Word Forms
These forms come from “reign” and change to fit the sentence.
- reignbase form
- reignedpast and past participle
- reigningpresent participle
- reignsplural, third-person singular present
reign
WEB 328 appearances
KJV 345 appearances
Reign means to rule or be king. It is when a king or queen is in charge of a country.
Biblical Usage
In the Bible, reign shows how God or a king leads people. It is used when talking about a king’s rule or God’s rule over all people.
WEB Representative Scriptures
Nathan said, “My lord, King, have you said, ‘Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne’?1 Kings 1:24 (WEB)
In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah began to reign.2 Kings 15:1 (WEB)
But bring those enemies of mine who didn’t want me to reign over them here, and kill them before me.’”Luke 19:27 (WEB)
KJV Representative Scriptures
¶ And Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.1 Kings 22:41 (KJV)
And he began to build in the second day of the second month, in the fourth year of his reign.2 Chronicles 3:2 (KJV)
And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.Luke 1:33 (KJV)