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<div> '''1: '''''Βασίλειος''''' ''' (Strong'S #934 — Adjective — basileios — bas-il'-i-os ) </div> <p> from basileus, "a king," is used in &nbsp;1—Peter 2:9 of the priesthood consisting of all believers. Cp. &nbsp; Luke 7:25 , for which see [[Court]] , No. 3. In the Sept., &nbsp;Exodus 19:6; &nbsp;23:22; &nbsp;Deuteronomy 3:10 . </p> <div> '''2: '''''Βασιλικός''''' ''' (Strong'S #937 — Adjective — basilikos — bas-il-ee-kos' ) </div> <p> "belonging to a king," is translated "royal" in &nbsp;Acts 12:21; &nbsp;James 2:8 . See [[King B]] No. 2 [[Nobleman]] </p>

<p> '''(1):''' ''' (''' a.) Kingly; pertaining to the crown or the sovereign; suitable for a king or queen; regal; as, royal power or prerogative; royal domains; the royal family; royal state. </p> <p> '''(2):''' ''' (''' n.) An old English coin. See Rial. </p> <p> '''(3):''' ''' (''' a.) Under the patronage of royality; holding a charter granted by the sovereign; as, the [[Royal]] [[Academy]] of Arts; the Royal Society. </p> <p> '''(4):''' ''' (''' n.) Printing and writing papers of particular sizes. See under paper, n. </p> <p> '''(5):''' ''' (''' n.) A small sail immediately above the topgallant sail. </p> <p> '''(6):''' ''' (''' n.) One of the upper or distal branches of an antler, as the third and fourth tynes of the antlers of a stag. </p> <p> '''(7):''' ''' (''' n.) A small mortar. </p> <p> '''(8):''' ''' (''' n.) One of the soldiers of the first regiment of foot of the British army, formerly called the Royals, and supposed to be the oldest regular corps in Europe; - now called the Royal Scots. </p> <p> '''(9):''' ''' (''' a.) Noble; generous; magnificent; princely. </p> <p> '''(10):''' ''' (''' n.) A royal spade. </p>

<p> ROY'AL, a. L. regalis, from rex, king. See [[Reck]] and Right. </p> 1. [[Kingly]] pertaining to a king regal as royal power or prerogative a royal garden royal domains the royal family. 2. Becoming a king magnificent as royal state. 3. [[Noble]] illustrious. <p> How doth that royal merchant, good Antonio? </p> <p> ROY'AL, n. </p> 1. A large kind of paper. It is used as a noun or an adjective. 2. Among seamen, a small sail spread immediately above the top-gallant-sail sometimes termed the top-gallant-royal. 3. One of the shoots of a stag's head. 4. In artillery, a small mortar. 5. In England, one of the soldiers of the first regiment of foot, called the royals, and supposed to be the oldest regular corps in Europe.

<p> ''''' roi´al ''''' : [[Either]] belonging to a king (kingdom) or having kingly power, dignity, authority, etc. In Hebrew, the word is expressed by using different nouns in the gen. case (the "construct state"). They are: (1) <i> ''''' melekh ''''' </i> , "king": "Asher ... shall yield royal dainties," literally, choice morsels of the king, meaning fit for a king (&nbsp; [[Genesis]] 49:20 ); "besides that which [[Solomon]] gave her of his royal bounty," literally, which he gave her according to the hand (the wealth) of King Solomon (&nbsp;1 Kings 10:13; compare the Revised Version margin); "a royal statute," literally, statute of a <i> ''''' malkā' ''''' </i> , which is the emphatic [[Aramaic]] term for <i> ''''' melekh ''''' </i> , "king" (&nbsp;Daniel 6:7 ); (2) <i> ''''' mamlākhāh ''''' </i> , "the power and dignity of a king," "Gibeon ... one of the royal cities," i.e. a capital city with a king of her own (&nbsp;Joshua 10:2; compare &nbsp;1 Samuel 27:5 ); "all the seed royal," literally, the seed of the kingdom (&nbsp;2 Kings 11:1; compare &nbsp;2 Chronicles 22:10 ); (3) <i> ''''' malkhūth ''''' </i> , "kinghood," "kingdom": "royal majesty," literally, majesty of kinghood (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 29:25 ); quite frequently in the Book of Esther; royal wine (&nbsp;Esther 1:7 ); crown (&nbsp;Esther 1:11; compare &nbsp;Esther 2:17; &nbsp;Esther 6:8 ); commandment (&nbsp;Esther 1:19 ); "her royal estate," literally, her kinghood (&nbsp;Esther 1:19 ); house royal (&nbsp;Esther 2:16; compare &nbsp;Esther 5:1 ); royal apparel (&nbsp;Esther 5:1; compare &nbsp;Esther 6:8 , 15); throne (&nbsp;Esther 5:1 ); (4) <i> ''''' melūkhāh ''''' </i> , "kingdom," "kingly power and dignity": "royal city," literally, the city of the kingdom, meaning here that part of the city (Rabbah) in which the royal palace was situated (&nbsp;2 Samuel 12:26 ); "royal diadem," literally, turban of kinghood (&nbsp;Isaiah 62:3 ); (5) in &nbsp;Jeremiah 43:10 we find the word <i> ''''' shaphrı̄r ''''' </i> ; its meaning is uncertain: "royal pavilion" (the Revised Version (British and American) and the King James Version), "glittering" (Revised Version, margin), "scepter," "a carpet covering a throne." </p> <p> The New [[Testament]] uses the word for <i> ''''' basilikós ''''' </i> , "belonging to king": "royal apparel" (&nbsp; Acts 12:21 ); "the royal law," something like "the golden rule," being foremost because including all others (&nbsp;James 2:8 ), and for <i> ''''' bası́leios ''''' </i> (being vested with kingly power and honor), "royal priesthood," the [[Hebrew]] rendering would be <i> ''''' mamlekheth ''''' </i> <i> ''''' kōhănı̄m ''''' </i> , "a kingdom of priests," i.e. a kingdom whose citizens are priests, emphasizing the two facts that the true [[Christians]] have free access to the grace of God and that they enjoy the liberties and privileges of His kingdom (&nbsp;1 Peter 2:9 ). </p>