Reign
ἡγεμονίαStrong’s G2231hēgemonia
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Hēgemonia is the Greek word usually translated “reign”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,”
Meaning
Usually translated “reign”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- reign 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
ἡγεμονία hēgemonia · reign
ἡγεμονία, -ας, ἡ (ἡγεμών), [in LXX: Gen.36:30 (אַלּוּף), Num.1:52 2:17, (דֶּגֶל), Sir.7:4 10:1, 4Ma.6:33 4Mac 13:4 * ;] rule, sovereignty: Luk.3:1.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “reign” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
REIGN, verb intransitive
rane. [Latin regno, a derivative of rego, regnum.]
- To possess or exercise sovereign power or authority; to rule; to exercise government, as a king or emperor; or to hold the supreme power.“Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness” Isaiah 32:1
- To be predominant; to prevail.
- To rule; to have superior or uncontrolled dominion. Romans 6:12
All definitions and other forms of “reign”
REIGN, noun
rane. [Latin regnum.]
- Royal authority; supreme power; sovereignty.
- The time during which a king, queen or emperor possesses the supreme authority.
- Kingdom; dominion.
- Power; influence.
- Prevalence.
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.