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rulers

Meaning of “rulers”

Persons who govern, direct, or exercise authority.

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First occurrence: Genesis 47:6

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Genesis 47:6
The land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest any men of activity among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 47:6 · retained source text

The land of Egypt is before thee: in the best of the land make thy father and brethren to dwell, in the lande of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest any man of actiuitie amongst them, then make them rulers ouer my cattell.

Exodus 16:22
¶ And it came to pass, that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for one man: and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses.
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1611 witness · Exodus 16:22 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe that on the sixt day they gathered twice as much bread, two Omers for one man: and all the rulers of the Congregation came and told Moses.

Exodus 18:21
Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:
4 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Exodus 18:21 · retained source text

Moreouer thou shalt prouide out of all the people able men, such as feare God, men of trueth, hating couetousnesse, and place such ouer them, to bee rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tennes.

Exodus 18:25
And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
4 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Exodus 18:25 · retained source text

And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads ouer the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tennes.

Exodus 34:31
And Moses called unto them; and Aaron and all the rulers of the congregation returned unto him: and Moses talked with them.
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1611 witness · Exodus 34:31 · retained source text

And Moses called vnto them, and Aaron and all the rulers of the Congregation returned vnto him, and Moses talked with them.

Exodus 35:27
And the rulers brought onyx stones, and stones to be set, for the ephod, and for the breastplate;
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1611 witness · Exodus 35:27 · retained source text

And the rulers brought Onix stones, and stones to be set for the Ephod, and for the brestplate:

Deuteronomy 1:13
Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you.
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 1:13 · retained source text

Take ye wise men, and vnderstanding, and knowen among your tribes, and I will make them rulers ouer you.

1611 marginal noteHeb. giue.

Judges 15:11
Then three thousand men of Judah went to the top of the rock Etam, and said to Samson, Knowest thou not that the Philistines are rulers over us? what is this that thou hast done unto us? And he said unto them, As they did unto me, so have I done unto them.
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1611 witness · Judges 15:11 · retained source text

Then three thousand men of Iudah went to the top of the rocke Etam, and sayd to Samson; Knowest thou not that the Philistines are rulers ouer vs? What is this that thou hast done vnto vs? And he said vnto them, As they did vnto me, so haue I done vnto them.

1611 marginal noteHeb. went downe.

2 Samuel 8:18
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief rulers.
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 8:18 · retained source text

And Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada was ouer both the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and Dauids sonnes were chiefe rulers.

1611 marginal noteOr, Princes.

1611 marginal note1.Chron. 18.17.

1 Kings 9:22
But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no bondmen: but they were men of war, and his servants, and his princes, and his captains, and rulers of his chariots, and his horsemen.
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 9:22 · retained source text

But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no bondmen: but they were men of warre, and his seruants, and his princes, and his captaines, and rulers of his charets, and his horsemen.

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 25.39.

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