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CITY, RULERS OF

rool'-erz: The English Versions of the Bible rendering of the politarchai, of Thessalonica, before whom Jason and the other Christians were dragged by the mob (Acts 17:6, 8). The term distinguishes the magistrates of a free Greek city from the ordinary Roman officials. It primarily denotes "rulers of the citizens," and hence, was used only of magistrates of free cities. The term seems to have been confined largely to Macedonia, although there have been found a few inscriptions elsewhere in which it is used. The use of this term well illustrates the accuracy of the author of the Book of Acts, for while politarchai is not used by classical authors, this form is attested by a number of Macedonian inscriptions. Much work has been done in this field in recent years and the results throw light on the reference in Acts. Of the inscriptions that have been found at least five belong to Thessalonica (see article by Professor Burton, in the American Journal of Theology of 1898, "The Politarchs").

"The rulers" of Philippi, before whom Paul and Silas were brought is the English Versions of the Bible rendering of archonies, which is commonly used in the New Testament (Acts 16:19). This is the ordinary term for "rulers" and is not the same as "rulers of the city."

A. W. Fortune

RULERS OF THE CITY

See RULER, 1, (8), 2, (2), 3, (5).

Greek
746. arche -- beginning, origin
... ar-khay') Short Definition: ruler, beginning Definition: (a) rule (kingly or
magisterial), (b) plur: in a quasi-personal sense, almost: rulers, magistrates, ( ...
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1413. dunastes -- a ruler, a potentate
... See 1411 (). Word Origin from dunamai Definition a ruler, a potentate NASB Word
Usage court official (1), rulers (1), Sovereign (1). ruler, officer, potentate. ...
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757. archo -- to rule, to begin
... verb Definition to rule, to begin NASB Word Usage began (62), begin (7), beginning
(8), begins (2), begun (1), proceed (1), rule (1), rulers (1), starting (2). ...
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2963. kuriotes -- lordship
... dominion, government. From kurios; mastery, ie (concretely and collectively) rulers --
dominion, government. see GREEK kurios. (kurioteta) -- 1 Occurrence. ...
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758. archon -- ruler, chief
... ruler, chief NASB Word Usage authorities (1), leaders (1), magistrate (1), official
(2), official's (1), prince (1), ruler (1), ruler (13), rulers (16). ...
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Strong's Hebrew
7984. shilton -- governor
... 7983, 7984. shilton or shilton. 7985 . governor. Transliteration: shilton or
shilton Phonetic Spelling: (shil-tone') Short Definition: rulers. ...
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7101. qatsin -- a chief, ruler
... 7100, 7101. qatsin. 7102 . a chief, ruler. Transliteration: qatsin Phonetic
Spelling: (kaw-tseen') Short Definition: rulers. Word ...
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7336. razan -- to be weighty, judicious or commanding
... razan. 7337 . to be weighty, judicious or commanding. Transliteration: razan Phonetic
Spelling: (raw-zan') Short Definition: rulers. Word Origin a prim. ...
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8199. shaphat -- to judge, govern
... 36), judges decide (1), judges governed (1), judges...judged (1), judging (5), plead
(1), pleads (1), pronounce judgment (1), rule (2), rulers (1), rulers ...
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5461. sagan -- a prefect, ruler
... Word Origin of foreign origin Definition a prefect, ruler NASB Word Usage
officials (11), prefects (3), rulers (3). prince, ruler. ...
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5387a. nasi -- one lifted up, a chief, prince
... a chief, prince NASB Word Usage chief (2), chiefs (2), leader (43), leaders (32),
officials (1), prince (30), prince's (1), princes (10), ruler (2), rulers (3 ...
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430. elohim -- God, god
... divine being (1), exceedingly (1), God (2326), god (45), God's (14), goddess (2),
godly (1), gods (204), great (2), judges (3), mighty (2), rulers (1), shrine ...
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7989. shallit -- having mastery, domineering
... Word Origin from shalat Definition having mastery, domineering NASB Word Usage
bold-faced (1), has authority (1), ruler (2), rulers (1). ...
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8269. sar -- chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
... 9), officials (35), overseers (3), Prince (1), prince (9), prince of princes (1),
princes (109), quartermaster* (1), ruler (1), rulers (10), taskmasters* (1). ...
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7462a. raah -- to pasture, tend, graze
... 4), feeds (4), graze (7), grazed (2), grazing (1), herdsmen (6), keeper (1), pasture
(12), pastured (2), pastures (2), pasturing (5), rulers (1), shaved (1 ...
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Library

