Lexicon ethnarchés: Ethnarch Original Word: ἐθνάρχης Strong's Exhaustive Concordance ethnarch. From ethnos and arche; the governor (not king) of a district -- ethnarch. see GREEK ethnos see GREEK arche NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom ethnos and archó Definition an ethnarch, a governor (not king) of a province NASB Translation ethnarch (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1481: ἐθνάρχηςἐθνάρχης, ἐθναρχου, ὁ (from ἔθνος and ἄρχω), (equivalent to founder of a nation, Philo,quis rer. div. her. § 56), an ethnarch, one set over a people as ruler, but without the authority and name of king (Lucian, in Macrobius, § 17 ἀντί ἐθναρχου βασιλεύς ἀναγορευθεις Βοσπορου; so the governor whom the Alexandrian Jews used to have was called ἐθνάρχης, of whom Josephus says, Antiquities 14, 7, 2, ὅς διοικεῖ τέ τό ἔθνος καί δίαιτα κρίσεις καί συμβολαιων ἐπιμελειται καί προσταγμάτων, ὡς ἄνπολιτείας ἄρχων ἀυτοτελους; likewise Simon Maccabaeus, 1 Macc. 14:47 1 Macc. 15:1, 2; Josephus, Antiquities 13, 6, 6; cf. (19, 5, 2); b. j. 2, 6, 3): 2 Corinthians 11:32 ὁ ἐθνάρχης Ἁρέτα τοῦ βασιλέως, the governor of Damascene Syria, ruling in the name of king Aretas ((which see); cf. B. D. under the word Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from two Greek words: ἔθνος (ethnos), meaning "nation" or "people," and ἄρχω (archō), meaning "to rule" or "to lead."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἐθνάρχης in the Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, as the concept of an ethnarch is more closely associated with the Hellenistic and Roman periods. However, similar roles in the Hebrew context might include terms like שַׂר (sar, Strong's Hebrew 8269), meaning "prince" or "chief," which denotes a leader or ruler within a specific context. Usage: The term ἐθνάρχης is used in the New Testament to describe a leader with authority over a particular ethnic group. It appears in the context of political and social governance. Context: The term ἐθνάρχης (ethnarchēs) is found in the New Testament in 2 Corinthians 11:32, where it refers to the ruler of Damascus under King Aretas. The passage states: "In Damascus, the governor under King Aretas secured the city of the Damascenes in order to arrest me." Here, the ethnarch is depicted as having jurisdiction over the city, acting under the authority of a higher monarch, King Aretas IV, who was the king of the Nabateans. Forms and Transliterations εθναρχης εθνάρχης ἐθνάρχης ethnarches ethnarchēs ethnárches ethnárchēsLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |