# official ## Related Ideas: officer ## Definition: The terms "official" and "officer" refer to people who hold positions within a government or organization. Leaders within the government or organization give the official or officer certain authority and duties to perform as long as he remains in the position. * A king often had many officials to serve him. * When someone makes an "official visit," it means a person with authority is visiting a person or place as part of his job. * An officer is a person who carries out the orders of an official or a judge and issues orders only to officers of lesser rank and to people subject to the government. ## Bible References: * [Genesis 39:1](rc://en/tn/help/gen/39/01) * [Ester 01:03](rc://en/tn/help/est/01/03) * [Jeremiah 01:18](rc://en/tn/help/jer/01/18) * [Matthew 09:18](rc://en/tn/help/mat/09/18) * [Acts 25:13](rc://en/tn/help/act/25/13) ## Word Data: * Strong's: H5461, H5631, H6496, H7860, H8269, G758, G3175, G4173, G5257 ## Forms Found in the English ULB: officer, officers, official, officials