Governor

Narrator: Chris Genthree

Duration: 1min

There are ten Hebrew words thus translated, signifying any ruler, captain, viceroy, etc., that was set over the people. The term is also so used in the New Testament except the following:

1. ἐθνάρχης, “governor of a nation,” an ethnarch, as the ruler of Damascus was called (2 Cor. 11:32³²In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me: (2 Corinthians 11:32)).

2. ἐύθύνων, “one who directs, guides,” used of the “steersman of a ship” (James 3:4⁴Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth. (James 3:4)).

3. ἡγεμών, the procurator of Judaea (Matt. 27:2²And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor. (Matthew 27:2); Luke 20:20²⁰And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor. (Luke 20:20), &c).

4. οἱκονόμος, “manager of a house, steward” (Gal. 4:2²But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father. (Galatians 4:2)).

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Concise Bible Dictionary: G

• Gospel, the (εύαγγέλιον)

• Gospels, The

• Gourd (Qiquyon)

• Gourd, Wild (Paqquoth)

• Governor

• Governor of the Feast

• Gozan

Governor

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