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magistrates

Meaning of “magistrates”

Civil officers, rulers, or judges with public authority.

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8 occurrences8 verses4 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Ezra 7:25

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Every verse containing “magistrates”

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Ezra 7:25
And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that is in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know them not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezra 7:25 · retained source text

And thou, Ezra, after the wisdome of thy God, that is in thine hand, set magistrates and iudges, which may iudge all the people, that are beyond the riuer, all such as know the lawes of thy God, and teach yee them that knowe them not.

Luke 12:11
And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 12:11 · retained source text

And when they bring you vnto the Synagogues, and vnto Magistrates, & powers, take yee no thought how or what thing ye shall answere, or what ye shall say:

1611 marginal noteMatth. 10.19.

Acts 16:20
And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 16:20 · retained source text

And brought them to the Magistrates, saying, These men being Iewes, do exceedingly trouble our city,

Acts 16:22
And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 16:22 · retained source text

And the multitude rose vp together against them, and the Magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beate them.

1611 marginal note2.Cor. 11.25. 1.thes. 2.2.

Acts 16:35
And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 16:35 · retained source text

And when it was day, the Magistrates sent the Sergeants, saying, Let those men goe.

Acts 16:36
And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 16:36 · retained source text

And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The Magistrates haue sent to let you goe: Now therefore depart, and goe in peace.

Acts 16:38
And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 16:38 · retained source text

And the Sergeants tolde these words vnto the Magistrates: and they feared when they heard that they were Romanes.

Titus 3:1
PUT them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Titus 3:1 · retained source text

¶ Put them in minde to bee subiect to Principalities & Powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to euery good worke,

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