Seventeenth Day for Kings and Rulers
... SEVENTEENTH DAY For Kings and Rulers. WHAT TO PRAY."For Kings and Rulers
="I exhort therefore, first of all, that supplications ...
/.../murray/the ministry of intercession/seventeenth day for kings and.htm

'The Rulers Take Counsel Together'
... VOLUME II: ST. LUKE Chaps. XIII to XXIV 'THE RULERS TAKE COUNSEL TOGETHER'.
'And ... all! These Jewish rulers were men like ourselves. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture e/the rulers take counsel together.htm

And the Rulers of the Synagogue, and the Priests and the Levites.. ...
... Part I."The Acts of Pilate. Latin Form. Chapter 16. And the rulers of
the synagogue, and the priests and the Levites? And the ...
/.../unknown/the gospel of nicodemus /chapter 16 and the rulers 2.htm

And the Rulers of the Synagogue, and the Priests and the Levites.. ...
... Part I."The Acts of Pilate. First Greek Form. Chapter 16. And the rulers
of the synagogue, and the priests and the Levites? ...
/.../unknown/the gospel of nicodemus /chapter 16 and the rulers.htm

The Revocation of the Rulers.
... Book VIII. Chapter XVII."The Revocation of the Rulers. 1. Wrestling with so many
evils, he thought of the cruelties which he had committed against the pious. ...
/.../pamphilius/church history/chapter xvii the revocation of the.htm

The Rulers of the Churches of Rome and Alexandria During the Reign ...
... Book IV. Chapter XIX."The Rulers of the Churches of Rome and Alexandria
during the Reign of Verus. 1. In the eighth year of the ...
/.../pamphilius/church history/chapter xix the rulers of the.htm

The Rulers of the Church of Antioch.
... Book IV. Chapter XX."The Rulers of the Church of Antioch. 1. At that time
also in the church of Antioch, Theophilus [1213] was ...
/.../pamphilius/church history/chapter xx the rulers of the.htm

Whether the Rulers of the People Can Dispense from Human Laws?
... OF CHANGE IN LAWS (FOUR ARTICLES) Whether the rulers of the people can
dispense from human laws? Objection 1: It would seem that ...
//christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/whether the rulers of the.htm

Prayer Continued --For Rulers and Governors. Conclusion.
... The First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians. Chapter LXI."Prayer
Continued"For Rulers and Governors. Conclusion. To our ...
/.../keith/the epistles of clement/chapter lxi prayer continuedfor rulers and.htm

Jesus Before the Jewish Rulers. Ch. 22:63-71
... THE DEATH AND RESURRECTION. CHS. 22 TO 24 F. Jesus Before The Jewish Rulers. Ch.
22:63-71. ... The rulers convicted themselves of prejudice, dishonesty, and malice. ...
/.../erdman/the gospel of luke an exposition/f jesus before the jewish.htm

Thesaurus
Rulers (310 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia CITY, RULERS OF. ... It primarily denotes "rulers of
the citizens," and hence, was used only of magistrates of free cities. ...
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Leaders (167 Occurrences)
... (See NAS). Luke 14:1 It happened, when he went into the house of one of the rulers
of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching him. ...
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Authorities (44 Occurrences)
... Luke 12:11 When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities,
don't be anxious how or what you will answer, or what you will say; (WEB ...
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Fifties (13 Occurrences)
... you shall provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God: men of truth,
hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands ...
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Tens (17 Occurrences)
... you shall provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God: men of truth,
hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands ...
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Trustworthy (30 Occurrences)
... thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth,
hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands ...
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Unjust (44 Occurrences)
... you shall provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God: men of truth,
hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands ...
/u/unjust.htm - 18k

