βασιλεύς
bah-sil-EFS
king
noun, m., 3rd declension
In the New Testament
Basilica = a royal hall. βασιλεία (kingdom) comes from βασιλεύς. Gen: βασιλέως.
Memory Hook
bah-sil-EFS — a BASILica is a KING's hall — βασιλεύς = king.
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