What does δυνάστης (dynástēs) mean in the Bible?
δυνάστης (dynástēs): A ruler or potentate exercising real power, distinct from mere nominal authority or position.
Greek · G1413
δυνάστης
A ruler or officer
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δυνάστηςG1413
Pronunciationdynástēs
What does δυνάστης (dynástēs) mean in the Bible?
δυνάστης (dynástēs): A ruler or potentate exercising real power, distinct from mere nominal authority or position.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1413?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include a court official (1), rulers (1), Sovereign [One] (1).
Where does δυνάστης (dynástēs) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 1:52. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Timothy (1), Acts (1), Luke (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Ita court official1×Acts 8:27
rulers1×Luke 1:52
Sovereign [One]1×1 Timothy 6:15
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLuke 1:52
Aligned rows3
Books represented3
Luke1Acts11 Timothy1
Source forms
δυνάστας1xdynastasLuke 1:52
δυνάστης1xdynastēsActs 8:27
Δυνάστης1xDynastēs1 Timothy 6:15
Parsing patterns
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular2xActs 8:27, 1 Timothy 6:15
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural1xLuke 1:52
Evidence Summary
Greek word. A ruler or potentate exercising real power, distinct from mere nominal authority or position.
Strong'sG1413
Lexical occurrences3 versesGreek text appearances3 timesWord forms2 forms3 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Study linkLuke 1:52Source Gloss
a ruler or officer
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
A ruler or potentate exercising real power, distinct from mere nominal authority or position.
(δύναμαι), [in LXX for גִּבּוֹר, עָרִיץ, בַּיִת, etc. ;] a prince, ruler, potentate: Luk.1:52; of God (Sir.46:5, 16, 2Ma.15:3), 1Ti.6:15; of a high official (cf. δυνάσται Φαραώ, Gen.50:4), Act.8:27 (Cremer, 221).
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
3 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 1:52Noun Accusative Plural Masculine
δυνάσταςdunastav
a ruler, potentate
Read verseActs 8:27Noun Nominative Singular Masculine
δυνάστηςdunasthv
a ruler, potentate
Read verse1 Timothy 6:15Noun Nominative Singular Masculine
δυνάστης,dunasthv
a ruler, potentate
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 2 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns2Aligned forms3Case patternNominative (2)Number patternSingular (2)
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Nominative · Singular · MasculineActs 8:27 · 1 Tim 6:152×
Accusative · Plural · MasculineLuke 1:521×
Where It Appears in Scripture
Where this word appears in Scripture: passage, original form, and sense in context.
Biblical Witnesses
Earthly potentates and princes who exercise power and authority
God as the supreme ruler and potentate above all earthly powers
A high-ranking court official or administrator in the service of a king
Word Origins
δυνάστης is built from this root:
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