Transliteration: basileia · noun
| Meaning | kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom |
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| Part of speech | noun |
| Frequency | 162x in the New Testament |
| Key inflected forms | βασιλεία, βασιλείας, βασιλείᾳ, βασιλείαν |
| Example verses | Matt 3:2 · Matt 4:8 · Matt 4:17 · Matt 4:23 · Matt 5:3 |
βασιλεία (basileia) is a noun that occurs 162 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom” and first appears in Matt 3:2.
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