KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: One who governs or exercises authority. Sense 2: A straight measuring instrument.
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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 41:43
Complete exact-word concordance
For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph’s:)
For Iudah preuailed aboue his brethren, and of him came the chiefe rulers, but the birthright was Iosephs.
1611 marginal noteOr, Prince.
1611 marginal noteGen. 49.9,10.
1611 marginal noteMich. 5.2. matth. 2.6.
1611 marginal noteGen. 49.26.
And Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God;
And Azariah the sonne of Hilkiah, the sonne of Meshullam, the sonne of Zadok, the sonne of Meraioth, the sonne of Ahitub the ruler of the house of God.
And Phinehas the son of Eleazar was the ruler over them in time past, and the Lord was with him.
And Phinehas the sonne of Eleazar was the ruler ouer them in time past, and the LORD was with him.
And moreover in time past, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the Lord thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler over my people Israel.
And moreouer in time past, euen when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD thy God said vnto thee, Thou shalt feede my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler ouer my people Israel.
1611 marginal noteHeb. both yesterday and the third day.
1611 marginal noteOr, rule.
Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, even from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler over my people Israel:
Now therefore thus shalt thou say vnto my seruant Dauid, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I tooke thee from the Sheep-coat, euen from folowing the sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler ouer my people Israel:
1611 marginal noteHeb. from after.
And Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was ruler of the treasures.
And Shebuel the sonne of Gershom, the sonne of Moses, was ruler of the treasures.
And over the course of the second month was Dodai an Ahohite, and of his course was Mikloth also the ruler: in his course likewise were twenty and four thousand.
And ouer the course of the second moneth was Dodai an Ahohite, and of his course was Mikloth also the ruler: In his course likewise were twentie and foure thousand.
1611 marginal noteOr, Dodo. 2.Sam. 23.9.
¶ Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: the ruler of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maachah:
¶ Furthermore, ouer the tribes of Israel: The Ruler of the Reubenites was Eliezer the sonne of Zichri: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the sonne of Maachah.
Howbeit the Lord God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he liked me to make me king over all Israel:
Howbeit, the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father, to be king ouer Israel for euer: for he hath chosen Iudah to be the ruler; & of the house of Iudah, the house of my father; and among the sonnes of my father, he liked me to make me king ouer all Israel:
1611 marginal noteGen. 49.8. 1.sam. 16.13. psal. 78.67.
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