Lexicon dunastés: Ruler, Potentate, Sovereign Original Word: δυνάστης Strong's Exhaustive Concordance ruler, officer, potentateFrom 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 Originfrom dunamai Definition a ruler, a potentate NASB Translation court official (1), rulers (1), Sovereign (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1413: δυνάστηςδυνάστης, 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). 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. 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. Englishman's Concordance Luke 1:52 N-AMPGRK: 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 1 Timothy 6:15 N-NMS Strong's Greek 1413 |