ἈΛΑΒΑΡΧΗΝ, ἀλαβαρχην
ALABARCHĒN, alabarchēn
Sounds Like: ah-lah-BAR-khen
Translations: alabarch, an alabarch
From the root: ἈΛΑΒΑΡΧΗΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: An alabarch was a title for a Jewish official, particularly prominent in Alexandria, Egypt, during the Roman period. This official often held significant administrative and financial responsibilities, sometimes overseeing customs or taxes. The word is a compound of 'Arab' and 'archon' (ruler).
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G0256 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 19 — 5:276
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἈΛΑΒΑΡΧΗΣ.
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- ἈΛΑΒΑΡΧΗΣΑΝΤΟΣ — of an alabarch, of a chief of the Jews, of a customs collector
- ἈΛΑΒΑΡΧΟΥ — of an alabarch, of the alabarch
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