βασίλισσαbasílissa
a queen
Greek (New Testament) · G938
Meanings
a queen: Matthew 12:42, Luke 11:31, Acts 8:27, Revelation 18:7.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 12:42 The queen of Sheba will also stand up against this generation on judgment day and condemn it, for she came from a distant land to hear the wisdom of Solomon. Now someone greater than Solomon is here—but you refuse to listen.
- Luke 11:31 “The queen of Sheba will stand up against this generation on judgment day and condemn it, for she came from a distant land to hear the wisdom of Solomon. Now someone greater than Solomon is here—but you refuse to listen.
- Acts 8:27 So he started out, and he met the treasurer of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under the Kandake, the queen of Ethiopia. The eunuch had gone to Jerusalem to worship,
- Revelation 18:7 She glorified herself and lived in luxury, so match it now with torment and sorrow. She boasted in her heart, ‘I am queen on my throne. I am no helpless widow, and I have no reason to mourn.’
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.