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king, kings, kingdom, kingdoms, kingship, kingly

Definition:

The term "king" refers to a man who is the supreme ruler of a city, state, or country.

A king was usually chosen to rule because of his family relation to previous kings.
When a king died, it was usually his oldest son who became the next king.
In ancient times, the king had absolute authority over the people in his kingdom.
Rarely the term "king" was used to refer to someone who was not a true king, such as "King Herod" in the New Testament.
In the Bible, God is often referred to as a king who rules over his people.
The "kingdom of God" refers to God's rule over his people.
Jesus was called "king of the Jews," "king of Israel," and "king of kings."
When Jesus comes back, he will rule as king over the world.
This term could also be translated as "supreme chief" or "absolute leader" or "sovereign ruler."
The phrase "king of kings" could be translated as "king who rules over all other kings" or "supreme ruler who has authority over all other rulers."

Bible References:

Examples from the Bible stories:

*08:06 One night, the Pharaoh, which is what the Egyptians called their kings, had two dreams that disturbed him greatly. *16:01 The Israelites had no king, so everyone did what they thought was right for them. *16:18 Finally, the people asked God for a king like all the other nations had. *17:05 Eventually, Saul died in battle, and David became king of Israel. He was a good king, and the people loved him. *21:06 God's prophets also said that the Messiah would be a prophet, a priest, and a king. *48:14 David was the king of Israel, but Jesus is the king of the entire universe!

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Strong's: H4427, H4428, H4430, G935, G936

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