ἡγεμον-ία, ἡ,
I leading the way, going first, Hdt. 2.93; τῇ τῶν δυναστευόντων ἡ. by their example, Pl. Lg. 711c.
II
1. authority, rule, of dynasties or nations, Hdt. 1.7, 3.65, etc.; of a general or officer, Th. 4.91; ἐν ἡγεμονίαις Id. 7.15; ἡ ἡ. τῶν Ἰώνων τοῦ πολέμου Hdt. 6.2; ἡ κατὰ πόλεμον ἡ., τῶν πολεμικῶν ἡ ἡ., Arist. Pol. 1285b9, 18; αἱ ἡ. τῶν στρατοπέδων Pl. Euthd. 273c; τῶν ὀπισθοφυλάκων X. An. 4.7.8; ἡ. δικαστηρίου presidency in a court, Aeschin. 3.14; headship of a philosophical school, Phld. Acad.Ind. p.59 M.
2. political supremacy, ἡ ἡ. τῆς ’Ελλάδος X. HG 7.1.33; παρ’ ἑκόντων τῶν ’Ελλήνων τὴν ἡ. ἐλάβομεν Isoc. 8.30; ἡ. ἡ κατὰ θάλατταν Id. 12.67, cf. Arist. Ath. 23.2; ἡ ἐν ’Αρείῳ πάγῳ βουλὴ οὐδενὶ δόγματι λαβοῦσα τὴν ἡ. ib. 1, cf. Pol. 1304a23; political leadership of an individual, ib. 1296a39; γένος ὑπερέχον πρὸς ἡ. πολιτικήν ib. 1288a9. = Lat. imperium, Plu. Mar. 36, D.C. 60.17, etc.; Αἴγυπτον δήμου ’Ρωμαίων ἡγεμονίᾳ προσέθηκα Mon.Anc.Gr. 15.1; τοῖς καλοῖς τῆς ἡ. νόμοις Ath.Mech. 39.7; τριῶν τῶν μεγίστων ἡ. Plu. Luc. 30; reign of an Emperor, [Luk 3:1]; office of prefect, POxy. 237v6 (ii A.D.), al.
III military unit, regiment, IG 22.657 (pl.), PRein. 9.13 (ii B.C.), Plu. Cam. 23 (pl.); but αἱ μείζονες ἡ. the higher commands, Ael. Tact. 10.4. chief thing, principal part, ἡ. τῆς τέχνης Diph. 17.5. a principality, LXX [Gen 36:30]; a Roman governorship, ἡ ’Ιλλυρίδος ἡ. Hdn. 6.7.2, cf. 7.5.2; tenure of office of a governor, PRyl. 77.36 (ii A.D.); ἡ Ἡ. the Government, PGrenf. 2.73.11 (iii A.D.).
G2231 — ἡγεμονία
ἡγεμονίας, ἡ (ἡγεμών) (Herodotus, Thucydides, Plato, others), chief command, rule, sovereignty: of the reign of a Roman emperor, [Luk 3:1]; Josephus, Antiquities 18, 4, 2.
ἡγεμονία , - ας , ἡ
( < ἡγεμών ),
[in LXX : [Gen 36:30] (H441), [Num 1:52]; [Num 2:17], (H1714), Sir 7:4 ; Sir 10:1 , 4Ma 6:33 ; 4Ma 13:4 * ;]
rule, sovereignty: [Luk 3:1]. †