πολιτάρχης

politarchēsNoun (Masculine)G4173

city authority

From: from G4172 (πόλις) and G757 (ἄρχω);

Short Definition

a town-officer, i.e. magistrate

Full Lexicon Entry

= *πολίαρχος *(Pind., Eur.), the ruler of a city, a politarch: (see MM, xx).

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology G:N-M

DescriptionGreek Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

2 times

Appears 2 times in the New Testament. Top books include:

Acts
2

Key Passages

  • Acts 17:6
  • Acts 17:8

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