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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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Acts 4:5
¶ And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,
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1611 witness · Acts 4:5 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe on the morow, that their rulers, and Elders, and Scribes,

Acts 4:8
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
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1611 witness · Acts 4:8 · retained source text

Then Peter filled with the holy Ghost, said vnto them, Ye rulers of the people, and Elders of Israel,

Acts 4:26
The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.
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1611 witness · Acts 4:26 · retained source text

The Kings of the earth stood vp, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, & against his Christ.

Acts 13:15
And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.
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1611 witness · Acts 13:15 · retained source text

And after the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent vnto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye haue any word of exhortation for the people, say on.

Acts 13:27
For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him.
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1611 witness · Acts 13:27 · retained source text

For they that dwell at Hierusalem, & their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the Prophets which are read euery Sabbath day, they haue fulfilled them in condemning him.

Acts 14:5
And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them,
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1611 witness · Acts 14:5 · retained source text

And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Iewes, with their rulers, to vse them despitefully, and to stone them,

Acts 16:19
¶ And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers,
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1611 witness · Acts 16:19 · retained source text

¶ And when her Masters saw that the hope of their gaines was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the market place, vnto the rulers,

1611 marginal noteOr, court

Acts 17:6
And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;
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And when they found them not, they drew Iason, and certaine brethren vnto the rulers of the citie, crying, These that haue turned the world vpside downe, are come hither also,

Acts 17:8
And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.
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1611 witness · Acts 17:8 · retained source text

And they troubled the people, and the rulers of the citie, when they heard these things.

Romans 13:3
For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:
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1611 witness · Romans 13:3 · retained source text

For rulers are not a terrour to good works, but to the euill. Wilt thou then not bee afraide of the power? doe that which is good, and thou shalt haue praise of the same.

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