Greek word · Strong's G932

βασιλεία

basileía · noun · “kingdom, reign”

In a sentence

Basileia is kingdom — and more precisely God’s kingly rule or reign. The “kingdom of God” is the central theme of Jesus’ preaching: God’s reign breaking into the world through him.

Basileia points less to a place than to a reign — the active rule of a king. When Jesus announces that “the kingdom of God is at hand,” he means God’s saving rule is arriving in his own person and work.

The kingdom is “already” present wherever Jesus is received as King, and “not yet” fully come until he returns. To “seek first the kingdom” is to make God’s reign the organizing center of life.

Strong's reference

Definition: properly, royalty, i.e. (abstractly) rule, or (concretely) a realm (literally or figuratively)

KJV usage: kingdom, + reign

Reference gloss from Strong's Concordance (1890, public domain).

Key verses BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

Mark 1:15 ““The time is fulfilled,” He said, “and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the gospel!”” Matthew 6:33 “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.” Luke 17:21 “Nor will people say, ‘Look, here it is,’ or ‘There it is.’ For you see, the kingdom of God is in your midst.””

Original BibleDawn word study. Original-language data and the public-domain Strong's (1890) gloss are referenced; see sources.