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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 Samuel 20:26
And Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 20:26 · retained source text

And Ira also the Iairite, was a chiefe ruler about Dauid.

1611 marginal noteOr, a prince.

1 Kings 1:35
Then ye shall come up after him, that he may come and sit upon my throne; for he shall be king in my stead: and I have appointed him to be ruler over Israel and over Judah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 1:35 · retained source text

Then ye shall come vp after him, that hee may come and sit vpon my throne; for he shall be king in my stead: and I haue appointed him to be ruler ouer Israel, and ouer Iudah.

1 Kings 11:28
And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valour: and Solomon seeing the young man that he was industrious, he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 11:28 · retained source text

And the man Ieroboam was a mightie man of valour: and Solomon seeing the young man that he was industrious, hee made him ruler ouer all the charge of the house of Ioseph.

1611 marginal noteHeb. did worke.

1611 marginal noteHebr. burden.

2 Kings 25:22
¶ 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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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.

1 Chronicles 5:2
For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph’s:)
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 5:2 · retained source text

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.

1 Chronicles 9:11
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;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 9:11 · retained source text

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.

1 Chronicles 9:20
And Phinehas the son of Eleazar was the ruler over them in time past, and the Lord was with him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 9:20 · retained source text

And Phinehas the sonne of Eleazar was the ruler ouer them in time past, and the LORD was with him.

1 Chronicles 11:2
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 11:2 · retained source text

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.

1 Chronicles 17:7
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:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 17:7 · retained source text

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.

1 Chronicles 26:24
And Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was ruler of the treasures.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 26:24 · retained source text

And Shebuel the sonne of Gershom, the sonne of Moses, was ruler of the treasures.

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