Dynástēs — G1413

Definition

masculine noun

a ruler or officer

1. a prince, potentate
2. a courtier, high officer, royal minister

Usually translated as

of great authority, mighty, potentate

Origin

from G1410

• dýnamai (G1410)

Occurrences

Dynástēs occurs 3 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Luke (1), Acts (1), 1 Timothy (1)

• Luke 1:52 — He hath put down the mighty (δυνάστας) from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
• Acts 8:27 — And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority (δυνάστης) under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,
• 1 Timothy 6:15 — Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate (δυνάστης), the King of kings, and Lord of lords;