ἡγεμώνhēgemṓn
a leader, i.e. chief person (or figuratively, place) of a province
Greek (New Testament) · G2232
Meanings
1. a leader, guide.
2. a commander.
3. a governor of a province (proconsul, propraetor, legate, or procurator; but cf. ἀνθύπατος): Matthew 10:18, Mark 13:9, Luke 21:12, 1 Peter 2:14; of the Procurator of Judæa, Matthew 27:2, Matthew 27:11, Matthew 27:14, Matthew 27:15, Matthew 27:21, Matthew 27:27, Matthew 28:14, Luke 20:20, Acts 23:24, Acts 23:26, Acts 23:33, Acts 24:1, Acts 24:10, Acts 26:30.
4. For Heb. אַלְפֵי (LXX, χίλιαι) misread אַלֻּפֵי, leaders: Matthew 2:6 (OT).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 20 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 2:6 ‘And you, O Bethlehem in the land of Judah, are not least among the ruling cities of Judah, for a ruler will come from you who will be the shepherd for my people Israel.’”
- Matthew 10:18 You will stand trial before governors and kings because you are my followers. But this will be your opportunity to tell the rulers and other unbelievers about me.
- Matthew 27:2 Then they bound him, led him away, and took him to Pilate, the Roman governor.
- Matthew 27:11 Now Jesus was standing before Pilate, the Roman governor. “Are you the king of the Jews?” the governor asked him. Jesus replied, “You have said it.”
- Matthew 27:14 But Jesus made no response to any of the charges, much to the governor’s surprise.
- Matthew 27:15 Now it was the governor’s custom each year during the Passover celebration to release one prisoner to the crowd—anyone they wanted.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.