Strong's Lexicon anthupatos: Proconsul Original Word: ἀνθύπατος Word Origin: From Greek ἀντί (anti, meaning "against" or "in place of") and ὕπατος (hupatos, meaning "highest" or "supreme") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "anthupatos" as it is a term specific to the Roman governmental system, which did not have a direct counterpart in ancient Hebrew governance. Usage: The term "anthupatos" refers to a proconsul, a high-ranking official in the Roman government who governed a senatorial province. Proconsuls were appointed by the Roman Senate and held significant authority, often serving as the chief magistrate in their respective regions. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Roman Empire, provinces were divided into senatorial and imperial provinces. Senatorial provinces were governed by proconsuls, who were former consuls of Rome. These officials were responsible for maintaining law and order, collecting taxes, and overseeing the administration of justice. The role of a proconsul was crucial in maintaining the stability and governance of the Roman territories. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom anti and hupatos (highest) Definition a consul, proconsul NASB Translation proconsul (4), proconsuls (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 446: ἀνθύπατοςἀνθύπατος, ἀνθυπάτου, ὁ (see the preceding word), proconsul: Acts 13:7, 8, 12; Acts 18:12 L T Tr WH; Acts 19:38. The emperor Augustus divided the Roman provinces into senatorial and imperial. The former were presided over by proconsuls; the latter were administered by legates of the emperor, sometimes called also propraetors. (Polybius, Dionysius Halicarnassus, Lucian, Plutarch, and often in Dio Cassius) (B. D. under the word Strong's Exhaustive Concordance deputy, proconsul.From anti and a superlative of huper; instead of the highest officer, i.e. (specially) a Roman proconsul -- deputy. see GREEK anti see GREEK huper Forms and Transliterations ανθ ανθ' ανθυπατοι ανθύπατοί ἀνθύπατοί ανθυπατον ανθύπατον ἀνθύπατον ανθυπατος ανθύπατος ἀνθύπατος ανθυπατου ἀνθυπάτου ανθυπατω ανθυπάτω ἀνθυπάτῳ ανθυφαιρεθήσεται ανίατα ανίατον ανίατος ανιάτω anthupato anthupatō anthupatoi anthupaton anthupatos anthupatou anthypato anthypatō anthypatoi anthypátoi anthypátōi anthýpatoí anthypaton anthýpaton anthypatos anthýpatos anthypatou anthypátouLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Acts 13:7 N-DMSGRK: σὺν τῷ ἀνθυπάτῳ Σεργίῳ Παύλῳ NAS: who was with the proconsul, Sergius KJV: with the deputy of the country, Sergius INT: with the procounsul Sergius Paulus Acts 13:8 N-AMS Acts 13:12 N-NMS Acts 18:12 N-GMS Acts 19:38 N-NMP Strong's Greek 446 |
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