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βασιλεύω

MainId: 000933000000000

Version: 0

HasAramaic: False

InLXX: True

AlphaPos: β

StrongCodes: G0936

BaseForms:

1. BaseFormID: 000933001000000

   PartsOfSpeech: verb

   RelatedLemmas: [{'Word': 'βασιλεία', 'Meanings': []}, {'Word': 'βασίλειος', 'Meanings': []}, {'Word': 'βασιλεύς', 'Meanings': []}, {'Word': 'βασιλικός', 'Meanings': []}, {'Word': 'βασίλισσα', 'Meanings': []}, {'Word': 'συμβασιλεύω', 'Meanings': []}]

   LEXMeanings:

   1. LEXID: 000933001001000

      LEXIsBiblicalTerm: M

      LEXEntryCode: 37.64

      LEXIndent: 0

      LEXDomains: Control, Rule

      LEXSubDomains: Rule, Govern

      LEXSenses:

      1. LanguageCode: en

         LastEdited: 2021-02-04 22:33:01

         DefinitionShort: to rule 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

         Glosses: ['to rule', 'to be a king', 'to reign', 'rule', 'reign']

         Comments: 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.’

      LEXReferences: MAT 2:22, LUKE 1:33, LUKE 19:14, LUKE 19:27, 1COR 4:8, 1COR 4:8, 1COR 15:25, 1TIM 6:15, REV 5:10, REV 11:15, REV 11:17, REV 19:6, REV 20:4, REV 20:6, REV 22:5

   2. LEXID: 000933001002000

      LEXIsBiblicalTerm: Y

      LEXEntryCode: 37.22

      LEXIndent: 0

      LEXDomains: Control, Rule

      LEXSubDomains: Control, Restrain

      LEXSenses:

      1. LanguageCode: en

         LastEdited: 2021-02-04 22:33:01

         DefinitionShort: (a figurative extension of meaning of {L:βασιλεύω}[a] ‘to rule, to reign as a king,’ {D:37.64}) to be in control in an absolute manner

         Glosses: ['to reign', 'to control completely']

         Comments: In a number of languages, however, it may be impossible to personify death as being capable of ‘reigning’ or ‘ruling.’ Sometimes the equivalent meaning may be expressed as ‘from the time of Adam to that of Moses there was no way for people to escape death’ or ‘… to die was certain’ ({S:04500501400004}).

      LEXReferences: ROM 5:14, ROM 5:17, ROM 5:17, ROM 5:21, ROM 5:21, ROM 6:12