Strong's Lexicon politarchés: City official, ruler of a city Original Word: πολιτάρχης Word Origin: From the Greek words πολίτης (polites, meaning "citizen") and ἄρχω (archo, meaning "to rule" or "to lead"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "politarchés" as it is a term specific to the Greco-Roman context. However, similar roles in the Hebrew context might be associated with terms like שַׂר (sar, meaning "prince" or "official") or שׁוֹפֵט (shofet, meaning "judge"). Usage: The term "politarchés" refers to a city official or magistrate, specifically a ruler or leader within a city. It denotes a person who holds authority and governance over civic matters. In the context of the New Testament, it is used to describe local authorities in a city who were responsible for maintaining order and implementing laws. Cultural and Historical Background: The term "politarchés" is unique to the New Testament and is not found in classical Greek literature. It is, however, confirmed by inscriptions discovered in Thessalonica and other Macedonian cities, indicating that it was a specific title used for city officials in the Roman province of Macedonia. These officials were responsible for the administration of the city and played a crucial role in maintaining Roman order and governance. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom polis and archó Definition the ruler of a city NASB Translation city authorities (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4173: πολιτάρχηςπολιτάρχης, πολιταρχου, ὁ (i. e. ὁ ἄρχων τῶν πολιτῶν; see ἑκατοντάρχης), a ruler of a city or citizens: Acts 17:6, 8. (Boeckh, Corpus inscriptions Graec. ii., p. 52f no. 1967 (cf. Boeckh's note, and Tdf. Proleg., p. 86 note 2); in Greek writings πολίαρχος was more common.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance ruler of the city. From polis and archo; a town-officer, i.e. Magistrate -- ruler of the city. see GREEK polis see GREEK archo Forms and Transliterations πολιταρχας πολιτάρχας politarchas politárchasLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Acts 17:6 N-AMPGRK: ἐπὶ τοὺς πολιτάρχας βοῶντες ὅτι NAS: before the city authorities, shouting, KJV: unto the rulers of the city, crying, INT: before the city authorities crying out Acts 17:8 N-AMP |