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Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

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1: βασίλισσα

(Strong's #938 — Noun Feminine — basilissa — bas-il'-is-sah )

the feminine of basileus, "a king," is used (a) of the "Queen of Sheba," Matthew 12:42; Luke 11:31; of "Candace," Acts 8:27; (b) metaphorically, of "Babylon," Revelation 18:7 .

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Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Queen'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ved/​q/queen.html. 1940.
 
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