Politárchēs — G4173

Definition

masculine noun

a town-officer, i.e. magistrate

Usually translated as

ruler of the city

Origin

from G4172 and G757

• pólis (G4172)
• árchō (G757)

Occurrences

Politárchēs occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Acts (2)

• Acts 17:6 — And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city (πολιτάρχας), crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;
• Acts 17:8 — And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city (πολιτάρχας), when they heard these things.