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# ruler, rule #
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## Definition: ##
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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.”
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* In the Old Testament, a king was sometimes referred to generally as a "ruler," as in the phrase "appointed him ruler over Israel."
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* God was referred to as the ultimate ruler, who rules over all other rulers.
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* 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."
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* 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.
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(See also: [authority ](../kt/authority.md ), [governor ](../other/governor.md ), [king ](../other/king.md ), [synagogue ](../other/synagogue.md ))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [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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## Word Data:##
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