ἀνθύπατον
anthýpatos
proconsul
The highest civil official acting in place of another, specifically a Roman proconsul governing a senatorial province. The term denotes someone who holds supreme authority as a representative, typically of the Roman Senate. In New Testament and contemporary sources, the word almost always refers to a Roman proconsul, an official sent to govern a province in the name of the Senate, having executive and judicial authority. Its usage is predominantly administrative and political, referring to the occupant of that specific office.
Acts 13:8 · Word #16
Lexicon G446
| Lemma | ἀνθύπατος |
| Transliteration | anthýpatos |
| Strong's | G446 |
| Definition | The highest civil official acting in place of another, specifically a Roman proconsul governing a senatorial province. The term denotes someone who holds supreme authority as a representative, typically of the Roman Senate. In New Testament and contemporary sources, the word almost always refers to a Roman proconsul, an official sent to govern a province in the name of the Senate, having executive and judicial authority. Its usage is predominantly administrative and political, referring to the occupant of that specific office. |
Morphology N ACC M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | proconsul |
| Literal | proconsul |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀνθύπατος |
| Strong's | G446 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G446-03
a Roman proconsul
| Morphological Notes | Noun; accusative case; masculine; singular (Gr,N,,,,,AMS) |
| Rendering Rationale | The term denotes the Roman official governing a senatorial province in place of a consul. The accusative masculine singular form is reflected by the singular countable rendering "a Roman proconsul." |
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