Ruler
δυνάστηςStrong’s G1413dunastēs
Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament
In short
Dunastēs is the Greek word usually translated “rulers”, “potentate” and “sovereign”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.
“Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;”
Meaning
Usually translated “rulers”, “potentate” and “sovereign”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- rulers 1
- a potentate 1
- sovereign 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 1
- Acts 1
- 1 Timothy 1
3 books in all.
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Greek dictionary
δυνάστης dunastēs · ruler
δυνάστης, -ου, ὁ (δύναμαι), [in LXX for גִּבּוֹר, עָרִיץ, בַּיִת, etc. ;] a prince, ruler, potentate: Luk.1:52; of God (Sir.46:5, 16, 2Ma.15:3), 1Ti.6:15; of a high official (cf. δυνάσται Φαραώ, Gen.50:4), Act.8:27 (Cremer, 221).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “ruler” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
RU'LER, noun
- One that governs, whether emperor, king, pope or governor; any one that exercises supreme power over others.
- One that makes or executes laws in a limited or free government.
- A rule; an instrument of wood or metal with straight edges or sides, by which lines are drawn on paper, parchment or other substance.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.