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Strong's G2232 ἡγεμών (hegemon)

Hegemon means “leader” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H2232 — zara (“sow”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G2232
Language Greek
Linked Usages 63
Books 15

Strong's G2232 Quick Answer

Strong's G2232 ἡγεμών (hegemon) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. hegemon (hayg-em-own') n. 1. a leader of a province, i.e. chief person 2. (figuratively) a chief place of a region, a capital It has 63 linked Bible usages across 15 books. Visible English usage signals include governor, governors, governor's, and province. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
hegemon (hayg-em-own') n. 1. a leader of a province, i.e. chief person 2. (figuratively) a chief place of a region, a capital
Usage
63 linked usages
Books
15 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
governor, governors, governor's, and province

Meaning and Definition

hegemon (hayg-em-own') n. 1. a leader of a province, i.e. chief person 2. (figuratively) a chief place of a region, a capital [from G2233] KJV: governor, prince, ruler Root(s): G2233

Original Word
ἡγεμών
Transliteration
hegemon
Derivation
Root: ἡγέομαι R1: 2233
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2232. 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: ἡγεμών, -όνος, ὁ (ἡγέομαι) [in LXX for אַלּוּף, שַׂר, etc. ;] __1. a leader, guide. __2. a commander. __3. a governor of a province (pro­consul, proprietor, legate, or procurator; but cf. ἀνθύπατος): Mat.10:18, Mrk.13:9, Luk.21:12, 1Pe.2:14; of the Procurator of Judæa, Mat.27:2, 11 27:14-15, 21 27:27 28:14, Luk.20:20, Act.23:24, 26 23:33 24:1, 10 26:30. __4. For Heb. אַלְפֵי (LXX, χίλιαι) misread אַלֻּפֵי, leaders: Mat.2:6 (OT).† (AS)

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How Strong's G2232 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render hegemon, 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.

Governor Matthew 2:6 15× governors Matthew 10:18 governor's Matthew 28:14 province Acts 23:34

How Strong's G2232 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. 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 33 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 G2232 (ἡγεμών) appears 82 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G2232 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 G2232 in the New Testament

21 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 2:6 KJV

And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.

Matthew 10:18 KJV

And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.

Matthew 27:2 KJV

And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.

Strong's G2232 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

33 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 36:15 Septuagint / Brenton

These are the chiefs of the sons of Esau, even the sons of Eliphaz, the firstborn of Esau; chief Teman, chief Omar, chief Zepho, chief Kenaz,

Genesis 36:16 Septuagint / Brenton

chief Korah, chief Gatam, chief Amalek. These are the chiefs of Eliphaz, in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Adah.

Genesis 36:17 Septuagint / Brenton

And these are the sons of Reuel, the son of Esau; chief Nahath, chief Zerah, chief Shammah, chief Mizzah. These are the chiefs of Reuel, in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Basemath, wife of Esau.

Strong's G2232 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

9 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Esdras 6:7 Septuagint / Brenton

The copy of the letters which Sisinnes, governor of Syria and Phoenicia, and Sathrabuzanes, with their companions, rulers in Syria and Phoenicia, wrote and sent unto Darius; To King Darius, greeting:

1 Esdras 6:26 Septuagint / Brenton

and that the holy vessels of the house of the Lord, both of gold and silver, that Nebuchadnezzar took out of the house at Jerusalem, and brought to Babylon, should be restored to the house at Jerusalem, and be set in the place where they were before.

1 Maccabees 6:57 Septuagint / Brenton

Wherefore he went in all haste, and said to the king and the captains of the host and the company, We decay daily, and our victuals are but small, and the place we lay siege unto is strong, and the affairs of the kingdom lie upon us:

Usage Excerpts

First 63 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2232.

Genesis 36:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
These are the chiefs of the sons of Esau, even the sons of Eliphaz, the firstborn of Esau; chief Teman, chief Omar, chief Zepho, chief Kenaz,
Genesis 36:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
chief Korah, chief Gatam, chief Amalek. These are the chiefs of Eliphaz, in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Adah.
Genesis 36:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And these are the sons of Reuel, the son of Esau; chief Nahath, chief Zerah, chief Shammah, chief Mizzah. These are the chiefs of Reuel, in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Basemath, wife of Esau.
Genesis 36:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And these are the sons of Oholibamah, wife of Esau; chief Jeush, chief Jalam, chief Korah. These are the chiefs of Oholibamah, daughter of Anah, wife of Esau.
Genesis 36:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
These are the sons of Esau, and these are the chiefs; these are the sons of Edom.
Genesis 36:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan. These are the chiefs of the Horite, the son of Seir, in the land of Edom.
Genesis 36:29 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And these are the chiefs of Hori; chief Lotan, chief Shobal, chief Zibeon, chief Anah,
Genesis 36:30 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
chief Dishon, chief Ezer, chief Dishan. These are the chiefs of Hori, in their principalities in the land of Edom.
Genesis 36:40 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
These are the names of the chiefs of Esau, in their tribes, according to their place, in their countries, and in their nations; chief Timna, chief Alvah, chief Jetheth,
Genesis 36:41 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon,
Genesis 36:42 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar,
Genesis 36:43 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
chief Magdiel, chief Zaphoin. These are the chiefs of Edom in their dwelling places, in the land of their possession; this is Esau, the father of Edom.
Exodus 15:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Then the princes of Edom, And the chiefs of the Moabites hastened; Trembling took hold upon them, All the inhabitants of Canaan melted away.
1 Chronicles 1:51 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The princes of Edom: prince Timna, prince Alvah, prince Jetheth,
1 Chronicles 1:52 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
prince Oholibamah, prince Elah, prince Pinon,
1 Chronicles 1:53 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
prince Kenaz, prince Teman, prince Mibzar, prince Magdiel,
1 Chronicles 1:54 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
prince Zaphoin. These are the princes of Edom.
Psalms 54:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But thou, O man like-minded, My guide, and my acquaintance,
Psalms 67:28 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
There is Benjamin the younger one in ecstasy, The princes of Judah their rulers, The princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.
Jeremiah 28:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And by thee I will scatter the shepherd and his flock; and by thee I will scatter the husbandman and his husbandry; and by thee I will scatter leaders and the captains.
Jeremiah 28:57 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The Lord recompenses, and will make her leaders and her wise men and her captains completely drunk, saith the King, the Lord Almighty is his name.
Jeremiah 45:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Jeremiah said to him, Thus saith the Lord; If thou wilt indeed go forth to the captains of the king of Babylon, thy soul shall live, and this city shall certainly not be burned with fire; and thou shalt live, and thy house.
Jeremiah 46:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And all the leaders of the king of Babylon went in, and sat in the middle gate, Nergal-sar-ezer, and Samgar, and Nebu-sar-sekim, and Rab-saris, Nergal-sar-ezer, Naser-rab-mag, and the rest of the leaders of the king of Babylon,
Jeremiah 47:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And all the leaders of the host that was in the country, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah governor in the land, and they committed to him the men and their wives, whom Nebuchadnezzar had not removed to Babylon.
Jeremiah 47:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the leaders of the host, who were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah,
Jeremiah 48:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the leaders of the host that were with him, heard of all the evil deeds which Ishmael had done.
Jeremiah 48:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it came to pass, when all the people that was with Ishmael saw Johanan, and the leaders of the host that was with him,
Jeremiah 48:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Johanan, and all the leaders of the host that were with him, took all the remnant of the people, whom he had brought back from Ishmael, mighty men in war, and the women, and the other property, and the eunuchs, whom they had brought back from Gibeon:
Jeremiah 49:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Then came all the leaders of the host, and Johanan, and Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people great and small,
Jeremiah 49:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he called Johanan, and the leaders of the host, and all the people from the least even to the greatest,
Jeremiah 50:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
So Johanan, and all the leaders of the host, and all the people, refused to hearken to the voice of the Lord, to dwell in the land of Judah.
Jeremiah 50:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Johanan, and all the leaders of the host, took all the remnant of Judah, who had returned to dwell in the land;
Ezekiel 23:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
the children of Babylon, and all the Chaldeans, Pekod, and Shua, and Koa, and all the sons of the Assyrians with them; choice young men, governors and captains, all princes and renowned, riding on horses.
Matthew 2:6 New Testament, KJV
And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.
Matthew 10:18 New Testament, KJV
And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
Matthew 27:2 New Testament, KJV
And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.
Matthew 27:11 New Testament, KJV
And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.
Matthew 27:14 New Testament, KJV
And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.
Matthew 27:15 New Testament, KJV
Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.
Matthew 27:21 New Testament, KJV
The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.
Matthew 27:23 New Testament, KJV
And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.
Matthew 27:27 New Testament, KJV
Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.
Matthew 28:14 New Testament, KJV
And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.
Mark 13:9 New Testament, KJV
But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.
Luke 20:20 New Testament, KJV
And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.
Luke 21:12 New Testament, KJV
But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.
Acts 23:24 New Testament, KJV
And provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor.
Acts 23:26 New Testament, KJV
Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.
Acts 23:33 New Testament, KJV
Who, when they came to Caesarea and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him.
Acts 23:34 New Testament, KJV
And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;
Acts 24:1 New Testament, KJV
And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.
Acts 24:10 New Testament, KJV
Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:
Acts 26:30 New Testament, KJV
And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them:
1 Peter 2:14 New Testament, KJV
Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.
1 Esdras 6:7 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
The copy of the letters which Sisinnes, governor of Syria and Phoenicia, and Sathrabuzanes, with their companions, rulers in Syria and Phoenicia, wrote and sent unto Darius; To King Darius, greeting:
1 Esdras 6:26 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and that the holy vessels of the house of the Lord, both of gold and silver, that Nebuchadnezzar took out of the house at Jerusalem, and brought to Babylon, should be restored to the house at Jerusalem, and be set in the place where they were before.
1 Maccabees 6:57 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Wherefore he went in all haste, and said to the king and the captains of the host and the company, We decay daily, and our victuals are but small, and the place we lay siege unto is strong, and the affairs of the kingdom lie upon us:
2 Maccabees 1:13 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For when the leader was come into Persia, and the army with him that seemed invincible, they were slain in the temple of Nanea by the deceit of Nanea’s priests.
2 Maccabees 1:16 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and opening a privy door of the roof, they threw stones like thunderbolts, and struck down the captain, hewed them in pieces, smote off their heads, and cast them to those that were without.
2 Maccabees 12:19 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Howbeit Dositheus and Sosipater, who were of Maccabeus’ captains, went forth, and slew those that Timothy had left in the fortress, above ten thousand men.
4 Maccabees 1:30 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For reasoning is the leader of the virtues, but it is the sole ruler of the passions. Observe then first, through the very things which stand in the way of temperance, that reasoning is absolute ruler of the passions.
4 Maccabees 2:22 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And at that time He enthroned above all the holy leader mind, through the medium of the senses.
4 Maccabees 7:16 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
If, then, an old man, through religion, despised tortures even unto death, confessedly religious reasoning is ruler of the passions.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2232, grouped by book.

Genesis 12 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Exodus 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Chronicles 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 13 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 10 usages, New Testament
Mark 1 usage, New Testament
Luke 2 usages, New Testament
Acts 7 usages, New Testament
1 Peter 1 usage, New Testament
1 Esdras 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
4 Maccabees 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G2232 FAQ

What does hegemon (ἡγεμών) mean?

Hegemon (Strong's G2232) is a Greek word most simply glossed "leader". hegemon (hayg-em-own') n. 1. a leader of a province, i.e. chief person 2. (figuratively) a chief place of a region, a capital

How many times is hegemon (ἡγεμών) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 63 linked usages for Strong's G2232 across 15 books.

Where can I study hegemon (ἡγεμών) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2232 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate hegemon (ἡγεμών)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as governor, governors, governor's, and province. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G2232 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 33 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 9 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G2232, with linked reader references where each row is available.