Basilikos marks a person, possession, clothing, or law as connected with a king or royal status.

The attested use marks people and things as connected with a king or royal status: an official in John, a domain and clothing in Acts, and a law in James.

1. Connected with a king or royal status · dominant

   In John 4:46 and John 4:49, the nominative masculine form identifies an official whose sick son prompts his request. In Acts 12:20 the genitive feminine form occurs in the clause about a domain feeding Tyre and Sidon, while Acts 12:21 uses the accusative feminine form with Herod's clothing; James 2:8 uses the accusative masculine form in the clause naming the law fulfilled by loving one's neighbor. The APB renders these clauses with “royal official,” “royal domain,” “royal clothing,” and “royal law.”

   John 4:46John 4:49Acts 12:20Acts 12:21James 2:8

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term through “royal official,” “royal domain,” “royal clothing,” and “royal law.” These renderings confirm the clauses' presentation rather than isolate every contribution of the adjective.