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ruler

Meaning of “ruler”

Sense 1: One who governs or exercises authority. Sense 2: A straight measuring instrument.

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84 occurrences82 verses25 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 41:43

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2 Kings 25:22
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¶ And as for the people that remained in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, even over them he made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, ruler.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 25:22 · retained source text

¶ And as for the people that remained in the land of Iudah, whom Nebuchadnezzar King of Babylon had left, euen ouer them he made Gedaliah the sonne of Ahikam, the sonne of Shaphan, ruler.

1611 marginal noteIere. 40.5,9.

Complete reference index — all 82 verses
Genesis 41:43Genesis 43:16Genesis 45:8Exodus 22:28Leviticus 4:22Numbers 13:2Judges 9:301 Samuel 25:302 Samuel 6:212 Samuel 7:82 Samuel 20:261 Kings 1:351 Kings 11:282 Kings 25:221 Chronicles 5:21 Chronicles 9:111 Chronicles 9:201 Chronicles 11:21 Chronicles 17:71 Chronicles 26:241 Chronicles 27:41 Chronicles 27:161 Chronicles 28:42 Chronicles 6:52 Chronicles 7:182 Chronicles 11:222 Chronicles 19:112 Chronicles 26:112 Chronicles 31:122 Chronicles 31:13Nehemiah 3:9Nehemiah 3:12Nehemiah 3:14Nehemiah 3:15Nehemiah 3:16Nehemiah 3:17Nehemiah 3:18Nehemiah 3:19Nehemiah 7:2Nehemiah 11:11Psalms 68:27Psalms 105:20Psalms 105:21Proverbs 6:7Proverbs 23:1Proverbs 28:15Proverbs 29:12Ecclesiastes 10:4Ecclesiastes 10:5Isaiah 3:6Isaiah 3:7Isaiah 16:1Jeremiah 51:46Daniel 2:10Daniel 2:38Daniel 2:48Daniel 5:7Daniel 5:16Daniel 5:29Micah 5:2Habakkuk 1:14Matthew 9:18Matthew 24:45Matthew 24:47Matthew 25:21Matthew 25:23Mark 5:35Mark 5:36Mark 5:38Luke 8:41Luke 8:49Luke 12:42Luke 12:44Luke 13:14Luke 18:18John 2:9John 3:1Acts 7:27Acts 7:35Acts 18:8Acts 18:17Acts 23:5

Where “ruler” appears

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Genesis3 occurrences
3 versesExodus1 occurrence
1 verseLeviticus1 occurrence
1 verseNumbers1 occurrence
1 verseJudges1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse2 Samuel3 occurrences
3 verses1 Kings2 occurrences
2 verses2 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse1 Chronicles9 occurrences
9 verses2 Chronicles7 occurrences
7 versesNehemiah10 occurrences
10 versesPsalms3 occurrences
3 versesProverbs4 occurrences
4 versesEcclesiastes2 occurrences
2 versesIsaiah3 occurrences
3 versesJeremiah2 occurrences
1 verseDaniel6 occurrences
6 versesMicah1 occurrence
1 verseHabakkuk1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew5 occurrences
5 versesMark3 occurrences
3 versesLuke6 occurrences
6 versesJohn2 occurrences
2 versesActs6 occurrences
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