βασιλεία
“sovereignty, royal power, dominion”
Primary meaning: sovereignty, royal power, dominion, a kingdom. Strong's: properly, royalty, i.e. (abstractly) rule, or (concretely) a realm (literally or figuratively). Lexical nuances: prop. abstract, sovereignty , royal power , dominion : Lk 1:33 22:29 , Jo 18:36 , Ac 1:6 , He 1:8 , I Co 15:24 ; λαβεῖν β. , Lk 19:12 , 15 , Re 17:12 ; δοῦναι τὴν , Re 17:17 ; ἔχειν β. , Re 17:18 ; ἔρχεσθαι ἐν τ. ( εἰς τὴν ) β. , Mt 16:28 , Lk 23:42 ; β. τ. θεοῦ , Re 12:10 .
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G935 (βασιλεύς);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: מַלְכוּ (kingdom, sovereign dominion, reign) -> βασιλεία (sovereignty, royal power, dominion)
LXX conceptual translation: מְלוּכָה (kingship, royal dominion, realm) -> βασιλεία (sovereignty, royal power, dominion)
LXX conceptual translation: מַלְכוּת (kingdom, royal majesty, reign) -> βασιλεία (sovereignty, royal power, dominion)
LXX conceptual translation: H4467 -> βασιλεία (sovereignty, royal power, dominion)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where βασιλεία (basileia) carries significant theological or narrative weight.