Unveiling (5 Occurrences)
... Daniel 3:2 And Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to get together all the captains, the
chiefs, the rulers, the wise men, the keepers of public money, the judges ...
/u/unveiling.htm - 8k

Faces (158 Occurrences)
... Revelation 4:10 The four and twenty rulers go down on their faces before him who
is seated on the high seat, and give worship to him who is living for ever and ...
/f/faces.htm - 37k

Furthermore (41 Occurrences)
... you shall provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God: men of truth,
hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands ...
/f/furthermore.htm - 19k

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Rulers (310 Occurrences)

Matthew 2:6
You Beth-lehem, in the land of Judah, are not the least among the chiefs of Judah: out of you will come a ruler, who will be the keeper of my people Israel.
(See RSV NIV)

Matthew 10:18
And you will come before rulers and kings because of me, for a witness to them and to the Gentiles.
(BBE DBY)

Matthew 20:25
But Jesus summoned them, and said, "You know that the rulers of the nations lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.
(WEB WEY ASV BBE DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Matthew 26:3
Then the chief priests and the rulers of the people came together in the house of the high priest, who was named Caiaphas.
(BBE)

Mark 5:22
Behold, one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, came; and seeing him, he fell at his feet,
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS RSV NIV)

Mark 10:42
Jesus summoned them, and said to them, "You know that they who are recognized as rulers over the nations lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.
(WEB WEY BBE NAS NIV)

Mark 13:9
But watch yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils. You will be beaten in synagogues. You will stand before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them.
(WEB KJV BBE DBY WBS)

Luke 1:52
He has put down rulers from thrones, and exalted the lowly.
(DBY NAS NIV)

Luke 7:3
And when news of Jesus came to his ears, he sent to him rulers of the Jews, requesting that he would come and make his servant well.
(BBE)

Luke 9:22
Saying, The Son of man will undergo much and be put on one side by the rulers and the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and be put to death, and on the third day he will come back to life.
(BBE)

Luke 12:11
When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, don't be anxious how or what you will answer, or what you will say;
(WEB ASV BBE DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 14:1
It happened, when he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching him.
(WEB WEY ASV DBY)

Luke 19:47
And every day he was teaching in the Temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the rulers of the people were attempting to put him to death;
(BBE)

Luke 20:2
That the chief priests and the scribes and the rulers of the people came to him and said, Make clear to us by what authority you do these things and who gave you this authority.
(BBE)

Luke 21:12
But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.
(KJV BBE WBS)

Luke 22:4
And he went away and had a discussion with the chief priests and the rulers, about how he might give him up to them.
(BBE)

Luke 22:52
And Jesus said to the chief priests and the captains of the Temple and the rulers, who had come against him, Have you come out as against a thief, with swords and sticks?
(BBE)

Luke 22:66
And when it was day, the rulers of the people came together, with the chief priests and the scribes, and they took him before their Sanhedrin, saying,
(BBE)

Luke 23:13
Pilate called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 23:35
The people stood watching. The rulers with them also scoffed at him, saying, "He saved others. Let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, his chosen one!"
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 24:20
and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

John 3:1
Now there was among the Pharisees a man named Nicodemus, who was one of the rulers of the Jews.
(BBE)

John 7:26
Behold, he speaks openly, and they say nothing to him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is truly the Christ?
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS)

John 7:48
Have any of the rulers believed in him, or of the Pharisees?
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

John 12:42
Nevertheless even of the rulers many believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they didn't confess it, so that they wouldn't be put out of the synagogue,
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS)

Acts 3:17
"Now, brothers, I know that you did this in ignorance, as did also your rulers.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Acts 4:5
It happened in the morning, that their rulers, elders, and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Acts 4:8
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, "You rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Acts 4:26
The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take council together, against the Lord, and against his Christ.'
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Acts 6:12
And the people, with the rulers and the scribes, were moved against him, and they came and took him before the Sanhedrin,
(BBE)

Acts 11:30
Which they did, sending it to the rulers of the church by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
(BBE)

Acts 13:15
After the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, "Brothers, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, speak."
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS RSV NIV)

Acts 13:27
For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they didn't know him, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Acts 14:5
When some of both the Gentiles and the Jews, with their rulers, made a violent attempt to mistreat and stone them,
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Acts 14:23
And when they had made selection of some to be rulers in every church, and had given themselves to prayer and kept themselves from food, they put them into the care of the Lord in whom they had faith.
(BBE)

Acts 15:2
And after Paul and Barnabas had had no little argument and discussion with them, the brothers made a decision to send Paul and Barnabas and certain others of them to the Apostles and the rulers of the church at Jerusalem about this question.
(BBE)

Acts 15:4
And when they came to Jerusalem, they had a meeting with the church and the Apostles and the rulers, and they gave an account of all the things which God had done through them.
(BBE)

Acts 15:6
And the Apostles and the rulers of the church came together and gave thought to the question.
(BBE)

Acts 15:22
Then it seemed good to the Apostles and the rulers and all the church, to send men from among them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; Judas, named Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brothers:
(BBE)

Acts 16:4
And on their way through the towns, they gave them the rules which had been made by the Apostles and the rulers of the church at Jerusalem, so that they might keep them.
(BBE)

Acts 16:19
But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE WBS YLT RSV)

Acts 17:6
When they didn't find them, they dragged Jason and certain brothers before the rulers of the city, crying, "These who have turned the world upside down have come here also,
(WEB KJV ASV BBE WBS YLT)

Acts 17:8
The multitude and the rulers of the city were troubled when they heard these things.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE WBS YLT)

Acts 19:31
And some of the rulers of Asia, being his friends, sent to him, requesting him seriously not to put himself in danger by going into the theatre.
(BBE)

Acts 20:17
And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus for the rulers of the church.
(BBE)

Acts 21:18
And on the day after, Paul went with us to James, and all the rulers of the church were present.
(BBE)

Acts 22:5
Of which the high priest will be a witness, and all the rulers, from whom I had letters to the brothers; and I went into Damascus, to take those who were there as prisoners to Jerusalem for punishment.
(BBE)

Acts 23:14
And they came to the chief priests and the rulers and said, We have taken a great oath to take no food till we have put Paul to death
(BBE)

Acts 24:1
And after five days, the high priest, Ananias, came with certain of the rulers, and an expert talker, one Tertullus; and they made a statement to Felix against Paul.
(BBE)

Acts 25:15
Against whom the chief priests and the rulers of the Jews made a statement when I was at Jerusalem, requesting me to give a decision against him.
(BBE)

Romans 8:38
For I am certain that not death, or life, or angels, or rulers, or things present, or things to come, or powers,
(BBE)

Romans 13:1
Let every individual be obedient to those who rule over him; for no one is a ruler except by God's permission, and our present rulers have had their rank and power assigned to them by Him.
(WEY)

Romans 13:3
For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Do you desire to have no fear of the authority? Do that which is good, and you will have praise from the same,
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Romans 13:6
For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are servants of God's service, attending continually on this very thing.
(See NAS)

1 Corinthians 2:6
We speak wisdom, however, among those who are full grown; yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nothing.
(WEB ASV BBE DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Corinthians 2:8
which none of the rulers of this world has known. For had they known it, they wouldn't have crucified the Lord of glory.
(WEB ASV BBE YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Ephesians 3:10
So that now to the rulers and the authorities in the heavens might be made clear through the church the wide-shining wisdom of God,
(BBE NAS NIV)

