"royal, regal; met. possessed of high prerogatives and distinction, 1 Pet. 2:9; τὰ βασίλεια, i.e. δώματα, regal mansion, palaces, Lk. 7:25*"
Definition and meaning
royal, regal; met. possessed of high prerogatives and distinction, 1 Pet. 2:9; τὰ βασίλεια, i.e. δώματα, regal mansion, palaces, Lk. 7:25*
In the original Greek the word is written: βασίλειος
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of basileios (G933) across the King James Bible.
But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they which are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings' courts.
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Common questions
Strong's G933 (basileios) is a Greek word that means: royal, regal; met. possessed of high prerogatives and distinction, 1 Pet. 2:9; τὰ βασίλεια, i.e. δώματα, regal mansion, palaces, Lk. 7:25* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word basileios (G933) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G933 is basileios, a Greek word defined as: royal, regal; met. possessed of high prerogatives and distinction, 1 Pet. 2:9; τὰ βασίλεια, i.e. δώματα, regal mansion, palaces, Lk. 7:25*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
basileios is a Greek word found in the New Testament.