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βασιλεὺς τῶν Ἰουδαίων

A sovereign (abstractly, relatively, or figuratively) · Judæan, i.e. belonging to Jehudah

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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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Ἰουδαῖος G2453 Judæan, i.e. belonging to Jehudah
Pronunciation Ioudaîos
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What does βασιλεὺς τῶν Ἰουδαίων (basileus tōn Ioudaiōn) mean in the Bible?

βασιλεύς · Ἰουδαῖος is a Greek word meaning "king of the Jews".

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Meaning

king of the Jews
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×
115 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
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 John 12 — The Anointed King, the Lifted-Up Son of Man, and the Hour of Glory 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 23 — The Innocent King Condemned, Crucified with Transgressors, and Buried in Hope 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 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 25 — Readiness, Stewardship, and the Final Judgment of the Son of Man Matthew 27 — Jesus Condemned, Crucified, Dead, Buried, and Guarded Romans 10 — Christ the End of the Law and the Righteousness Received by Faith

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

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

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