ΠΡΥΤΑΝΙΣ, πρυτανις
PRYTANIS, prytanis
Sounds Like: PROO-tah-niss
Translations: Prytanis, a Prytanis, chief magistrate, a chief magistrate, president, a president
From the root: ΠΡΥΤΑΝΙΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: A prytanis was a chief magistrate or president in ancient Greek city-states, particularly in Athens. They were typically members of the council (boule) who served as the executive body for a specific period, overseeing daily affairs and presiding over meetings. The term can also refer to a president or leader in a general sense.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G4338 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Wisdom — 13:2
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 14 — 10:245
From the same root
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