Word study · Greek
basileia
kingdom, reign
Say it: bah-see-LAY-ah (approximate)
βασιλεία
What it means
A kingdom. "Counted worthy of the Kingdom of God, for which you also suffer" (1:5).
Range of meaning
- Royal powerThe right and power to rule.
- A realmThe people or territory a king rules.
- God's coming ruleThe age when God's will is done on earth as in heaven.
In 2 Thessalonians
- Chapter 1
"The Kingdom of God, for which you also suffer" (1:5).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G0932 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources