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King in Scripture.

Explore king in the Bible through the Hebrew 'Melek' (King, ruler) and Greek 'Basileus' (King). Discover how every original-language word for King deepens your understanding of Scripture.

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Greek Terms

G935107x
βασιλεύς
basileús
bas-il-yooce'

probably from βάσις (through the notion of a foundation of power) king. - a sovereign (abstractly, relatively, or figuratively)

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Hebrew Terms

H44281893x
מֶלֶךְ
melek
meh'-lek

king, royal. - a king 1) king

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Definition Comparison

Strong'sWordLanguageDefinitionOccurrences
H4428מֶלֶךְmelekHebrew

king, royal. - a king 1) king

1893
G935βασιλεύςbasileúsGreek

probably from βάσις (through the notion of a foundation of power) king. - a sovereign (abstractly, relatively, or figuratively)

107

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