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ἡγεμών

Strong’s: G2232

Associated OET lemmas: ἡγεμών

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, m.

Inflections: ἡγεμών; -όνος

Related lemmas: ἄγω

Sense 1: ruler

Semantic entry: 37.59

Semantic domains: Control, Rule

Subdomains: Rule, Govern

Definition: (derivative of ἡγέομαι [source selector 000002][c] ‘to rule,’ 37.58: ἡγεμονία / 37.58: ἡγέομαι) one who rules, with the implication of preeminent position

Notes: In the context of RV MAT 2:6 · LV MAT 2:6 · Read together MAT 2:6 it is possible to understand ‘rulers’ as a figurative reference to important places, and therefore one may also translate ‘you are by no means the least among the leading cities of Judah.’

MAT 2:6: RV MAT 2:6 · LV MAT 2:6 · Read together MAT 2:6

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OET-RV MAT 2:6

6 ‘You, Beyt-Lehem in Yehudah’s territory,
⇔ are not the most insignificant of the Yehudah’s leaders,
⇔ because a leader will come from you
⇔ who will guide my people Yisrael (Israel).’ ”

OET-LV MAT 2:6

6 And you Baʸthleʼem, land of _Youda/(Yəhūdāh), are by _no _means least among the rulers of _Youda, because/for out _of of _you will _be _coming _out a_leading one, who will _be _shepherding the people of _me, the Israaʸl/(Yisrā^ʼēl).

MAT 10:18: RV MAT 10:18 · LV MAT 10:18 · Read together MAT 10:18

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OET-RV MAT 10:18

18 You’ll be stood in front of governors and even kings on my account, but it’ll be a testimony to them and to the non-Jews.

OET-LV MAT 10:18

18 and you _all _will _be _being _brought before governors and also kings on _account me, because/for a_testimony to _them and to _the pagans.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 2:6 · RV MAT 10:18 · LV MAT 2:6 · LV MAT 10:18 · Read together MAT 2:6 · Read together MAT 10:18

MRK: RV MRK 13:9 · LV MRK 13:9 · Read together MRK 13:9

LUK: RV LUK 21:12 · LV LUK 21:12 · Read together LUK 21:12

Sense 2: prefect, governor

Semantic entry: 37.83

Semantic domains: Control, Rule

Subdomains: Rule, Govern

Definition: (the Greek equivalent of the Latin term praefectus) a person who ruled over a minor Roman province

MAT 27:2: RV MAT 27:2 · LV MAT 27:2 · Read together MAT 27:2

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OET-RV MAT 27:2

2 then they tied his arms and led him away to be handed over to Pilatos (Pilate), the Romaios governor.

OET-LV MAT 27:2

2 and having _bound him, they _led _away and gave_ him _over to _Pilatos the governor.

MAT 27:11: RV MAT 27:11 · LV MAT 27:11 · Read together MAT 27:11

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OET-RV MAT 27:11

11 Meanwhile Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) was stood in front of the governor and the governor asked him, “Are you the king of the Yehudim (Jews)?”
¶ “You said it,”, responded Yeshua,

OET-LV MAT 27:11

11 And the Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) was _stood before the governor, and the governor asked him saying:
Are you the king of _the Youdaiōns?
And the Yaʸsous was _saying to _him:
You are _saying it.

All 15 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 27:2 · RV MAT 27:11 · RV MAT 27:14–15 · RV MAT 27:21 · RV MAT 27:27 · RV MAT 28:14 · LV MAT 27:2 · LV MAT 27:11 · LV MAT 27:14–15 · LV MAT 27:21 · LV MAT 27:27 · LV MAT 28:14 · Read together MAT 27:2 · Read together MAT 27:11 · Read together MAT 27:14–15 · Read together MAT 27:21 · Read together MAT 27:27 · Read together MAT 28:14

LUK: RV LUK 20:20 · LV LUK 20:20 · Read together LUK 20:20

ACT: RV ACT 23:24 · RV ACT 23:26 · RV ACT 23:33 · RV ACT 24:1 · RV ACT 24:10 · RV ACT 26:30 · LV ACT 23:24 · LV ACT 23:26 · LV ACT 23:33 · LV ACT 24:1 · LV ACT 24:10 · LV ACT 26:30 · Read together ACT 23:24 · Read together ACT 23:26 · Read together ACT 23:33 · Read together ACT 24:1 · Read together ACT 24:10 · Read together ACT 26:30

PE1: RV PE1 2:14 · LV PE1 2:14 · Read together PE1 2:14