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== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_39665" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_39665" /> == | ||
<p> ( | <p> ( '''''Ἐθνάρχης''''' ), properly ''Ruler Of A Nation;'' hence generally a praefect of a district or city (Lucian, ''Macrob.'' 17), e.g. Simon Maccabaeus, as head of the Jewish crommonwealth ( 1 Maccabees 14:47, "governor;" 15:1, 2, "prince;" Josephus, Ant. 13:6, 6); Archelaus, appointed lay his father's will and the emperor's ratification, his viceroy in [[Judaea]] (Josephus, War, 2:6, 3), of the national head (modern ''"Patriach")'' of time Jews in Egypt (Josephus, Ant. 14:7, 2; conp. Strabo, 16:798). Spoken of the "governor" or mayor of the city of Damascus ( 2 Corinthians 11:02), under the [[Arabian]] king [[Aretas]] (q.v.). (See Walch, Disert. in Acta Aposit. 2:85.) </p> | ||
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