Meaning of “magistrate”
Magistrate — a public civil officer invested with authority. The Hebrew shophetim, or judges, were magistrates having authority in the land (Deut. 1:16, 17). In Judg. 18:7 the word "magistrate" (A.V.) is rendered in the Revised Version "possessing authority", i.e., having power to do them harm by invasion. In the time of Ezra (9:2) and Nehemiah (2:16; 4:14; 13:11) the Jewish magistrates were called _seganim_, properly meaning "nobles." In the New Testament the Greek word _archon_, rendered "magistrate" (Luke 12:58; Titus 3:1), means one first in power, and hence a prince, as in Matt. 20:25, 1 Cor. 2:6, 8. This term is used of the Messiah, "Prince of the kings of the earth" (Rev. 1:5). In Acts 16:20, 22, 35, 36, 38, the Greek term _strategos_, rendered "magistrate," properly signifies the leader of an army, a general, one having military authority. The _strategoi_ were the duumviri, the two praetors appointed to preside over the administration of justice in the colonies of the Romans. They were attended by the sergeants (properly lictors or "rod bearers").
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Bible Search for “magistrate”
Judges Chapter 18 Verse 7 — Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that were therein, how they dwelt careless, after the manner of the Zidonians, quiet and secure; and there was no magistrate in the land, that might put them to shame in any thing; and they were far from the Zidonians, and had no business with any man. Ezra Chapter 7 Verse 25 — And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that is in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know them not. Luke Chapter 12 Verse 58 — When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison. Luke Chapter 12 Verse 11 — And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say: Acts Chapter 16 Verse 38 — And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans. Acts Chapter 16 Verse 36 — And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace. Acts Chapter 16 Verse 35 — And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go. Acts Chapter 16 Verse 22 — And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them. Acts Chapter 16 Verse 20 — And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city, Titus Chapter 3 Verse 1 — Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
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