βασιλικός basilikós
Meaning
regal (in relation), i.e. (literally) belonging to (or befitting) the sovereign (as land, dress, or a courtier), or (figuratively) preeminent
In the King James Version: king's, nobleman, royal
Derivation: from G935 (βασιλεύς);
Where it is used
- John 4:46 So once again He came to Cana in Galilee, where He had turned the water into wine. And there was a royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum.
- John 4:49 “Sir,” the official said, “come down before my child dies.”
- Acts 12:20 Now Herod was in a furious dispute with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they convened before him. Having secured the support of Blastus, the king’s chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their region depended on the king’s country for food.
- Acts 12:21 On the appointed day, Herod donned his royal robes, sat on his throne, and addressed the people.
- James 2:8 If you really fulfill the royal law stated in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.