Rulers
Rulers
The Bible often teaches about rulers but the scriptures were to set you free from bondage.
Numerous words are translated into ruler like the Hebrew word sar.[1] But there is also sarar[2]
The words "rule over" in Hebrews 13 come from the Greek word hegeomai[3]specifically means a titular leader and is not the Greek word archon meaning ruler.[4]
Footnotes
- ↑ 08269 ^רשׂ^ sar \@sar\@ ShinReish from 08323 ShinReishReish with a double Reish to rule and act like a prince... to lord it over; n m; {See TWOT on 2295 @@ "2295a"} AV-prince 208, captain 130, chief 33, ruler 33, governor 6, keeper 3, principal 2, general 1, lords 1, misc 4; 421
- 1) prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain
- 1a) chieftain, leader
- 1b) vassal, noble, official (under king)
- 1c) captain, general, commander (military)
- 1d) chief, head, overseer (of other official classes)
- 1e) heads, princes (of religious office)
- 1f) elders (of representative leaders of people)
- 1g) merchant-princes (of rank and dignity)
- 1h) patron-angel
- 1i) Ruler of rulers (of God)
- 1j) warden
- 1) prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain
- ↑ 08323 ^ררשׂ^ sarar \@saw-rar’\@ a primitive root; v; {See TWOT on 2295} AV-rule 3, make prince 1, altogether 1; 5
- 1) to be or act as prince, rule, contend, have power, prevail over, reign, govern
- 1a) (Qal) to rule over, govern
- 1b) (Hithpael) to lord it over
- ש Shin Eternal Flame of Spiritual Revelation, bound to the coal of righteousness, the Divine Essence. [sun... teeth... consume destroy] (Numeric value: 300)
- ר Reish Process of Clarification The "head" or "beginning". Life's revelation. [Head... Person head highest] (Numeric value: 200)
- ר Reish Process of Clarification The "head" or "beginning". Life's revelation. [Head... Person head highest] (Numeric value: 200)
- 1) to be or act as prince, rule, contend, have power, prevail over, reign, govern
- ↑ 2233 ~ἡγέομαι~ hegeomai \@hayg-eh’-om-ahee\@ middle voice of a (presumed) strengthened form of 71; TDNT-2:907,303; {See TDNT 289} v AV-count 10, think 4, esteem 3, have rule over 3, be governor 2, misc 6; 28
- 1) to lead
- 1a) to go before
- 1b) to be a leader
- 1b1) to rule, command
- 1b2) to have authority over
- 1b3) a prince, of regal power, governor, viceroy, chief, leading as respects influence, controlling in counsel, overseers or leaders of the churches
- The apostles were princes who were appointed a kingdom but as servant leaders. They were not rulers nor were they to be like the rulers of the gentiles. They were to account for the people as good shepherds care for the flock of God and "feed His sheep" as Christ commanded.
- 1b4) used of any kind of leader, chief, commander
- 1b5) the leader in speech, chief, spokesman
- 2) to consider, deem, account, think
- For Synonyms see entry 5837
- 1) to lead
- ↑ 758 ~ἄρχων~ archon \@ar’-khone\@ present participle of 757; TDNT-1:488,81; {See TDNT 102} n m AV-ruler 22, prince 11, chief 2, magistrate 1, chief ruler 1; 37
- 1) a ruler, commander, chief, leader