verb
basilamō
Greekβασιλεύω (basileuō)
Strong’sG936
I rule, reign, reign over
stem basil-21 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books13 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
βασιλεύω,
(< βασιλεύς), [in LXX for מלךְ, its parts and derivatives, exc. IV Ki 15:5 (ישׁב);]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G936 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidbas-il-yoo'-o
to rule (literally or figuratively)
Fromfrom G935;
King Jamesking, reign.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| basilatōβασιλεύει | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | reigning over | 1× |
| basilalōβασιλεύουσιν | happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural | we shall reign | 1× |
| basilatiβασιλεύσει | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | reign | 2× |
| basilaliβασιλεύσουσιν | will happen · theyfuture active indicative 3rd person plural | reign | 3× |
| basilasaἐβασίλευσας | happened · youaorist active indicative 2nd person singular | reign | 1× |
| basilataἐβασίλευσεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | reigned | 4× |
| basilavaἐβασιλεύσατε | happened · yeaorist active indicative 2nd person plural | reign | 2× |
| basilalaἐβασίλευσαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | reigned | 1× |
| basilateiaβασιλεύσῃ | happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular | reign | 1× |
| basilatōrβασιλευέτω | happening now · he/she/itpresent active imperative 3rd person singular | reign | 1× |
| basilarōβασιλεύειν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | reign | 1× |
| basilaraβασιλεῦσαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | reign | 2× |
| basilarōtoiuβασιλευόντων | happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine | kings | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 15 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | basilamō | basilame | basilami | basilama | basilamē | basilamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | basilasō | basilase | basilasi | basilasa1×ἐβασίλευσας | basilasē | basilaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | basilatō1×βασιλεύει | basilate | basilati2×βασιλεύσει | basilata4×ἐβασίλευσεν | basilatē | basilatelē |
| we 1st person plural | basilanō | basilane | basilani | basilana | basilanē | basilanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | basilavō | basilave | basilavi | basilava2×ἐβασιλεύσατε | basilavē | basilavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | basilalō1×βασιλεύουσιν | basilale | basilali3×βασιλεύσουσιν | basilala1×ἐβασίλευσαν | basilalē | basilalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | basilameiō | basilameia | basilameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | basilaseiō | basilaseia | basilaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | basilateiō | basilateia1×βασιλεύσῃ | basilateiē |
| we 1st person plural | basilaneiō | basilaneia | basilaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | basilaveiō | basilaveia | basilaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | basilaleiō | basilaleia | basilaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | basilasōr | basilasar | basilasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | basilatōr1×βασιλευέτω | basilatar | basilatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | basilavōr | basilavar | basilavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | basilalōr | basilalar | basilalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | basilamoiō | basilamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | basilasoiō | basilasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | basilatoiō | basilatoia |
| we 1st person plural | basilanoiō | basilanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | basilavoiō | basilavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | basilaloiō | basilaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | basilarō1×βασιλεύειν | basilari | basilara2×βασιλεῦσαι | basilarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | basilarōtos1× | basilaritos | basilaratos | basilarētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
basil is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
21 occurrences, every one of them listed
basilatō“reigning over”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Matthew 2:22“reigning over”akouaratos de hoti Archelaos basilatō tau Ioudaiau anti tou patērou autou Hērōdou fobita ekei aperchara; chrēmatiziratos de kata onarem anachōrata eis teim mereim tau Galilaiau,But when he learned that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee,
basilalō“we shall reign”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Revelation 5:10“we shall reign”kai poiasa autoin to theo nu basileian kai hierevoin, kai basilalō epi tau gēau.You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign upon the earth.”
basilati“reign”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Luke 1:33“reign”kai basilati epi ton oikon Iakōb eis toin aiōnoin, kai tau basileiau autou ouk eti telem.and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
Revelation 11:15“reign”Kai tos hebdomos angelos salpizata; kai ginela fōnais megais en to ourano legarōtois; Gineta tas basileias tou kosmou tou kuriou nu kai tou christou autou, kai basilati eis toin aiōnoin toiu aiōnoiu.Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”
basilali“reign”will happen · theyfuture active indicative 3rd person plural3×
Romans 5:17“reign”ei gar te tou henou paraptōme tos thanatos basilata dia tou henou, polle mallon tois tan perisseian tau chariau kai tau dōreau tau dikaiosunau lambarōtois en zōa basilali dia tou henou Iēsu Christou.For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ!
Revelation 20:6“reign”makarios kai hagios tos echarōtos merem en ta anastasia ta prōta; epi houtoiu tos deuteros thanatos ouk echatō exousian, alla eli hierevois tou theou kai tou christou, kai basilali meta autou chilioi eteim.Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection! The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years.
