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Strong's G1413 δυνάστης (dynastes)

Dynastes means “of great authority” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H1413 — gadad (“cut selves”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G1413
Language Greek
Linked Usages 66
Books 21

Strong's G1413 Quick Answer

Strong's G1413 δυνάστης (dunastes) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. dunastes (doo-nas'-tace) n. 1. a ruler or officer [from G1410] It has 66 linked Bible usages across 21 books. Visible English usage signals include mighty, great, and potentate. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
dunastes (doo-nas'-tace) n. 1. a ruler or officer [from G1410]
Usage
66 linked usages
Books
21 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
mighty, great, and potentate

Meaning and Definition

dunastes (doo-nas'-tace) n. 1. a ruler or officer [from G1410] KJV: of great authority, mighty, potentate Root(s): G1410

Original Word
δυνάστης
Transliteration
dunastes
Derivation
Root: δύναμαι R1: 1410
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1413. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

ruler

Usage: δυνάστης, -ου, ὁ (δύναμαι), [in LXX for גִּבּוֹר, עָרִיץ, בַּיִת, etc. ;] a prince, ruler, potentate: Luk.1:52; of God (Sir.46:5, 16, 2Ma.15:3), 1Ti.6:15; of a high official (cf. δυνάσται Φαραώ, Gen.50:4), Act.8:27 (Cremer, 221).† (AS)

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How Strong's G1413 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render dunastes, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Potentate 1 Timothy 6:15 great Acts 8:27 mighty Luke 1:52

How Strong's G1413 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 34 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G1413 (δυνάστης) appears 64 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G1413 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G1413 in the New Testament

3 indexed usages in New Testament.

Luke 1:52 KJV

He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.

Acts 8:27 KJV

And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,

1 Timothy 6:15 KJV

Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;

Strong's G1413 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

34 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 49:24 Septuagint / Brenton

But their bow and arrows were mightily consumed, And the sinews of their arms were slackened By the hand of the mighty one of Jacob; Thence is he that strengthened Israel From the God of thy father;

Genesis 50:4 Septuagint / Brenton

And when the days of mourning were past, Joseph spoke to the princes of Pharaoh, saying, If I have found favor in your sight, speak concerning me in the ears of Pharaoh, saying,

Leviticus 19:15 Septuagint / Brenton

Thou shalt not act unjustly in judgment: thou shalt not accept the person of the poor, nor admire the person of the mighty; with justice shalt thou judge thy neighbor.

Strong's G1413 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

29 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Judith 2:14 Septuagint / Brenton

Then Holofernes went forth from the presence of his lord, and called all the governors and captains, and the officers of the army of Assyria;

Judith 9:3 Septuagint / Brenton

wherefore thou gavest their rulers to be slain, so that they dyed their bed in blood, being deceived, and smotest the servants with their lords, and the lords upon their thrones;

2 Maccabees 3:24 Septuagint / Brenton

Now as he was there present himself with his guard about the treasury, the Lord of spirits, and the Prince of all power, caused a great apparition, so that all that presumed to come in with him were astonished at the power of God, and fainted, and were sore afraid.

Usage Excerpts

First 66 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1413.

