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rulers

Meaning of “rulers”

Persons who govern, direct, or exercise authority.

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78 occurrences71 verses24 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 47:6

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Luke 21:12
But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name’s sake.
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1611 witness · Luke 21:12 · retained source text

But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, deliuering you vp to the Synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before Kings and rulers for my Names sake.

Luke 23:13
¶ And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 23:13 · retained source text

¶ And Pilate, when hee had called together the chiefe Priests, and the rulers, and the people,

1611 marginal noteMatth. 27.23.

Luke 23:35
And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 23:35 · retained source text

And the people stood beholding, & the rulers also with them derided him, saying, Hee saued others, let him saue himselfe, if he be Christ, y e chosen of God.

Luke 24:20
And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.
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1611 witness · Luke 24:20 · retained source text

And how the chiefe Priests and our rulers deliuered him to be condemned to death, and haue crucified him.

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