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
¶ And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus’ feet, and besought him that he would come into his house:
¶ And behold, there came a man named Iairus, and hee was a ruler of the Synagogue, and hee fell downe at Iesus feete, and besought him that hee would come into his house:
1611 marginal noteMatth. 9.18.
¶ While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue’s house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master.
¶ While hee yet spake, there commeth one from the ruler of the Synagogues house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead, trouble not the Master.
And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?
And the Lord said, Who then is that faithfull and wise steward, whom his Lord shall make ruler ouer his houshold, to giue them their portion of meate in due season?
Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.
Of a trueth, I say vnto you, that hee will make him ruler ouer all that he hath.
And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.
And the ruler of the Synagogue answered with indignation, because that Iesus had healed on the Sabbath day, and said vnto the people, There are sixe dayes in which men ought to worke: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the Sabbath day.
And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
And a certaine ruler asked him, saying, Good master, what shall I doe to inherit eternall life?
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