Quick Definition
ἀνθύπατος, ου, ὁ n.m. a proconsul
Strong's Definition
instead of the highest officer, i.e. (specially) a Roman proconsul
Derivation: from G473 (ἀντί) and a superlative of G5228 (ὑπέρ);
KJV Usage: deputy
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀνθ-ύπατος, -ov, 6, [see the preceding word ], proconsul: Acts xiii. 7, 8,12; xviii. 12 L T Tr WH; xix. 38. The emperor Augustus divided the Roman provinces into senatorial and imperial. The former were presided over by proconsuls; the latter were administered by legates of the emperor, sometimes called also propraetors. (Polyb., Dion. H., Leian., Plut., and often in Dio Cass.) [B.D.s. v. Proconsul; Alex.’s Kitto s. v. Province; esp. Bp. Lghtft. in The Contemp. Rey. for 1878, p: 289 sq.]
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἀνθύπατος anthypatos 5x
a proconsul, Acts 13:7, 8, 12; 19:38
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
* ἀνθ-ύπατος, -ου, ὁ
(ἀντί, ὕπατος, altern. for ὑπέρτατος),
supreme, a consul, one acting in place of a consul, a proconsul, the administrator of a senatorial province (cf. ἡγεμών, and v. MM, VGT, 44): Ac 13:7, 8, 12 18:12 19:38.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἀνθύπατος. ϑν11 6565 (ii/A.pD.) presents Gaius Papillius Carus I’edo ἀνθύπατος replying to a resolution of the Ephesian Βουλή, who had referred him to his predecessors’ practice (τοὺς πρὸ ἐμ[οὔ] κρατίστους ἀνθυπάτους). //. 316% (ii/B.c.) has Ὁ. Fabius Q. f. Maximus, ἀνθύπατος “Pwpatwy, addressing the authorities of a town in Achaia. So fasszm, except in Egypt: since this country was governed by a prefect, we do not hear of proconsuls in the papyri. avin. P Petr III. 53 (/)4 (iii/p.c.) dvelerar λοιπογραφεῖσθαι, “he is permitted to remain in arrears” (Edd.). Sy// 55229, 58 (late ii/B C.) of school-boys ‘‘let off” ἐκ τῶν μαθημάτων. P Amh IT. 99 (2)® (A.D. 179) βορρᾶ ἀνιμένη λιβὸς ἰδιωτικά, ‘Son the north dedicated land, on the west private properties” (Edd.) So Cagnat IV. 292*° (Pergamon, c. B.C. 130) ἀνεῖναι δε] αὐτοῦ κ[αὶ τ]έμενος, =consecrare (Ed.). P Oxy III. 47188 (ii/a.p.) γέλωτα πολὺν καὶ ἀνειμένον . .. γελᾶν, “laughed long and freely” (Edd.), 2), σο315 (A.D. 118) ἀνεῖναι ‘‘admit,” 7. 5332 (ii/iii a.p.) ἐὰν ἀνεθῶσι, “if they are neglected.” P Ryl 11. 77% (a.p. 192) κελεύσατε ὃ ἔδωκα ἱκανὸν ἀνεθῆναι. P Grenf II. 78% (A.D. 307) ἀξιῶ. . . ἀνεθῆνα[ι] “released.” Ρ. Cattaoui τ᾿ 15 (14...) (= Chrest. 11. p. 423) τὰ ἄλλα σοι ἀνίημι, “ concede.” A literary effort celebrating the accession of Hadrian, P Giss I. 38 shows us loyal subjects γέλωσι καὶ μέθαις ταῖς ἀπὸ κρήνης τὰς ψυχὰς ἀνέντες γυμνασίων τε ἀλείμμασι (see Wilcken on the document, d7chzv v. p. 249).
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἀνθύπατος (anthupatos) — proconsul. ἀνθῠπᾰτ-ος, ὁ, proconsul, Latin pro consule, [NT+2nd c.BC+]; στρατηγὸς ἀ.[Refs]
II. as adjective, proconsular, ἐξουσία[Refs 1st c.BC+]