βασιλεία
basileia
kingdom
from βασιλεύς; properly, royalty, i.e. (abstractly) rule, or (concretely) a realm (literally or figuratively):--kingdom, + reign.
Mark 3:24 · Word #3
Lexicon G932
| Lemma | βασιλεία |
| Transliteration | basileía |
| Strong's | G932 |
| In-context | kingdom |
| Literal | kingdom |
Morphology N NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | βασιλεία |
| Strong's | G932 |
SIBI-P1 G932-01
kingship
| Root | βασιλεία (basileia) |
| Core Meanings | kingship, royal rule, reign, kingdom, realm |
| Semantic Range | the act of ruling, royal authority, sovereign dominion, the realm governed by a king, the dynamic reign of God, the eschatological kingdom |
| Conceptual Significance | In the biblical text, βασιλεία is central to the proclamation of God’s redemptive rule—especially in phrases like "the kingship of God." It emphasizes not merely a territory but the active, sovereign reign of God breaking into history and manifesting His authority, justice, and covenant faithfulness. |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,NFS = noun, nominative case, feminine gender, singular number. As nominative singular, it typically functions as the subject or predicate nominative in a clause. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun βασιλεία derives from βασιλεύς (king) and fundamentally denotes the state or exercise of being king—"kingship" or "royal rule." Rendering it as "kingship" preserves the abstract sense of reigning authority rather than merely a geographical territory. The form is nominative feminine singular, represented in English as a singular abstract noun functioning as the subject. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root βασιλεία (kingship, royal rule, reign, kingdom, realm)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G932-02 |
basileian | the kingship-realm |
G932-03 |
basileias | of the reign |
Word Usage (162 occurrences of G932)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 3:2 | Βασιλεία | basileia | kingdom |
| Matthew 4:8 | βασιλείας | basileias | |
| Matthew 4:17 | Βασιλεία | basileia |