# ἡγεμών (hēgemōn)

Strong’s G2232. 21 New Testament occurrences.

a leader, guide; a commander; a governor (of a province); plur: leaders.

Lexicon: Dodson, public domain.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/greek/hegemon-g2232

## Occurrences

- [Matthew 2:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/2/6) — 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](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/10/18) — And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
- [Matthew 27:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/27/2) — And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.
- [Matthew 27:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/27/11) — 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](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/27/14) — And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.
- [Matthew 27:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/27/15) — Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.
- [Matthew 27:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/27/21) — The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.
- [Matthew 27:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/27/23) — And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.
- [Matthew 27:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/27/27) — Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.
- [Matthew 28:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/28/14) — And if this come to the governor’s ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.
- [Mark 13:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/mark/13/9) — 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 kin…
- [Luke 20:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/luke/20/20) — 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…
- [Luke 21:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/luke/21/12) — 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 a…
- [Acts 23:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/23/24) — And provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor.
- [Acts 23:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/23/26) — Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.
- [Acts 23:33](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/23/33) — Who, when they came to Caesarea, and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him.
- [Acts 23:34](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/23/34) — 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](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/24/1) — 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](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/24/10) — 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…
- [Acts 26:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/26/30) — 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](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-peter/2/14) — 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.