Word study · Greek
basileia
kingdom, reign
Say it: bah-see-LAY-ah (approximate)
βασιλεία
What it means
A kingdom, a rule or reign. Acts begins with "the Kingdom of God" (1:3) and ends with it (28:31).
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 Acts
- Chapter 14
"Enter into the Kingdom of God" (14:22).
- Chapter 28
"Preaching the Kingdom of God" (28:23, 28:31).
Every verse (8)
Verses where G0932 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources