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ἡγεμώνhēgemṓn
GreekG223222 occurrences (KJV)

a leader, i.e. chief person (or figuratively, place) of a province

KJV renders it: governor, prince, ruler

Where it appears(showing the first 21 of 22)

  • Matt 2:6‘You Bethlehem, land of Judah, are in no way least among the princes of Judah: for out of you shall come a governor, who shall shepherd my people, Israel.’”
  • Matt 10:18Yes, and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.
  • Matt 27:2and they bound him, and led him away, and delivered him up to Pontius Pilate, the governor.
  • Matt 27:11Now Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus said to him, “So you say.”
  • Matt 27:14He gave him no answer, not even one word, so that the governor marveled greatly.
  • Matt 27:15Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release to the multitude one prisoner, whom they desired.
  • Matt 27:21But the governor answered them, “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” They said, “Barabbas!”
  • Matt 27:23But the governor said, “Why? What evil has he done?” But they cried out exceedingly, saying, “Let him be crucified!”
  • Matt 27:27Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium, and gathered the whole garrison together against him.
  • Matt 28:14If this comes to the governor’s ears, we will persuade him and make you free of worry.”
  • Mark 13:9But 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.
  • Luke 20:20They watched him, and sent out spies, who pretended to be righteous, that they might trap him in something he said, so as to deliver him up to the power and authority of the governor.
  • Luke 21:12But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name’s sake.
  • Acts 23:24He asked them to provide animals, that they might set Paul on one, and bring him safely to Felix the governor.
  • Acts 23:26“Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.
  • Acts 23:33When they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him.
  • Acts 23:34When the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. When he understood that he was from Cilicia, he said,
  • Acts 24:1After five days, the high priest, Ananias, came down with certain elders and an orator, one Tertullus. They informed the governor against Paul.
  • Acts 24:10When the governor had beckoned to him to speak, Paul answered, “Because I know that you have been a judge of this nation for many years, I cheerfully make my defense,
  • Acts 26:30The king rose up with the governor, and Bernice, and those who sat with them.
  • 1 Pet 2:14or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.

Lexical data: Strong’s Hebrew & Greek Dictionaries (1890, public domain; openscriptures, CC-BY-SA). Word tagging from the Strong’s-numbered KJV.