ἀνθύπατος
anthypatos · proconsul
Greek word · Strong’s number G446 · appears 5 times in the Bible
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anthypatos (ἀνθύπατος) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “proconsul”.
The Roman governor of a province under the authority of the Senate.
How to say it
an·thy·pa·tos
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Roman governor of a senatorial province.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- proconsul ×4
- proconsuls ×1
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Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Acts 13:7
who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. He summoned Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God.
- Acts 13:8
But Elymas the magician (for that is how his name is translated) was opposing them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
- Acts 13:12
Then the proconsul, seeing what had happened, believed, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord.
- Acts 18:12
But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made a united attack on Paul and brought him before the judgment seat,
- Acts 19:38
So if Demetrius and the craftsmen with him have a complaint against anyone, court days are held, and there are proconsuls; let them bring charges against one another.