a guide; a leader; a chieftain, prince, Mt. 2:6; a Roman provincial governor, under whatever title, Mt. 10:18; 27:2; Lk. 20:20; Acts 23:24

leadership, sovereignty;, in NT a reign, Lk. 3:1*

to be a guide, leader, chief;, in NT to hold the office of a Roman provincial governor, Lk. 2:2; 3:1*

can function as a conj (298t), either, or, Mt. 6:24; after comparatives, and ἄλλος, ἕτερος, expressed or implied, than, Mt. 10:15; 18:8; Acts 17:21; 24:21; intensive after ἀλλά and πριν, Lk. 12:51; Mt.

pr. to engender living creatures; to quicken, make alive, Rom. 4:17; 8:11; 1 Cor. 15:36; in NT met. to quicken with the life of salvation, Jn. 6:63; 2 Cor. 3:6

a living creature, animal, Heb. 13:11; 2 Pet. 2:12

pr. to bring forth living creatures; in NT to preserve alive, save, Lk. 17:33; Acts 7:19; 1 Tim. 6:13*

also spelled ζωννύω, to gird, gird on, put on one's girdle, Jn. 21:18 (2x), Acts 12:8*