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Strong G446ἀνθύπατος

proconsul

Transliteration
anthupatos
Pronunciation
anth-oo'-pat-os
Morphology
Greek Noun (Masculine)

Definition

From G473 and a superlative of G5228; instead of the highest officer that is (specifically) a Roman proconsul: - deputy.

Detailed definition

ἀνθύπατος -ου, ὁ
(ἀντί, ὕπατος, altern. for ὑπέρτατος),
supreme, a consul, one acting in place of a consul, a proconsul, the administrator of a senatorial province (cf. ἡγεμών, and see MM, VGT, 44): Act.13:7-8, 12 18:12 19:38.†
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In the Bible

Strong G446 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • deputy3
  • country1

First verses

  1. Acts 13:7
    Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.
  2. Acts 13:8
    But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.
  3. Acts 13:12
    Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.
  4. Acts 19:38
    Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him, have a matter against any man, the law is open, and there are deputies: let them implead one another.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀνθῠπᾰτ-ος, ὁ,
proconsul, Latin pro consule, [NT+2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 28.5.6, NT.Act.13.7, etc., frequently in Inscrr. as “SIG” 684.3, and Papyrus as “Sammelb.” 3924.32 (1st c.AD))]; στρατηγὸς ἀ.[Refs (“SIG” 704 K, etc.)]
II as adjective, proconsular, ἐξουσία[Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 9.16; ἀρχή [prev. author] 11.62.)]