Revelation 22:5“reign”kai nuxas ouk eti ēti, kai ouk echalō chreian fōteu luchnou kai fōtem hēliou, hoti kurios tos theos fōtizati epi autoin, kai basilali eis toin aiōnoin toiu aiōnoiu.There will be no more night in the city, and they will have no need for the light of a lamp or of the sun. For the Lord God will shine on them, and they will reign forever and ever.
basilasa“reign”happened · youaorist active indicative 2nd person singular1×
Revelation 11:17“reign”legarōtois; Eucharistanō si, kurior, tor theor, tor pantokratōror, tor arōtor kai tor ate, hoti lambasē tan dunamian su tan megan kai basilasa.saying: “We give thanks to You, O Lord God Almighty, the One who is and who was, because You have taken Your great power and have begun to reign.
basilata“reigned”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular4×
Romans 5:14“reigned”alla basilata tos thanatos apo Adam mechris Mōusou kai epi toin mē hamartaratoin epi te homoiōme tau parabasiau Adam, hos atō tupos tou mellarōtou.Nevertheless, death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who did not sin in the way that Adam transgressed. He is a pattern of the One to come.
Romans 5:17“reigned”ei gar te tou henou paraptōme tos thanatos basilata dia tou henou, polle mallon tois tan perisseian tau chariau kai tau dōreau tau dikaiosunau lambarōtois en zōa basilali dia tou henou Iēsu Christou.For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ!
Romans 5:21“reigned”hina hōsper basilata tas hamartas en to thanato, houtōs kai tas charias basilateia dia dikaiosunau eis zōan aiōnian dia Iēsu Christou tou kuriou nu.so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Revelation 19:6“reigns”kai akouama hōs fōnan ochlou pollou kai hōs fōnan hudōreiu polleiu kai hōs fōnan brontaiu ischuraiu, legarōtoiu; Hallēlouia, hoti basilata kurios, tos theos, tos pantokratōros.And I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude, like the rushing of many waters, and like a mighty rumbling of thunder, crying out: “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns.
basilava“reign”happened · yeaorist active indicative 2nd person plural2×
1 Corinthians 4:8“become kings”Ēdē korennuirētois avō, ēdē ploutava, chōris nu basilava; kai ofelon ge basilava, hina kai nis vi sumbasilaneia.Already you have all you want. Already you have become rich. Without us, you have become kings. How I wish you really were kings, so that we might be kings with you!
1 Corinthians 4:8“reign”Ēdē korennuirētois avō, ēdē ploutava, chōris nu basilava; kai ofelon ge basilava, hina kai nis vi sumbasilaneia.Already you have all you want. Already you have become rich. Without us, you have become kings. How I wish you really were kings, so that we might be kings with you!
basilala“reigned”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Revelation 20:4“reigned”Kai horama thronoin, kai kathizala epi autoin, kai krimem dōita autoi, kai tain psuchain toiu pelekizirētoiu dia tan marturian Iēsu kai dia ton logon tou theou, kai hotinois ouk proskunala tem thērem oude tan eikōnan auteu kai ouk lambala tem charagmem epi tem metōpem kai epi tan cheiran autoiu; kai zōala kai basilala meta tou christou chilioi eteim.Then I saw the thrones, and those seated on them had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or hands. And they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
basilateia“reign”happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
Romans 5:21“reign”hina hōsper basilata tas hamartas en to thanato, houtōs kai tas charias basilateia dia dikaiosunau eis zōan aiōnian dia Iēsu Christou tou kuriou nu.so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
basilatōr“reign”happening now · he/she/itpresent active imperative 3rd person singular1×
Romans 6:12“reign”Mē oun basilatōr tas hamartas en te thnēte vu sōme eis tem hupakouarō tai epithumiai auteu,Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its desires.
basilarō“reign”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×
1 Corinthians 15:25“reign”datō gar auton basilarō achri hou tithateia pantoin toin echthroin hupo toin podoin autou.For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.
basilara“reign”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive2×
Luke 19:14“reign”tois de politois autou misale auton, kai apostelala presbeian opisō autou legarōtois; Ouk thelanō houton basilara epi nin.But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want this man to rule over us.’
Luke 19:27“reign”plēn toin echthroin mu houtoin toin mē thelaratoin min basilara epi autoin agavar hōde kai katasfazavar autoin emprosthen mu.And these enemies of mine who were unwilling for me to rule over them, bring them here and slay them in front of me.’”
basilarōtoiu“kings”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine1×
1 Timothy 6:15“kings”han kairoi idioi deiknuati tos makarios kai monos dunastos, tos basilevos toiu basilarōtoiu kai kurios toiu kurieuarōtoiu,which the blessed and only Sovereign One— the King of kings and Lord of lords— will bring about in His own time.