Ephesians 6:12
For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world's rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Colossians 1:16
For by him all things were made, in heaven and on earth, things seen and things unseen, authorities, lords, rulers, and powers; all things were made by him and for him;
(BBE NAS NIV)

Colossians 2:10
and He is the Lord of all princes and rulers.
(WEY)

Colossians 2:15
And the hostile princes and rulers He shook off from Himself, and boldly displayed them as His conquests, when by the Cross He triumphed over them.
(WEY NAS)

1 Timothy 4:14
Make use of that grace in you, which was given to you by the word of the prophets, when the rulers of the church put their hands on you.
(BBE)

1 Timothy 5:17
Let rulers whose rule is good be honoured twice over, specially those whose work is preaching and teaching.
(BBE)

Titus 3:1
Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,
(WEB WEY ASV BBE DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Hebrews 2:5
For he did not make the angels rulers over the world to come, of which I am writing.
(BBE)

Hebrews 13:17
Give ear to those who are rulers over you, and do as they say: for they keep watch over your souls, ready to give an account of them; let them be able to do this with joy and not with grief, because that would be of no profit to you.
(BBE)

Hebrews 13:24
Give words of love from me to those who are rulers over you, and to all the saints. Those who are in Italy send you their love.
(BBE)

James 2:6
But you have put the poor man to shame. Are not the men of wealth rulers over you? do they not take you by force before their judges?
(BBE)

James 5:14
Is anyone among you ill? let him send for the rulers of the church; and let them say prayers over him, putting oil on him in the name of the Lord.
(BBE)

1 Peter 2:14
And those of the rulers who are sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers and for the praise of those who do well.
(BBE DBY)

1 Peter 5:1
I who am myself one of the rulers of the church, and a witness of the death of Christ, having my part in the coming glory, send this serious request to the chief men among you:
(BBE)

Jude 1:8
In the same way these dreamers make the flesh unclean, having no respect for authorities, and say evil of rulers.
(BBE)

Revelation 4:10
The four and twenty rulers go down on their faces before him who is seated on the high seat, and give worship to him who is living for ever and ever, and take off their crowns before the high seat, saying,
(BBE)

Revelation 5:5
And one of the rulers said to me, Do not be sad: see, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome, and has power to undo the book and its seven stamps.
(BBE)

Revelation 5:6
And I saw in the middle of the high seat and of the four beasts, and in the middle of the rulers, a Lamb in his place, which seemed as if it had been put to death, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God, sent out into all the earth.
(BBE)

Revelation 5:8
And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and the four and twenty rulers went down on their faces before the Lamb, having every one an instrument of music, and gold vessels full of perfumes, which are the prayers of the saints.
(BBE)

Revelation 5:11
And I saw, and there came to my ears the sound of a great number of angels round about the high seat and the beasts and the rulers; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;
(BBE)

Revelation 5:14
And the four beasts said, So be it. And the rulers went down on their faces and gave worship.
(BBE)

Revelation 6:15
And the kings of the earth, and the rulers, and the chief captains, and the men of wealth, and the strong, and every servant and free man, took cover in the holes and the rocks of the mountains;
(BBE)

Revelation 7:11
And all the angels were round about the high seat, and about the rulers and the four beasts; and they went down on their faces before the high seat, and gave worship to God, saying,
(BBE)

Revelation 7:13
And one of the rulers made answer, saying to me, These who have on white robes, who are they, and where did they come from?
(BBE)

Revelation 11:16
And the four and twenty rulers, who are seated before God on their high seats, went down on their faces and gave worship to God, saying,
(BBE)

Revelation 14:3
And they made as it seemed a new song before the high seat, and before the four beasts and the rulers: and no man might have knowledge of the song but the hundred and forty-four thousand, even those from the earth whom God has made his for a price.
(BBE)

Revelation 19:4
And the four and twenty rulers and the four beasts went down on their faces and gave worship to God who was seated on the high seat, saying, Even so, praise to the Lord.
(BBE)

