Rev 10:11 1×

Accusative · Singular · Masculine Matt 1:6 · Mark 6:25 · Mark 15:9 · Mark 15:12 · Luke 23:2 · John 6:15 · John 18:39 · John 19:12 · John 19:15 · Acts 13:21 · Acts 13:22 · Acts 17:7 · 1 Pet 2:17 · Rev 9:11 15×

Accusative · Plural · Masculine Matt 10:18 · Luke 21:12 · Rev 16:14 · Rev 19:19 4×

Vocative · Singular · Masculine Matt 27:29 · Mark 15:18 · Acts 25:24 · Acts 25:26 · Acts 26:2 · Acts 26:7 · Acts 26:13 · Acts 26:19 · Acts 26:27 9×

Canonical Themes

Kingdom Presence Redemption

Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

New Testament Witnesses

1 Timothy 1:12-17 King eternal basileús · aiṓn Dative · Singular · Masculine

The sovereign ruler over all time and history.

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 17 — The Gospel Reasoned from Scripture and Proclaimed to the Nations Acts 25 — Paul Appeals to Caesar and Is Set Before Agrippa Galatians 1 — No Other Gospel: Paul’s Apostolic Authority and Gospel Defense John 12 — The Anointed King, the Lifted-Up Son of Man, and the Hour of Glory John 14 — The Way, the Truth, and the Life, the Father Revealed in the Son, and the Promise of the Spirit John 18 — The Arrested King: Betrayal, Sovereign Surrender, Denial, Trial, and the Kingdom Not of This World John 19 — The Crucified King: Behold the Man, Behold Your King, It Is Finished, and the Pierced Son John 6 — The Bread of Life, the Words of Eternal Life, and the Crisis of True Discipleship Luke 19 — The Son of Man Seeks the Lost, Receives the Kingly Kingdom, and Weeps over Jerusalem Luke 20 — The Rejected Son, the Questioned Authority, and the Lord Who Silences His Opponents Luke 23 — The Innocent King Condemned, Crucified with Transgressors, and Buried in Hope Mark 10 — The Way of the Servant King: Marriage, Children, Wealth, Cross, Ransom, and Sight Mark 13 — Watch and Endure: Temple Judgment, Gospel Witness, Tribulation, the Son of Man, and Readiness Mark 15 — The Crucified King: Condemnation, Mockery, Death, Confession, and Burial Matthew 10 — The Mission of the Twelve, Costly Witness, and Allegiance to Christ Matthew 11 — The Messiah Question, the Rejected Generation, and Rest for the Weary Matthew 12 — The Lord of the Sabbath, the Servant of the Lord, and the Crisis of Unbelief Matthew 13 — The Kingdom in Parables: Hearing, Hiddenness, Growth, Worth, and Judgment Matthew 17 — The Glory of the Son, the Coming of Elijah, the Failure of Little Faith, and the Son’s Humble Freedom Matthew 18 — Kingdom Humility, Care for the Little Ones, Discipline, and Forgiveness in Christ’s Community Matthew 2 — The Messiah Worshiped, Threatened, Preserved, and Called Out of Egypt Matthew 21 — The King Enters Jerusalem, Judges Fruitless Religion, and Exposes Rejected-Son Leadership Matthew 22 — The Wedding Banquet, the King’s Invitation, and the Messiah Who Is David’s Lord Matthew 24 — The Olivet Discourse: Temple Desolation, Coming Judgment, the Son of Man, and Watchful Readiness Matthew 25 — Readiness, Stewardship, and the Final Judgment of the Son of Man Matthew 27 — Jesus Condemned, Crucified, Dead, Buried, and Guarded Matthew 28 — The Resurrection of Jesus and the Great Commission of the Risen King Romans 12 — Living Sacrifices, Renewed Minds, Humble Service, and Love Without Hypocrisy Romans 16 — Gospel Partnership, Holy Greeting, False-Teacher Warning, and Doxology to the God Who Establishes

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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