king, kingship

Definition:

In the Bible, the term “king” refers to a man who is the supreme ruler of a particular group of people or a particular region of land (or both).

In biblical times, a king was usually chosen to rule on the basis of family relation to the previous king(s). When a king died, usually his oldest son became the next king.
The Bible often refers to God is as a king who rules over the entire universe (in a general sense) and over his people (in a specific sense).
The New Testament refers to Jesus as a king in various ways, including: “king of the Jews;” “king of Israel;” and “king of kings.”
Depending on the context, the term “king” might also be translated as “supreme chief” or “sovereign ruler.”
The phrase “king of kings” might be translated as “king who rules over all other kings” or “supreme ruler who has authority over all other rulers.”

08:06 One night, the Pharaoh, which is what the Egyptians called their kings, had two dreams that disturbed him greatly.
16:01 The Israelites had no king, so everyone did what they thought was right for them.
16:18 Finally, the people asked God for a king like all the other nations had.
17:05 Eventually, Saul died in battle, and David became king of Israel. He was a good king, and the people loved him.
21:06 God’s prophets also said that the Messiah would be a prophet, a priest, and a king.
48:14 David was the king of Israel, but Jesus is the king of the entire universe!