Genesis 1:28
And God gave them his blessing and said to them, Be fertile and have increase, and make the earth full and be masters of it; be rulers over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living thing moving on the earth.
(BBE)

Genesis 17:20
As for Ishmael, I have given ear to your prayer: truly I have given him my blessing and I will make him fertile and give him great increase; he will be the father of twelve chiefs, and I will make him a great nation.
(See NIV)

Genesis 25:16
These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their villages, and by their encampments: twelve princes, according to their nations.
(See NIV)

Genesis 47:6
The land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest any men of activity among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.
(KJV JPS ASV WBS)

Exodus 16:22
It happened that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for each one, and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS)

Exodus 18:21
Moreover you shall provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God: men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS RSV)

Exodus 18:25
Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS RSV)

Exodus 34:31
Moses called to them, and Aaron and all the rulers of the congregation returned to him; and Moses spoke to them.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS NAS)

Exodus 35:27
The rulers brought the onyx stones, and the stones to be set, for the ephod and for the breastplate;
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS NAS)

Leviticus 26:17
And my face will be turned from you, and you will be broken before those who are against you, and your haters will become your rulers, and you will go in flight when no man comes after you.
(BBE)

Deuteronomy 1:13
Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you.
(KJV BBE WBS)

Deuteronomy 1:15
So I took the heads of your tribes, wise men and respected, and made them rulers over you, captains of thousands and captains of hundreds and captains of fifties and captains of tens, and overseers of your tribes.
(BBE)

Deuteronomy 15:6
For the Lord your God will give you his blessing as he has said: you will let other nations have the use of your money, but you will not make use of theirs; you will be rulers over a number of nations, but they will not be your rulers.
(BBE)

Joshua 13:3
The border of Manasseh was from Asher to Michmethath, which is before Shechem. The border went along to the right hand, to the inhabitants of En Tappuah.
(See RSV NIV)

Judges 5:3
Give attention, O kings; give ear, O rulers; I, even I, will make a song to the Lord; I will make melody to the Lord, the God of Israel.
(BBE NAS NIV)

Judges 5:7
The rulers ceased in Israel. They ceased until I, Deborah, arose; Until I arose a mother in Israel.
(WEB JPS ASV)

Subtopics

Rulers

Rulers of the City

Rulers: Abraham

Rulers: Character and Qualifications of

Rulers: Chastised

Rulers: Duties of

Rulers: Esau, and the Dukes of Edom

Rulers: Heads of Families

Rulers: Isaac

Rulers: Ishmael

Rulers: Judah

Rulers: Melchizedek

Rulers: Nimrod

Rulers: Patriarchal

Rulers: Righteous: Abimelech, in his Treatment of Isaac

Rulers: Righteous: Artaxerxes, in Commissioning Ezra to Restore the Forms of Worship at Jerusalem

Rulers: Righteous: Asa, in Abolishing Sodomy and Other Abominations of Idolatry

Rulers: Righteous: Cyrus, in Emancipating the Jews

Rulers: Righteous: Darius, in Advancing the Rebuilding of the Temple

Rulers: Righteous: Hezekiah, in his Fear of the Lord

Rulers: Righteous: Jehoshaphat, in Walking in the Ways of the Lord

Rulers: Righteous: Joseph, in How he Conducted the Affairs of Egypt

Rulers: Righteous: Josiah, in Repairing the Temple and in Other Good Works

Rulers: Righteous: King of Nineveh, in Repenting, and Proclaimimg a Fast

Rulers: Righteous: Moses, in his Administration of the Affairs of the People of Israel

Rulers: Righteous: Nehemiah

Rulers: Righteous: Pharaoh, in his Treatment of Abraham

Rulers: Righteous: Pharaoh, in his Treatment of Jacob and his Family

Rulers: Righteous: Samuel, in not Receiving Compensation for Judgment

Rulers: Righteous: Saul, After the Defeat of the Ammonites

Rulers: Righteous: Solomon, According to the Testimony of the Queen of Sheba

Rulers: Righteous: Solomon, in his Judgment Between the Two Women Who Claimed the Same Child

