Strongs Number: G932
- Greek Word
- βασιλεία
- Transliteration
- basileia
- Phonetic
- bas-il-i'-ah
- Part of Speech
- Noun Feminine
- Strongs Definition
-
properly royalty that is (abstractly) rule or (concretely) a realm (literally or figuratively)
- Thayers Definition
-
1. royal power, kingship, dominion, rule
a. not to be confused with an actual kingdom but rather the right or authority to rule over a kingdom
b. of the royal power of Jesus as the triumphant Messiah
c. of the royal power and dignity conferred on Christians in the Messiah's kingdom
2. a kingdom, the territory subject to the rule of a king
3. used in the N.T. to refer to the reign of the Messiah
- Origin
- From G935
- Bible Usage
- kingdom + reign.