City authority
πολιτάρχηςStrong’s G4173politarchēs
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Politarchēs is the Greek word usually translated “city authorities”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;”
Meaning
Usually translated “city authorities”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- city authorities 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 2
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
πολιτάρχης politarchēs · city authority
πολιτάρχης, -ου, ὁ = πολίαρχος (Pind., Eur.), the ruler of a city, a politarch: Act.17:6, 8 (see MM, xx).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.