14 occurrences

'Princes' in the Bible

Your princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves. Everyone loves bribes, and follows after rewards. They don't judge the fatherless, neither does the cause of the widow come to them.

Verse ConceptsGiftsBribery, Results OfExploitationsWicked RulersOppression, Nature OfOrphansReward, HumanRiches, Dangers OfRulersStealingLeadershipRulers, WickedCovetousness, Example OfEvil AssociationsCompanionshipNot Helping Widows

For he says, "Aren't all of my princes kings?

Verse ConceptsNature Of Kings

The princes of Zoan are utterly foolish. The counsel of the wisest counselors of Pharaoh has become stupid. How do you say to Pharaoh, "I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?"

Verse ConceptsadvisersAdvice, Bad Human AdviceWisdom, Human NatureWisdom, Source Of HumanFoolish People

The princes of Zoan have become fools. The princes of Memphis are deceived. They have caused Egypt to go astray, who are the cornerstone of her tribes.

Verse ConceptsCornerstoneMemphisFoolish PeopleStrong Delusion

They prepare the table. They set the watch. They eat. They drink. Rise up, you princes, oil the shield!

Verse ConceptsAnointing With OilOfficersShieldsTablesAnointing ThingsEating And Drinking

Who has planned this against Tyre, the giver of crowns, whose merchants are princes, whose traffickers are the honorable of the earth?

Verse ConceptsTradeCommerceGod's Plans

For their princes are at Zoan, and their ambassadors have come to Hanes.

Verse Conceptsenvoy

His rock will pass away by reason of terror, and his princes will be afraid of the banner," says Yahweh, whose fire is in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsFurnacesBanners, Literal UseBanner, Figurative UseJerusalem, Significance OfPeople As Rockszion

Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in justice.

Verse ConceptsKingdom Of God, Coming OfRighteousness Of Christfairness

They shall call its nobles to the kingdom, but none shall be there; and all its princes shall be nothing.

Verse ConceptsNoblesOther Unimportant People

who brings princes to nothing; who makes the judges of the earth like meaningless.

Verse ConceptsGod, As JudgeStrength, Divine

Therefore I will profane the princes of the sanctuary; and I will make Jacob a curse, and Israel an insult."

Verse ConceptsJacob, The Patriarch

Thus says Yahweh, the Redeemer of Israel, [and] his Holy One, to him whom man despises, to him whom the nation abhors, to a servant of rulers: "Kings shall see and arise; princes, and they shall worship; because of Yahweh who is faithful, [even] the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you."

Verse ConceptsRedemption, In OtProphecies Concerning ChristBowing Before MessiahMessianic Prophecies

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ἀρχή 
Arche 
Usage: 42

ἀρχηγός 
Archegos 
Usage: 4

ἄρχων 
Archon 
Usage: 32

ἐξοχή 
Exoche 
Usage: 1

ἡγεμών 
hegemon 
Usage: 19

στοιχεῖον 
Stoicheion 
Usage: 7