basileus denotes a person presented as king, appearing in public authority, direct address, and title clauses.

The attested verses use the noun for persons presented in the surrounding clauses as kings: figures of public authority, persons directly addressed, and figures named in title-like statements. Its forms occur in singular and plural settings, including requests for a king, references to kings collectively, and direct speech to a king.

1. Person designated as king · dominant

   The noun occurs in clauses concerning persons presented as kings. In Acts 13:21 the accusative singular form appears where the APB renders a request for “a king,” while in Acts 25:24 the vocative singular form occurs in Festus’s direct address, rendered “King Agrippa.” Plural forms occur with groups: in 1 Timothy 2:2 the APB renders prayer “for kings,” and in Revelation 17:12 it describes ten figures rendered “ten kings.”

   Acts 13:21Acts 25:241 Timothy 2:2Revelation 17:12John 19:191 Timothy 6:15

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the cited verses, the APB commonly presents the relevant clauses with “king” or “kings,” including direct address in Acts 25:24 and collective references in 1 Timothy 2:2. These renderings confirm the clauses’ presentation rather than isolate every contribution of the Greek noun.