Kingly
βασίλειοςStrong’s G0934basileios
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Basileios is the Greek word usually translated “royal”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:”
Meaning
Usually translated “royal”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- a royal 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Peter 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
βασίλειος basileios · kingly
βασίλειος, -ον (also -α, -ον; βασιλεύς), [in LXX; Exo.19:6, Deu.3:10 (מַמְלָכָה), Exo.23:22, Wis.18:15, 3Ma.3:28, 4Ma.3:8 * ;] royal: 1Pe.2:9 (LXX) (see Hort, in l.).† royal, regal, kingly;, metaphorically possessed of high prerogatives and distinction, 1Pet. 2:9; (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “kingly” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
KING'LY, adjective
Belonging to a king; suitable to a king; as a kingly couch.
- Royal; sovereign; monarchical; as a kingly government.
- Noble; august; splendid; becoming a king; as kingly magnificence.
All definitions and other forms of “kingly”
KING'LY, adverb
With an air of royalty; with a superior dignity.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.