'Governor' in the Bible

At that time Herod [Antipas], the tetrarch [who governed a portion of Palestine including Galilee and Perea], heard the reports about Jesus,

so they bound Him, and led Him away and handed Him over to Pilate the governor [of Judea, who had the authority to condemn prisoners to death].

Now Jesus stood before [Pilate] the governor, and the governor asked Him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” [In affirmation] Jesus said to him, “It is as you say.”

But Jesus did not reply to him, not even to a single accusation, so that the governor was greatly astonished.

Now at the feast [of the Passover] the governor was in the habit of setting free any one prisoner whom the people chose.

The governor said to them, “Which of the two do you wish me to set free for you?” And they said, “Barabbas.”

And if the governor (Pilate) hears about it, we will calm him down and keep you out of trouble.”

This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria.

Now in the fifteenth year of [Emperor] Tiberius Caesar’s reign—when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod [Antipas] was tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip was tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene—

So they watched [for a chance to trap] Him. They sent spies who pretended to be upright and sincere, in order that they might catch Him in some statement [that they could distort and use against Him], so that they could turn Him over to the control and authority of [Pilate] the governor.

and He rescued him from all his suffering, and gave him favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and he made Joseph governor over Egypt and over his entire household.

also provide mounts for Paul to ride, and bring him safely to Felix the governor.”

“Claudius Lysias, to the most excellent governor Felix, greetings.

When these [horsemen] reached Caesarea, they delivered the letter to the governor, and also presented Paul to him.

Five days later, the high priest Ananias came down [from Jerusalem to Caesarea] with some elders and an attorney named Tertullus [acting as spokesman and counsel]. They presented to the governor their [formal] charges against Paul.

When the governor nodded for him to speak, Paul answered,“Knowing that for many years you have been a judge over this nation, I make my defense cheerfully and with good courage.

Then the king stood up, and [with him] the governor and Bernice, and those who were sitting with them;

In Damascus the governor (ethnarch) under King Aretas guarded the city of Damascus in order to arrest me,