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Redirected from βαϲιλευειν, replacing lunate sigma Ϲϲ with normal sigma Σσ/ς.

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΕΙΝ, βασιλευειν

BASILEUEIN, basileuein

Sounds Like: bah-see-LEH-oo-een

Translations: to reign, to rule, to be king, to be a king

From the root: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΩ

Part of Speech: Verb

Explanation: This word means to reign, to rule, or to act as a king. As an infinitive, it often functions like an English 'to' verb, indicating purpose or result, such as 'to reign' or 'for ruling'. It describes the exercise of royal authority or sovereignty.

Inflection: Present, Active, Infinitive

Strong’s number: G0936 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

Aristeas
  • Aristeas’ Letter to Philocrates — 1:211, 1:294
Codex Sinaiticus
Ignatius of Antioch
  • Ignatius’ Letter to the Romans — 6:1
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus' The Jewish War
Justin Martyr
  • Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 74:3
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
  • 1 Corinthians — 15:25

From the same root

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