Rulers: Wicked

Rulers: Wicked in Permitting Baal-Worship

Rulers: Wicked: Abijam, Walking in the Sins of Rehoboam

Rulers: Wicked: Abimelech, Killing his Seventy Brothers

Rulers: Wicked: Adoni-Bezek, Torturing Seventy Kings

Rulers: Wicked: Ahab, Serving Baal

Rulers: Wicked: Ahasuerus and Haman, Decreeing the Death of all Jews (Genocide)

Rulers: Wicked: Ahaz, Burning his own Children in Idolatrous Sacrifice

Rulers: Wicked: Ahaziah, Doing Evil Like the Household of Ahab

Rulers: Wicked: Amaziah, Worshiping the Gods of Seir

Rulers: Wicked: Amon, Who Followed the Evil Example of Manasseh

Rulers: Wicked: Ananias, the High Priest, Commanding to Strike Paul

Rulers: Wicked: And Persecuting Jeremiah

Rulers: Wicked: Asa, Imprisoning the Seer, and Oppressing the People

Rulers: Wicked: Baasha, Walking in the Ways of Jeroboam

Rulers: Wicked: Belshazzar, in Drunkenness and Committing Sacrilege

Rulers: Wicked: Confiscating Naboth's Vineyard

Rulers: Wicked: Conspiring Against Pekahiah and Assassinating Him

Rulers: Wicked: Darius, in Deifying Himself

Rulers: Wicked: David, Numbering Israel and Judah

Rulers: Wicked: Debauching Themselves and the Worshipers

Rulers: Wicked: Eli's Sons, Desecrating the Sacrifices

Rulers: Wicked: Exalting Debased Persons to the Priesthood

Rulers: Wicked: Hanun, Maltreating David's Servants

Rulers: Wicked: Hazael, Committing Pillage (Plundering)

