938. basilissa

Lexicon

basilissa: Queen

Original Word: βασίλισσα
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: basilissa
Pronunciation: bah-SIL-is-sah
Phonetic Spelling: (bas-il'-is-sah)
Definition: Queen
Meaning: a queen.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

queen.

Feminine from basileuo; a queen -- queen.

see GREEK basileuo

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
fem. from basileus
Definition
a queen
NASB Translation
Queen (2), queen (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 938: βασίλισσα

βασίλισσα, βασιλίσσης, ἡ, queen: Matthew 12:42; Luke 11:31; Acts 8:27; Revelation 18:7. (Xenophon, oec. 9, 15; Aristotle, oec. 9 (in Bekker, Anecd. i., p. 84; cf. fragment 385 (from Pollux 8, 90), p. 1542{a}, 25); Polybius 23, 18, 2 (excerpt Vales. 7), and often in later writings; the Sept.; Josephus; the Atticists prefer the forms βασιλίς and βασιλεία; cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 225; (on the termination, corresponding to the English -ess, cf. Winers Grammar, 24; Buttmann, 73; Sophocles Lexicon, p. 37; Sturz, De dial. Maced. et Alex., p. 151ff; Curtius, p. 653).)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word βασιλεύς (basileus), meaning "king."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H4436 (מַלְכָּה, malkah): This Hebrew term is the equivalent of βασίλισσα and is used in the Old Testament to refer to a queen. It appears in various contexts, such as in the stories of Queen Esther and the Queen of Sheba, highlighting the roles and influence of queens in biblical history.

Usage: The term βασίλισσα is used in the New Testament to refer to a queen, specifically in contexts where a female sovereign or the wife of a king is mentioned.

Context: The Greek term βασίλισσα appears in the New Testament in contexts that highlight the role and status of a queen. It is used to denote a woman of royal authority, either as a reigning monarch or as the consort of a king. The term is found in the following New Testament passage:

- Matthew 12:42 (BSB): "The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now one greater than Solomon is here."

In this passage, βασίλισσα refers to the "Queen of the South," traditionally understood to be the Queen of Sheba. She is noted for her journey to hear the wisdom of King Solomon, highlighting her status and the respect she commanded. The mention of the Queen of the South serves as a rebuke to the generation that failed to recognize the wisdom and authority of Jesus, who is described as greater than Solomon.

The use of βασίλισσα in the New Testament underscores the recognition of female authority and the significant roles women played in historical and biblical narratives. The term is not frequently used, which emphasizes the unique and notable status of the women it describes.

Forms and Transliterations

βασιλισσα βασίλισσα βασίλισσαι βασίλισσαν βασιλίσση βασίλισση βασιλισσης βασιλίσσης basilissa basílissa basilisses basilissēs basilísses basilíssēs

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 12:42 N-NFS
GRK: βασίλισσα νότου ἐγερθήσεται
NAS: [The] Queen of [the] South will rise
KJV: The queen of the south shall rise up
INT: The queen of [the] south will rise up

Luke 11:31 N-NFS
GRK: βασίλισσα νότου ἐγερθήσεται
NAS: The Queen of the South will rise
KJV: The queen of the south shall rise up
INT: The queen of [the] south will rise up

Acts 8:27 N-GFS
GRK: δυνάστης Κανδάκης βασιλίσσης Αἰθιόπων ὃς
NAS: of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians,
KJV: under Candace queen of the Ethiopians,
INT: one in power [under] Candace queen of [the] Ethiopians who

Revelation 18:7 N-NFS
GRK: ὅτι Κάθημαι βασίλισσα καὶ χήρα
NAS: I SIT [as] A QUEEN AND I AM
KJV: heart, I sit a queen, and am
INT: I sit a queen and a widow

Strong's Greek 938
4 Occurrences

βασίλισσα — 3 Occ.
βασιλίσσης — 1 Occ.