Genesis 49:24 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But their bow and arrows were mightily consumed, And the sinews of their arms were slackened By the hand of the mighty one of Jacob; Thence is he that strengthened Israel From the God of thy father;
Genesis 50:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And when the days of mourning were past, Joseph spoke to the princes of Pharaoh, saying, If I have found favor in your sight, speak concerning me in the ears of Pharaoh, saying,
Leviticus 19:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou shalt not act unjustly in judgment: thou shalt not accept the person of the poor, nor admire the person of the mighty; with justice shalt thou judge thy neighbor.
1 Kingdoms 2:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
He lifts up the poor from the earth, And raises the needy from the dunghill; To seat him with the princes of the people, And causing them to inherit the throne of glory:
1 Chronicles 28:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And David assembled all the chief men of Israel, the chief of the judges, and all the chief men of the courses of attendance on the person of the king, and the captains of thousands and hundreds, and the treasurers, and the lords of his substance, and of all the king’s property, and of his sons, together with the eunuchs, and the mighty men, and the warriors of the army, at Jerusalem.
1 Chronicles 29:24 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The princes, and the mighty men, and all the sons of King David his father, were subject to him.
Job 5:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And let them perish in war, And let the weak escape from the hand of the mighty.
Job 6:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
To deliver me from enemies, Or to rescue me from the hand of the mighty ones?
Job 9:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Wherefore I said, Wrath slays the great and mighty man.
Job 12:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
He sends away priests into captivity, And overthrows the mighty ones of the earth.
Job 13:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Though the Mighty One should lay hand upon me, forasmuch as he has begun, Verily I will speak, and plead before him.
Job 15:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou art guilty by the words of thy mouth, Neither hast thou discerned the words of the mighty.
Job 15:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
All the life of the ungodly is spent in care, And the years granted to the oppressor are numbered.
Job 27:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
This is the portion of an ungodly man from the Lord, And the possession of oppressors shall come upon them from the Almighty.
Job 29:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For I saved the poor out of the hand of the oppressor, And helped the fatherless who had no helper.
Job 36:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Behold, the Mighty One shall prevail by his strength: For who is powerful as he is?
Psalms 71:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For he has delivered the poor from the oppressor; And the needy who had no helper.
Proverbs 1:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And she makes proclamation on the top of the walls, And sits by the gates of princes; And at the gates of the city boldly says,
Proverbs 8:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For she sits by the gates of princes, And sings in the entrances, saying,
Proverbs 8:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
By me kings reign, And princes decree justice.
Proverbs 14:28 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
In a populous nation is the glory of a king: But in the failure of people is the ruin of a prince.
Proverbs 17:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
It is not right to punish a righteous man, Nor is it holy to plot against righteous princes.
Proverbs 18:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
A man’s gift enlarges him, And seats him among princes.
Proverbs 18:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
A silent man quells strifes, And determines between great powers.
Proverbs 23:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
If thou sit to sup at the table of a prince, Consider attentively the things set before thee:
Proverbs 31:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Princes are prone to anger: let them then not drink wine:
Proverbs 32:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Proverbs 32:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Isaiah 5:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Woe to the strong ones of you that drink wine, and the mighty ones that mingle strong drink:
Jeremiah 41:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
the princes of Judah, and the men in power, and the priests, and the people;
Daniel 3:94 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and perceived that the fire had not had power against their bodies, and the hair of their head was not burned, and their coats were not scorched, nor was the smell of fire upon them.
Amos 6:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Therefore now shall they depart into captivity from the dominion of princes, and the neighing of horses shall be cut off from Ephraim.
Nahum 3:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thy shepherds have slumbered, the Assyrian king has laid low thy mighty men: thy people departed to the mountains, and there was none to receive them.
Habakkuk 3:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou didst cut asunder the heads of princes with amazement, They shall tremble in it; They shall burst their bridles, They shall be as a poor man devouring in secret.
Luke 1:52 New Testament, KJV
He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
Acts 8:27 New Testament, KJV
And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,
1 Timothy 6:15 New Testament, KJV
Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
Judith 2:14 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then Holofernes went forth from the presence of his lord, and called all the governors and captains, and the officers of the army of Assyria;
Judith 9:3 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
wherefore thou gavest their rulers to be slain, so that they dyed their bed in blood, being deceived, and smotest the servants with their lords, and the lords upon their thrones;
2 Maccabees 3:24 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Now as he was there present himself with his guard about the treasury, the Lord of spirits, and the Prince of all power, caused a great apparition, so that all that presumed to come in with him were astonished at the power of God, and fainted, and were sore afraid.
