'Ruler' in the Bible

God exalted this man to His right hand as ruler and Savior, to grant repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.

and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler of Egypt and of his whole household.

Eventually, a different king who had not known Joseph became ruler of Egypt.

But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?

This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush.

And at once an angel of the Lord struck him down because he did not give God the glory [and instead permitted himself to be worshiped], and he was eaten by worms and died [five days later].

Who was with the ruler, Sergius Paulus, an able man. This man sent for Barnabas and Saul, desiring to have knowledge of the word of God.

But Elymas, the wonder-worker (for that is the sense of his name), put himself against them, with the purpose of turning the ruler from the faith.

Then the ruler, when he saw what was done, had faith, being full of wonder at the teaching of the Lord.

And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized.

But when Gallio was ruler of Achaia, all the Jews together made an attack on Paul, and took him to the judge's seat,

Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. And Gallio cared for none of those things.

Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.

And get beasts so that they may put Paul on them, and take him safely to Felix, the ruler.

Claudius Lysias, to the most noble ruler, Felix, peace be with you.

And they, when they came to Caesarea, gave the letter to the ruler, and took Paul before him.

Then when the ruler had given him a sign to make his answer, Paul said, Because I have knowledge that you have been a judge over this nation for a number of years, I am glad to make my answer:

And the king and the ruler and Bernice and those who were seated with them got up;