# royal #

## Definition: ##

The term "royal" describes people and things which are associated with a king or queen.

* Examples of things that can be called "royal" include a king's clothing, palace, throne, or crown.
* A king or queen usually lives in a royal palace.
* A king wears special clothing, sometimes called "royal robes." Often a king's robes were colored purple, which was a rare and expensive type of dye.
* In the New Testament, believers in Jesus are called a "royal priesthood." Other ways to translate this could include, "priests who serve God the King" or "called to be priests for God the King."
* The term "royal" could also be translated as "kingly" or "belonging to a king."

(See also: [king](../other/king.md). [palace](../other/palace.md) **·** [priest](../kt/priest.md) **·** [purple](../other/purple.md) **·** [queen](../other/queen.md) **·** [robe](../other/robe.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [1 Kings 10:13](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/1ki/10/13)
* [2 Chronicles 18:28-30](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/2ch/18/28)
* [Amos 07:12-13](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/amo/07/12)
* [Genesis 49:19-21](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/49/19)