Rulers: Wicked: Herod Agrippa I, Persecuting the Congregation in Jerusalem

Rulers: Wicked: Herod Antipas, in Beheading John the Baptist

Rulers: Wicked: Herod Antipas, in Craftiness and Tyranny

Rulers: Wicked: Herod the Great, Killing the Infants in Bethlehem

Rulers: Wicked: Hoshea, Who Conspired Against Pekah

Rulers: Wicked: Jehoahaz, in Following the Sins of Jeroboam

Rulers: Wicked: Jehoahaz, Who Followed in the Ways of his Forefathers

Rulers: Wicked: Jehoash, in Following the Wicked Example of Jeroboam

Rulers: Wicked: Jehoiachin, in Walking in the Ways of his Forefathers

Rulers: Wicked: Jehoiakim, in Walking in the Ways of his Forefathers

Rulers: Wicked: Jehoram, Cleaving to the Sins of Jeroboam

Rulers: Wicked: Jehoram, Walking in the Ways of the Kings of Israel

Rulers: Wicked: Jehu, Departing not from the Sins of Jeroboam

Rulers: Wicked: Jeroboam Ii, not Departing from the Sins of Jeroboam

Rulers: Wicked: Jeroboam, Perverting the True Worship

Rulers: Wicked: Joash, Killing Zechariah

Rulers: Wicked: Manasseh, Who Committed the Abominations of the Heathen

Rulers: Wicked: Nadab, Walking in the Ways of Jeroboam

Rulers: Wicked: Nebuchadnezzar, Commanding to Destroy the Wise Men

Rulers: Wicked: Nebuchadnezzar, Committing the Three Hebrews to the Furnace

Rulers: Wicked: Omri, Walking in the Ways of Jeroboam

Rulers: Wicked: Pharaoh, Oppressing the Israelites

Rulers: Wicked: Pilate, Delivering up Jesus for Crucifixion

Rulers: Wicked: Potiphar, Putting Joseph Into Prison

Rulers: Wicked: Rehoboam, Making the Yoke Heavy

Rulers: Wicked: Samuel's Sons, Taking Bribes

Rulers: Wicked: Saul, Jealously Plotting Against David

Rulers: Wicked: Saul, Killing Ahimelech and the Priests

Rulers: Wicked: Saul, Sparing Agag and the Best of the Booty

Rulers: Wicked: Solomon, Luxurious, and Idolatrous

Rulers: Wicked: Solomon, Oppressing the People

Rulers: Wicked: The Chief Priests, Elders, and the Sanhedrin, Seeking False Witness Against Jesus

Rulers: Wicked: The Princes, Conspiring Against Daniel

Rulers: Wicked: Uzziah, Invading the Priest's office

Rulers: Wicked: Zachariah, Menahem, Pekahiah, and Pekah, Following the Sins of Jeroboam

Rulers: Wicked: Zedekiah, Following the Evil Example of Jehoiakim

Rulers: Wicked: Zimri, Walking in the Ways of Jeroboam

Related Terms

Leaders (167 Occurrences)

Authorities (44 Occurrences)

Fifties (13 Occurrences)

Tens (17 Occurrences)

Trustworthy (30 Occurrences)

Unjust (44 Occurrences)

Unveiling (5 Occurrences)

Faces (158 Occurrences)

Furthermore (41 Occurrences)

Deputies (14 Occurrences)

Bribe (27 Occurrences)

Select (13 Occurrences)

Unsexed (26 Occurrences)

Jethro (10 Occurrences)

Overseers (47 Occurrences)

Governor (78 Occurrences)

Provide (74 Occurrences)

Prince (160 Occurrences)

Thousands (65 Occurrences)

Mounted (32 Occurrences)

Chose (59 Occurrences)

Riding (30 Occurrences)

Covetousness (22 Occurrences)

Appoint (114 Occurrences)

Loud-voiced (6 Occurrences)

Lieutenants (4 Occurrences)

Gods (310 Occurrences)

Requesting (49 Occurrences)

Principality (3 Occurrences)

Prefects (18 Occurrences)

Attractive (6 Occurrences)

Satraps (12 Occurrences)

Ignorance (27 Occurrences)

Nobles (71 Occurrences)

Governors (43 Occurrences)

Officials (229 Occurrences)

Seats (40 Occurrences)

Ruler's (13 Occurrences)

Warriors (75 Occurrences)

Shinar (8 Occurrences)

Desirable (49 Occurrences)

Rule (291 Occurrences)

Lords (63 Occurrences)

Ruler (329 Occurrences)

Chedorlaomer (5 Occurrences)

Captain (167 Occurrences)

Hittites (39 Occurrences)

Selection (71 Occurrences)

Village (21 Occurrences)

Openly (52 Occurrences)

Justices (2 Occurrences)

Judge (297 Occurrences)

Groups (13 Occurrences)

Watching (111 Occurrences)

Twice (44 Occurrences)

Treasurers (5 Occurrences)

Respected (28 Occurrences)

Representatives (26 Occurrences)

Remonstrated (6 Occurrences)

Dragged (19 Occurrences)

Meeting (323 Occurrences)

Magistrate (9 Occurrences)

Magistrates (18 Occurrences)

Marketplace (8 Occurrences)

Provincial (7 Occurrences)

Bloody (19 Occurrences)

Boldly (26 Occurrences)

Commissioners (7 Occurrences)

Commonly (5 Occurrences)

Counsellors (21 Occurrences)

Contended (24 Occurrences)

Counselors (21 Occurrences)

Assyrians (15 Occurrences)

Attitudes (1 Occurrence)

Stamped (27 Occurrences)

Sheriffs (2 Occurrences)

Sherifs (2 Occurrences)

Synagogues (27 Occurrences)

Advisers (22 Occurrences)

Ruler
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