# G1481 ἐθνάρχης

ἐθνάρχης (ethnárchēs), Strong’s G1481: the governor (not king) of a district KJV: ethnarch. Occurs 4 times.

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*ethnárchēs* — the governor (not king) of a district

KJV: ethnarch

Built from [ἔθνος éthnos](https://besorah.bible/word/G1484) (a race) + [ἀρχή archḗ](https://besorah.bible/word/G746) (beginning)

Occurs 4 times.

## Where it occurs
- [2 Corinthians 11:32](https://besorah.bible/besorah/2-corinthians/11?v=32) — In Damascus the governor under King Aretas guarded the Damascenes’ city, desiring to arrest me.
- [1 Maccabees 14:47](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/1-maccabees/14?v=47) — So Simon accepted this, and consented to be high priest, and to be captain and governor of the Jews and of the priests…
- [1 Maccabees 15:1](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/1-maccabees/15?v=1) — Antiochus son of Demetrius the king sent a letter from the islands of the sea to Simon the priest and governor of the…
- [1 Maccabees 15:2](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/1-maccabees/15?v=2) — Its contents follow: “King Antiochus to Simon the chief priest and governor, and to the nation of the Jews, greetings.