δυνάστηςdynástēs
a ruler or officer
Greek (New Testament) · G1413
Meanings
a prince, ruler, potentate: Luke 1:52; of God (Sirach 46:5, Sirach 46:16, 2 Maccabees 15:3), 1 Timothy 6:15; of a high official (cf. δυνάσται Φαραώ, Genesis 50:4), Acts 8:27.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- Luke 1:52 He has brought down princes from their thrones and exalted the humble.
- Acts 8:27 So he started out, and he met the treasurer of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under the Kandake, the queen of Ethiopia. The eunuch had gone to Jerusalem to worship,
- 1 Timothy 6:15 For, At just the right time Christ will be revealed from heaven by the blessed and only almighty God, the King of all kings and Lord of all lords.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.