ἡγεμών

And provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor.

Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.

Who, when they came to Caesarea, and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him.

And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;

And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.

Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:

And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them:

Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.

And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.

But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.