Words the Bible translates as magistrate
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 5 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- archōnἄρχωνa ruler: someone who holds authority over others, whether a human official or a spiritual power.
- stratēgosστρατηγόςmagistrate: one of the ruling chief magistrates of a Roman colonial city
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- captain of the temple: the chief officer of the temple guard in Jerusalem, and the subordinate officers under him
- dikastēsδικαστήςmagistratenot studied yet
- tiphtayתִּפְתָּיֵאmagistratenot studied yet
- etserעֶצֶרmagistratenot studied yet
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