ΜΕΤΡΙΟΥΣΗΓΕΜΟΝΑΣ, μετριουσηγεμονας
METRIOUSĒGEMONAS, metriousēgemonas
Sounds Like: MEH-tree-oos-hay-ge-MO-nas
Translations: moderate leaders, reasonable rulers, temperate governors
From the root: ΜΕΤΡΙΟΣ, ΗΓΕΜΩΝ
Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'μέτριος' (metrios), meaning 'moderate' or 'reasonable', and 'ἡγεμόνας' (hegemonas), meaning 'leaders' or 'rulers'. The combined word refers to leaders or rulers who are characterized by moderation, reasonableness, or temperance. It describes individuals in positions of authority who exercise their power with restraint and fairness.
Inflection: ΜΕΤΡΙΟΥΣ: Accusative, Plural, Masculine; ΗΓΕΜΟΝΑΣ: Accusative, Plural, Masculine
Strong’s numbers: G3357 (Lookup on BibleHub), G2232 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Two — 6:12
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΜΕΤΡΙΟΣ, ΗΓΕΜΩΝ, appear in our texts.
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