βασιλεύω

βασιλεύω — basileúō

βασιλεύω; future βασιλεύσω; 1 aorist ἐβασίλευσα; βασιλεύς); — in Greek writings (from Homer down) with the genitive or dative, in the sacred writings, after the Hebrew (עַל מָשַׁל), followed by ἐπί with the genitive of place, Mat 2:22 (where L T WH omit; Tr brackets ἐπί); Rev 5:10; followed by ἐπί with the accusative of the person, Luk 1:33; Luk 19:14; Luk 19:27; Rom 5:14; (cf. Winers Grammar, 206 (193f); Buttmann, 169 (147)) — to be king, to exercise kingly power, to reign: universally, 1Ti 6:15; Luk 19:14; Luk 19:27; of the governor of a country, although not possessing kingly rank, Mat 2:22; of God, Rev 11:15; Rev 11:17; Rev 19:6; of the rule of Jesus, the Messiah, Luk 1:33; 1Co 15:25; Rev 11:15; of the reign of Christians in the millennium, Rev 5:10; Rev 20:4; Rev 20:6; Rev 22:5; hence, Paul transfers the word to denote the supreme moral dignity, liberty, blessedness, which will be enjoyed by Christ's redeemed ones: Rom 5:17 (cf. DeWette and Thol. at the passage); 1Co 4:8. Metaphorically, to exercise the highest influence, to control: Rom 5:14; Rom 5:17; Rom 5:21; Rom 6:12. The aorist βασίλευσα denotes I obtained royal power, became king, have come to reign, in 1Co 4:8 (cf. Winers Grammar, 302 (283); Buttmann, 215 (185)); Rev 11:17; Rev 19:6 (as often in the Sept. and secular writings; cf. Grimm on 1 Macc., p. 11; Breitenbach or Kühner, on Xenophon, mem. 1, 1, 18; on the aorist to express entrance into a state, see Bernhardy (1829), p. 382; Krüger, § 53, 5, 1; (Kühner, § 386, 5; Goodwin § 19 N. 1)). (Compare: συμβασιλεύω.)