Greek core word #94 · noun · 162 times in the New Testament
βασιλεία
bah-sih-LAY-ahβασιλεία, βασιλείας, ἡ — kingdom, reign
- First declension feminine in -α (after ι): βασιλεία, βασιλείας. Genitive plural βασιλειῶν.
- Nominative plural βασιλεῖαι: circumflex because the final -αι counts as short.
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
First declension, feminine in -α
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | βασιλεία | βασιλεῖαι |
| Genitive | βασιλείας | βασιλειῶν |
| Dative | βασιλείᾳ | βασιλείαις |
| Accusative | βασιλείαν | βασιλείας |
| Vocative | βασιλεία | βασιλεῖαι |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 7, Matthew 23:13.
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 204 · open the PDF here