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# 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.
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* 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."
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* The term "royal" could also be translated as "kingly" or "belonging to a king."
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(See also: [[../other/king.md]]. [[../other/palace.md]], [[../kt/priest.md]], [[../other/purple.md]], [[../other/queen.md]], [[../other/robe.md]])
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## Bible References: ##
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* [1 Kings 10:13 ](en/tn/1ki/help/10/13 )
* [2 Chronicles 18:28-30 ](en/tn/2ch/help/18/28 )
* [Amos 07:12-13 ](en/tn/amo/help/07/12 )
* [Genesis 49:19-21 ](en/tn/gen/help/49/19 )
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