Quick Definition
ἐθνάρχης, ου, ὁ n.m. an ethnarch, tribal lord
Strong's Definition
the governor (not king) of a district
Derivation: from G1484 (ἔθνος) and G746 (ἀρχή);
KJV Usage: ethnarch
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
noun, m. | -ου | ἔθνος + ἄρχω
37.80 · Control, Rule · Rule, Govern
ethnarch, official a person appointed to rule over a particular area or constituency on behalf of a king
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐθνάρχης, -ov, 6, (fr. ἔθνος and ἄρχω), [i. q. founder of a nation, Philo, quis rer. div. her. § 56], an ethnarch, one set over a people as ruler, but without the authority and name of king (Leian. in Macrob. $17 ἀντὶ ἐθνάρχου βασιλεὺς ἀναγορευθεὶς Βοσπόρου ; so Re governor whom the Alexandrian Jews used to have was called ἐθνάρχης, of whom Josephus says, antt. 14,7, 2, ὃς διοικεῖ τε τὸ ἔθνος καὶ διαιτᾷ κρίσεις καὶ συμβολαίων ἐπιμελεῖται καὶ προσταγμάτων, ὡς ἂν πολιτείας ἄρχων αὐτοτελοῦς ; likewise Simon Maceabaeus, 1 Mace. xiv. 47; xv. 1, 2 ; Joseph. antt. 13, 6,6; cf. [19, 5, 2]; b.j. 2, 6,3): 2 Co. xi. 326 ἐθνάρχης ᾿Αρέτα τοῦ Biches the governor of Damascene Syria, ruling in the name of kine Aretas[(q.v.); ef. B. D.s. v. Governor, 11 }.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἐθνάρχης ethnarchēs 1x
a governor, chief of any tribe or nation, 2 Cor. 11:32*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
**† ἐθνάρχης, -ου, ὁ
(< ἔθνος, ἄρχω), [in LXX: I Mac 14:47 15:1, 2 * ;]
an ethnarch, a provincial governor (cf. I Mac, ll. c.; FlJ, Ant., xiii, 6, 6; Dalman, 332): II Co 11:32.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἐθνάρχης. For the technical uses of this title, which in 2 Cor 115? occurs in the more general sense of a deputy governor or subordinate ruler, see Hohlwein LZ’ Zeypte Romaine, p. 207 ; also Lumbroso in d7chzv i. p. 66f.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἐθνάρχης (ethnarchēs) — governor. ἐθν-άρχης, ου, ὁ, ruler of a tribe or nation, Ἄσανδρος ἀντὶ ἐθνάρχου βασιλεὺς ἀναγορευθεὶς βοσπόρου [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; sheikh, [Refs]; of Abraham, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
2. title of Jewish official, [LXX+4th c.BC+]
II. adjective, ruling over nations, ἐ. θεοί [Refs 4th c.AD+]