UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: βασιλεία; -ας

Sense 1: rule, reign

Semantic entry: 37.64

Semantic domains: Control, Rule

Subdomains: Rule, Govern

Definition: the action of ruling as a king, with the implication of complete authority and the possibility of being able to pass on the right to rule to one’s son or near kin

Notes: It is generally a serious mistake to translate the phrase ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ θεοῦ ‘the kingdom of God’ as referring to a particular area in which God rules. The meaning of this phrase in the NT involves not a particular place or special period of time but the fact of ruling. An expression such as ‘to enter the kingdom of God’ thus does not refer to ‘going to heaven’ but should be understood as ‘accepting God’s rule’ or ‘welcoming God to rule over.’

MAT 3:2: RV MAT 3:2 · LV MAT 3:2 · Read together MAT 3:2

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2 telling everyone, “Turn from your sins, because the heavenly kingdom is close.”

OET-LV MAT 3:2

2 saying:
Be _repenting, because/for the kingdom of _the heavens has _neared.

MAT 4:17: RV MAT 4:17 · LV MAT 4:17 · Read together MAT 4:17

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17 From then onwards, Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) started preaching and telling people to turn from their sins because the heavenly kingdom is close.

OET-LV MAT 4:17

17 From then the Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) began to _be _proclaiming and to _be _saying:
Be _repenting, because/for the kingdom of _the heavens has _neared.

All 142 recorded passages for this sense

JHN: RV JHN 3:3 · RV JHN 3:5 · RV JHN 18:36 · LV JHN 3:3 · LV JHN 3:5 · LV JHN 18:36 · Read together JHN 3:3 · Read together JHN 3:5 · Read together JHN 18:36

ACT: RV ACT 1:3 · RV ACT 1:6 · RV ACT 8:12 · RV ACT 14:22 · RV ACT 19:8 · RV ACT 20:25 · RV ACT 28:23 · RV ACT 28:31 · LV ACT 1:3 · LV ACT 1:6 · LV ACT 8:12 · LV ACT 14:22 · LV ACT 19:8 · LV ACT 20:25 · LV ACT 28:23 · LV ACT 28:31 · Read together ACT 1:3 · Read together ACT 1:6 · Read together ACT 8:12 · Read together ACT 14:22 · Read together ACT 19:8 · Read together ACT 20:25 · Read together ACT 28:23 · Read together ACT 28:31

ROM: RV ROM 14:17 · LV ROM 14:17 · Read together ROM 14:17

CO1: RV CO1 4:20 · RV CO1 6:9–10 · RV CO1 15:24 · RV CO1 15:50 · LV CO1 4:20 · LV CO1 6:9–10 · LV CO1 15:24 · LV CO1 15:50 · Read together CO1 4:20 · Read together CO1 6:9–10 · Read together CO1 15:24 · Read together CO1 15:50

GAL: RV GAL 5:21 · LV GAL 5:21 · Read together GAL 5:21

EPH: RV EPH 5:5 · LV EPH 5:5 · Read together EPH 5:5

COL: RV COL 1:13 · RV COL 4:11 · LV COL 1:13 · LV COL 4:11 · Read together COL 1:13 · Read together COL 4:11

TH1: RV TH1 2:12 · LV TH1 2:12 · Read together TH1 2:12

TH2: RV TH2 1:5 · LV TH2 1:5 · Read together TH2 1:5

TI2: RV TI2 4:1 · RV TI2 4:18 · LV TI2 4:1 · LV TI2 4:18 · Read together TI2 4:1 · Read together TI2 4:18

HEB: RV HEB 1:8 · RV HEB 12:28 · LV HEB 1:8 · LV HEB 12:28 · Read together HEB 1:8 · Read together HEB 12:28

JAM: RV JAM 2:5 · LV JAM 2:5 · Read together JAM 2:5

PE2: RV PE2 1:11 · LV PE2 1:11 · Read together PE2 1:11

REV: RV REV 1:6 · RV REV 1:9 · RV REV 5:10 · RV REV 11:15 · RV REV 12:10 · RV REV 17:12 · RV REV 17:17–18 · LV REV 1:6 · LV REV 1:9 · LV REV 5:10 · LV REV 11:15 · LV REV 12:10 · LV REV 17:12 · LV REV 17:17–18 · Read together REV 1:6 · Read together REV 1:9 · Read together REV 5:10 · Read together REV 11:15 · Read together REV 12:10 · Read together REV 17:12 · Read together REV 17:17–18

Sense 2: kingdom

Semantic entry: 1.82

Semantic domains: Geographical Objects and Features

Subdomains: Governmental Administrative Areas

Definition: an area or district ruled by a king

Notes: Since in many areas of the world kingship is not known (that is to say, the succession of rulers within a family and by inheritance), it may not be possible to find a technical term meaning ‘kingdom.’ Usually, however, one may employ an expression which is roughly equivalent in meaning to ‘domain,’ so that, for example, the last part of RV MRK 6:23 · LV MRK 6:23 · Read together MRK 6:23 may be rendered as ‘up to a half of the region which I rule.’

MAT 4:8: RV MAT 4:8 · LV MAT 4:8 · Read together MAT 4:8

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