Reference: Prince
Easton
the title generally applied to the chief men of the state. The "princes of the provinces" (1Ki 20:14) were the governors or lord-lieutenants of the provinces. So also the "princes" mentioned in Da 6:1,3-4,6-7 were the officers who administered the affairs of the provinces; the "satraps" (as rendered in R.V.). These are also called "lieutenants" (Es 3:12; 8:9; R.V., "satraps"). The promised Saviour is called by Daniel (Da 9:25) "Messiah the Prince" (Heb nagid); compare Ac 3:15; 5:31. The angel Micheal is called (Da 12:1) a "prince" (Heb sar, whence "Sarah," the "princes").
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but killed the Author of life, whom God raised from the dead. To this we are witnesses.
God exalted him to his own right hand as Prince and Savior, to give repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.
Hastings
This is the tr of a considerable number of Heb. and Gr. words, expressing different shades of meaning, e.g. 'chieftain,' 'ruler,' 'king,' 'governor,' 'noble,' 'deputy.' The main terms are 1. sar, 'one who has authority or bears rule.' It is used of rulers (Isa 21:6; Nu 21:18 etc.), of royal officials (Ge 12:15; 2Ki 24:12 etc.), of leaders in war (1Sa 22:2), of tribal chieftains (e.g. Philistines, 1Sa 18:30), of the chief butler and baker (Ge 40:2,16), of the keeper of prison (Ge 39:21), of the taskmaster (Ex 1:11), of the prince of the eunuchs (Da 1:7). It came later to be applied to the guardian angels of the nations (Da 10:13,20-21), to Michael the archangel (Da 12:1). It is the most general term for prince, and occurs in the fem, form s
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'But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you shall come a ruler who will be the shepherd of my people Israel.'"
But the Pharisees said, "He casts out demons by the prince of demons."
But when the Pharisees heard this they said, "It is only by Beelzebub, the prince of demons, that this fellow drives out demons."
But Jesus called them to him and said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them.
And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, "He is possessed by Beelzebub, and by the prince of demons he casts out the demons."
but killed the Author of life, whom God raised from the dead. To this we are witnesses.
God exalted him to his own right hand as Prince and Savior, to give repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.
Yet we do speak a wisdom among the mature, a wisdom, however, not of this age nor of the rulers of this age, who are passing away.
None of the rulers of this age understood it; for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience.
For it was fitting that he, for whom and through whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, should make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering.
fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood,