# ruler, rule #

## Definition: ##

The term "ruler" is a general reference to a person who has authority over other people, such as a leader of a country, kingdom, or religious group. A ruler is one who “rules,” and his authority is his “rule.”


* In the Old Testament, a king was sometimes referred to generally as a "ruler," as in the phrase "appointed him ruler over Israel."
* God was referred to as the ultimate ruler, who rules over all other rulers.
* In the New Testament, the leader of a synagogue was called a "ruler."
* Another type of ruler in the New Testament was a "governor."
* Depending on the context, "ruler" could be translated as "leader" or "person who has authority over."
* The action "to rule" means to "lead" to "have authority over." It is means the same thing as "reign" when it refers to the ruling of a king.

(See also: [authority](../kt/authority.md), [governor](../other/governor.md), [king](../other/king.md), [synagogue](../other/synagogue.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [Acts 03:17-18](rc://en/tn/help/act/03/17)
* [Acts 07:35-37](rc://en/tn/help/act/07/35)
* [Luke 12:11-12](rc://en/tn/help/luk/12/11)
* [Luke 23:35](rc://en/tn/help/luk/23/35)
* [Mark 10:41-42](rc://en/tn/help/mrk/10/41)
* [Matthew 09:32-34](rc://en/tn/help/mat/09/32)
* [Matthew 20:25-28](rc://en/tn/help/mat/20/25)
* [Titus 03:1-2](rc://en/tn/help/tit/03/01)

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