1413. dunastés

Lexicon

dunastés: Ruler, Potentate, Sovereign

Original Word: δυνάστης
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: dunastés
Pronunciation: doo-nas-tace'
Phonetic Spelling: (doo-nas'-tace)
Definition: Ruler, Potentate, Sovereign
Meaning: (lit: a man who rules by force), a ruler, potentate; also: courtier, member of the court.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

ruler, officer, potentate

From dunamai; a ruler or officer -- of great authority, mighty, potentate.

see GREEK dunamai

HELPS Word-studies

Cognate: 1413 dynástēs – a potentate (someone mighty in power). See 1411 (dynamis).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from dunamai
Definition
a ruler, a potentate
NASB Translation
court official (1), rulers (1), Sovereign (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 1413: δυνάστης

δυνάστης, δυνάστου, ὁ (δύναμαι); from (Sophocles and) Herodotus on; powerful;

1. a prince, potentate: Luke 1:52; used of God (Sir. 46:5; 2 Macc. 15:3, 23, etc.; of Zeus, Sophocles Ant. 608), 1 Timothy 6:15.

2. a courtier, high officer, royal minister: Acts 8:27 (A. V. (a eunuch) of great authority; but see Meyer at the passage) (δυνάσται Φαραώ, Genesis 50:4).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from δύναμαι (dynamai), meaning "to be able" or "to have power."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H7989 שַׁלִּיט (shalit): A term used to describe a ruler or governor, often in the context of someone who has control or authority over others.
• H4910 מָשַׁל (mashal): To rule, have dominion, or reign, frequently used to describe the act of governing or exercising authority.
• H4428 מֶלֶךְ (melek): A king or monarch, denoting a person who holds the highest authority in a kingdom or nation.

These Hebrew terms share a similar semantic range with δυνάστης, reflecting the concept of authority and governance in both the Old and New Testaments.

Usage: The term δυνάστης is used in the New Testament to refer to individuals who hold significant authority or power, often in a political or governmental context.

Context: The Greek term δυνάστης appears in the New Testament to describe individuals who wield considerable authority and influence. It is used to denote rulers or leaders who have the power to govern or command. The word is found in contexts that highlight the authority and control exercised by such figures.

In the Berean Standard Bible, δυνάστης is used in 1 Timothy 6:15, where it refers to God as the "blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords." This usage underscores the ultimate authority and supremacy of God over all earthly rulers and powers. The term emphasizes the divine sovereignty and the unparalleled power of God, who is above all human authorities.

The concept of δυνάστης in the biblical context often contrasts human authority with divine authority, reminding believers of the transient nature of earthly power compared to the eternal dominion of God. It serves as a reminder of the ultimate accountability of all rulers to the supreme authority of God.

Forms and Transliterations

δυνάσται δυνάσταις δυναστας δυνάστας δυνάστη δυνάστην δυναστης δυνάστης δυνάστου δυναστών dunastas dunastes dunastēs dynastas dynástas dynastes dynastēs dynástes dynástēs

Englishman's Concordance

Luke 1:52 N-AMP
GRK: καθεῖλεν δυνάστας ἀπὸ θρόνων
NAS: He has brought down rulers from [their] thrones,
KJV: He hath put down the mighty from
INT: He put down rulers from thrones

Acts 8:27 N-NMS
GRK: Αἰθίοψ εὐνοῦχος δυνάστης Κανδάκης βασιλίσσης
NAS: eunuch, a court official of Candace,
KJV: an eunuch of great authority under Candace
INT: an Ethiopian a eunuch one in power [under] Candace queen

1 Timothy 6:15 N-NMS
GRK: καὶ μόνος δυνάστης ὁ βασιλεὺς
NAS: and only Sovereign, the King
KJV: and only Potentate, the King of kings,
INT: and alone Ruler the King

Strong's Greek 1413
3 Occurrences

δυνάστας — 1 Occ.
δυνάστης — 2 Occ.