ΔΗΜΑΡΧΟΙ, δημαρχοι
DĒMARCHOI, dēmarchoi
Sounds Like: day-MAR-khoi
Translations: magistrates, city officials, a magistrate, a city official
From the root: ΔΗΜΑΡΧΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to city officials or magistrates, often those with administrative or judicial authority in a city. It is a compound word derived from 'δῆμος' (dēmos), meaning 'people' or 'district', and 'ἄρχω' (archō), meaning 'to rule' or 'to lead'. It is used to describe those who govern or hold power within a municipality.
Inflection: Plural, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G1216 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 19 — 3:234
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΔΗΜΑΡΧΟΣ.
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- ΔΗΜΑΡΧΟΣ — mayor, a mayor, chief magistrate, a chief magistrate
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