Lexical Definition
βασιλικός basilikós (bas-il-ee-kos') royal G:A
from βασιλεύς
king's, nobleman, royal.
- regal (in relation), i.e. (literally) belonging to (or befitting) the sovereign (as land, dress, or a courtier), or (figuratively) preeminent
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| βασιλικῆσ | king’s | Acts.12.20 |
| βασιλικὸσ | royal official | John.4.46 |
| βασιλικὸν | royal | Jas.2.8 |
| βασιλικὴν | royal | Acts.12.21 |
| βασιλικώ | royal | LXX.2Sam.14.26 • LXX.Esth.5.1 |
| βασιλικόσ | royal official | John.4.49 |
| βασιλικόν | a royal | LXX.Esth.1.19 |
| βασιλικού | royal | LXX.Esth.2.9 |
| βασιλικοίσ | royal | LXX.Esth.5.1 |
| βασιλικοί | royal | LXX.Esth.9.3 |
| βασιλικήσ | royal | LXX.Esth.5.1 |
| βασιλικήν | royal | LXX.Esth.8.15 |
| βασιλική | a royal | LXX.Dan.6.7 |
| of a royal | LXX.Job.18.14 | |
| royal | LXX.Num.20.17 • LXX.Num.21.22 • LXX.Esth.2.23 |
Abbott-Smith
βασιλικός, -ή, -όν (< βασιλεύς), [in LXX for מֶלֶךְ and its cognates;]
royal, belonging to a king: χώρα, Ac 12:20; ἐσθής, Ac 12:21; νόμος β., a supreme law, "a law which governs other laws and so has a specially regal character" (Hort), or because made by a king (LAE, p. 3673), Ja 2:8; τις, one in the service of a king, a courtier, Jo 4:46, 49 (WH, mg., βασιλίσκος).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| John | 4:46 · 4:49 |
| Acts | 12:20 · 12:21 |
| James | 2:8 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
βασιλικός-ικός, ή, όν,
royal, kingly, ποιέεις οὐδαμῶς -κά [Refs 5th c.BC+]; β. [μοναρχία] [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to τυραννικός, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; βασιλικοὶ ἀπέβησαν proved themselves truly kingly, [Refs 5th c.BC+], ἡ, art of ruling, [Refs]: comparative -ώτερος [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: superlative βασιλικώτατος καὶ ἄρχειν ἀξιώτατος [Refs 5th c.BC+]. adverb -κῶς, παρών as a king, with kingly authority, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 of or belonging to a king, οἱ β. the king's friends or officers, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ἐγκλήματα β. charges of high-treason, [Refs]; ὀφειλήματα β. debts to the king,[Refs]; γραμματεύς[Refs 2nd c.BC+]; γεωργοί [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ὁδὸς β. the king's highway, [LXX+3rd c.BC+]; μὴ εἶναι β. ἀτραπὸν ἐπὶ γεωμετρίαν no royal road, [NT+3rd c.BC+]; αἱ β. βίβλοι the books of Kings, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__3 choice [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__4 κάρυα β. walnuts, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__4.b β. κύμινον, ={ἄμι}, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__II as substantive,
__II.1 βασιλικός (i.e. γραμματεύς), ὁ, official in Egyptian νομοί, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
__II.1.b (i.e. οἶκος) basilica, [Refs]
__II.1.c (i.e. ὄρνις) ={ἀκαλανθίς}, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.1.d (i.e. ἀστήρ) ={βασιλίσκος} see, [Refs]
__II.2 βασιλικὴ στοά hall divided into aisles by columns, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; β. alone, [Refs], Latin basilica, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__II.3 βασιλικόν (i.e. ταμιεῖον), τό, treasury, εἰς τὸ β. ἀπομετρῆσαι, τελεῖν, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; royal bank, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__II.3.b (i.e. δῶμα) palace, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II.3.c (i.e. πρόσταγμα) royal decree, [LXX]
__II.3.d (i.e. φάρμακον) name for various remedies, ={τετραφάρμακον}, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; of other compounds, [Refs]; a plaster, [Refs]; an eyesalve, [Refs] a bandage, [Refs]
__II.3.e (i.e. φυτόν) basil, Ocimum basilicum, [Refs]
__II.3.f βασιλικά, τά, communications received from kings, [Refs]; also, interests or revenues of the crown, [LXX+3rd c.BC+]; prerogatives, [Refs]
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Num.20.17 ☩ Jas.2.8 ☩ LXX.Esth.1.19*