Eta

Eta (Strong's 2228-2279)

2232 ἡγεμών hegemon [hayg-em-ohn’] from 2233; n m; AV-governor 19, ruler 2, prince 1; 22

1) a leader of any kind, a guide, ruler, prefect, president, chief, general, commander, sovereign

1a) a "legatus Caesaris," an officer administering a province in the name and with the authority of the Roman emperor

1a1) the governor of a province

1b) a procurator, an officer who was attached to a proconsul or a proprietor and had charge of the imperial revenues

1b1) in causes relating to these revenues he administered justice. In the smaller provinces also, which were so to speak appendages of the greater, he discharged the functions of governor of the province; and such was the relation of the procurator of Judaea to the governor of Syria.

1c) first, leading, chief

1d) of a principal town as the capital of the region

• Hegemony from a Greek term that translates “dominance over” and describes the relations between city-states.
• A hegemon a political state having dominant influence or authority over others, hegemonic ideas.
• Archon means "ruler" or "lord", In ancient Greece the chief magistrate in various Greek city states.

2233 ~ἡγέομαι~ hegeomai \@hayg-eh’-om-ahee\@ middle voice of a (presumed) strengthened form of 71; TDNT-2:907,303; {See TDNT 289} v AV-count 10, think 4, esteem 3, have rule over 3, be governor 2, misc 6; 28

1) to lead

1a) to go before

1b) to be a leader

1b1) to rule, command

1b2) to have authority over

1b3) a prince, of regal power, governor, viceroy, chief, leading as respects influence, controlling in counsel, overseers or leaders of the churches

• The apostles were princes who were appointed a kingdom but as servant leaders. They were not rulers nor were they to be like the rulers of the gentiles. They were to account for the people as good shepherds care for the flock of God and "feed His sheep" as Christ commanded.

1b4) used of any kind of leader, chief, commander

1b5) the leader in speech, chief, spokesman

2) to consider, deem, account, think

For Synonyms see entry 5837

2240 ἥκω heko [hay’-ko] a primary verb; v; TDNT-2:926,306; [{See TDNT 291 }] AV-come 27; 27

1) to have come, have arrived, be present

2) metaph.

2a) to come to one, i.e. to seek an intimacy with one, become his follower: to come upon one (unexpectedly)

2b) to come upon one, of things endured

2243 Ἡλίας Helias [hay-lee’-as] of Hebrew origin 0452 AlefLamedYodHeyאֵלִיָּה‎ Elijah; n pr m; TDNT-2:928,306; [{ See TDNT 292 }] AV-Elias 30; 30

• Elijah  = "my God is Jehovah"

1) a prophet born at Thisbe, the unflinching champion of the theocracy in the reigns of the idolatrous kings Ahab and Ahaziah. He was taken up to heaven without dying, whence the Jews expected he would return just before the advent of the Messiah, whom he would prepare the minds of the Israelites to receive.

2258 ἦν en [ane] imperfect of 1510; v; AV-was 267, were 115, had been 12, had 11, taught + 1321 4, stood + 2476 4, misc 42, vr was 1; 457

1) I was, etc.

2270 ~ἡσυχάζω~ hesuchazo \@hay-soo-khad’-zo\@ from the same as 2272; ; v AV-hold (one’s) peace 2, rest 1, cease 1, be quiet 1; 5

1) to keep quiet

1a) to rest, cease from labour

1b) to lead a quiet life, said of those who are not running hither and thither, but stay at home and mind their business

1c) to be silent, i.e. to say nothing, hold one’s peace

2272 ~ἡσύχιος~ hesuchios \@hay-soo’-khee-os\@ a prolonged form of a compound probably of a derivative of the base of 1476 sitting and perhaps 2192 to have; ; adj AV-quiet 1, peaceable 1; 2

1) quiet, tranquil