2 Maccabees 9:25 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Again, considering how that the princes that are borderers and neighbors unto my kingdom wait for opportunities, and expect what shall be the event, I have appointed my son Antiochus king, whom I often committed and commended unto many of you, when I went up into the high provinces; to whom I have written as followeth:
2 Maccabees 12:15 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Wherefore Judas with his company, calling upon the great Lord of the world, who without any rams or engines of war did cast down Jericho in the time of Joshua, gave a fierce assault against the walls,
2 Maccabees 12:28 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
But when Judas and his company had called upon Almighty God, who with his power breaketh the strength of his enemies, they won the city, and slew twenty and five thousand of them that were within.
2 Maccabees 15:3 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then the most ungracious wretch demanded, if there were a Mighty one in heaven, that had commanded the Sabbath day to be kept.
2 Maccabees 15:4 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And when they said, There is in heaven a living Lord, and mighty, who commanded the seventh day to be kept:
2 Maccabees 15:5 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
then said the other, And I also am mighty upon earth, and I command to take arms, and to do the king’s business. Yet he obtained not to have his wicked will done.
2 Maccabees 15:23 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
wherefore now also, O Lord of heaven, send a good angel before us for a fear and dread unto them;
2 Maccabees 15:29 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then they made a great shout and a noise, praising the Almighty in their own language.
3 Maccabees 2:3 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
It is thou, the Creator of all, the Lord of the universe, who art a righteous Governor, and judgest all who act with pride and insolence.
3 Maccabees 5:51 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
sent up an exceeding great cry, entreating the Lord of all power to reveal himself, and have mercy upon those who now lay at the gates of Hades.
3 Maccabees 6:4 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou destroyedst Pharaoh, with his host of chariots, when that lord of this same Egypt was uplifted with lawless hardihood and loud-sounding tongue. Shedding the beams of thy mercy upon the race of Israel, thou didst overwhelm him with his proud army.
3 Maccabees 6:39 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
The Ruler over all did during this time manifest forth his mercy gloriously, and did deliver them all together unharmed.
Wisdom of Solomon 5:23 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Yea, a mighty wind shall stand up against them, And like a storm shall blow them away: Thus iniquity shall lay waste the whole earth, And ill dealing shall overthrow the thrones of the mighty.
Wisdom of Solomon 8:11 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
I shall be found of a quick conceit in judgment, And shall be admired in the sight of great men.
Wisdom of Sirach 4:27 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Make not thyself an underling to a foolish man; Neither accept the person of the mighty.
Wisdom of Sirach 7:6 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Seek not to be judge, being not able to take away iniquity; Lest at any time thou fear the person of the mighty, And lay a stumbling block in the way of thy uprightness.
Wisdom of Sirach 8:1 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Strive not with a mighty man, Lest thou fall into his hands.
Wisdom of Sirach 10:3 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
An unwise king destroyeth his people; But through the prudence of them which are in authority the city shall be inhabited.
Wisdom of Sirach 10:24 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Great men, and judges, and potentates, shall be honored; Yet is there none of them greater than he that feareth the Lord.
Wisdom of Sirach 11:6 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Many mighty men have been greatly disgraced; And the honorable delivered into other men’s hands.
Wisdom of Sirach 13:9 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
If thou be invited of a mighty man, withdraw thyself, And so much the more will he invite thee.
Wisdom of Sirach 16:11 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And if there be one stiff-necked among the people, It is marvel if he escape unpunished: For mercy and wrath are with him; He is mighty to forgive and to pour out displeasure.
Wisdom of Sirach 41:17 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Be ashamed of whoredom before father and mother: And of a lie before a prince and a mighty man;
Wisdom of Sirach 46:5 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
He called upon the most high Lord, When the enemies pressed upon him on every side; And the great Lord heard him.
Wisdom of Sirach 46:7 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
In the time of Moses also he did a work of mercy, He and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, In that they withstood the enemy, And withheld the people from sin, And appeased the wicked murmuring.
Wisdom of Sirach 46:16 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
He called upon the mighty Lord, When his enemies pressed upon him on every side, When he offered the sucking lamb.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1413, grouped by book.

Genesis 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Leviticus 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 10 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 11 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Daniel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nahum 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Habakkuk 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
Acts 1 usage, New Testament
1 Timothy 1 usage, New Testament
Judith 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 9 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
3 Maccabees 4 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 12 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G1413 FAQ

What does dynastes (δυνάστης) mean?

Dynastes (Strong's G1413) is a Greek word most simply glossed "of great authority". dunastes (doo-nas'-tace) n. 1. a ruler or officer [from G1410]

How many times is dynastes (δυνάστης) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 66 linked usages for Strong's G1413 across 21 books.

Where can I study dynastes (δυνάστης) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1413 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate dynastes (δυνάστης)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as mighty, great, and potentate. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G1413 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 34 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 29 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G1413, with linked reader references where each row is available.