To reign
βασιλεύωStrong’s G0936basileuō
Appears in 18 verses of the New Testament
In short
Basileuō is the Greek word usually translated “reign”, “reigned” and “rules”. It appears in 18 verses of the New Testament.
“Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;”
Meaning
Usually translated “reign”, “reigned” and “rules”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- to reign 3
- reigned 3
- he will reign 2
- will reign 2
- they will reign 2
- rules 1
- may reign 1
- should reign 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Revelation 7
- Romans 4
- Luke 3
- 1 Corinthians 2
- Matthew 1
- 1 Timothy 1
6 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 2:22But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:
- Luke 1:33And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
- Luke 19:14But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
- Luke 19:27But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
- Romans 5:14Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam’s transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.
- Romans 5:17For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)
Greek dictionary
βασιλεύω basileuō · to reign
βασιλεύω, (βασιλεύς), [in LXX for מלךְ, its parts and derivatives, exc. 4Ki.15:5 (ישׁב) ;] to be king, to reign, rule: 1Ti.6:15; with genitive (cl.), Mat.2:22; before ἐπί, with accusative (= Heb. מלךְ על; Bl., §36, 8), Luk.1:33 19:14, 27 Rom.5:14; ἐπὶ τ. γῆς, on earth, Rev.5:10; of God, Rev.11:15, 17 19:6; of Christ, Luk.1:33, 1Co.15:25, Rev.11:15; of Christians, Rev.5:10 20:4 (constative aor., M, Pr., 130), ib. 6 22:5. Metaphorical, Christians, Rom.5:17, 1Co.4:8; θάνατος, Rom.5:14, 17; ἁμαρτία, Rom.5:21 6:12. Ingressive aor. (M, Pr., 109), to begin to reign: 1Co.4:8, Rev.11:17 19:6 (Cremer, …
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “reign” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
REIGN, verb intransitive
rane. [Latin regno, a derivative of rego, regnum.]
- To possess or exercise sovereign power or authority; to rule; to exercise government, as a king or emperor; or to hold the supreme power.“Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness” Isaiah 32:1
- To be predominant; to prevail.
- To rule; to have superior or uncontrolled dominion. Romans 6:12
All definitions and other forms of “reign”
REIGN, noun
rane. [Latin regnum.]
- Royal authority; supreme power; sovereignty.
- The time during which a king, queen or emperor possesses the supreme authority.
- Kingdom; dominion.
- Power; influence.
- Prevalence.
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.