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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) A person or group who upholds the rights of ordinary people; an officer or magistrate chosen by the people, to protect them from the oppression of the patricians, or nobles, and to defend their liberties against any attempts that might be made upon them by the senate and consuls.

2. (n.) Anciently, a bench or elevated place, from which speeches were delivered; in France, a kind of pulpit in the hall of the legislative assembly, where a member stands while making an address; any place occupied by a public orator.

Greek

5506. chiliarchos -- a chiliarch, a commander of a thousand
... thousand. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: chiliarchos Phonetic
Spelling: (khil-ee'-ar-khos) Short Definition: a military tribune Definition: a ...
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2804. Klaudios -- Claudius, the name of an Emperor, also an army ...
... a) Claudius, the fourth of the Roman Emperors, Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus
Germanicus, who ruled AD 41-54, (b) Claudius Lysias, a tribune at Jerusalem. ...
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3079. Lusias -- Lysias, a Roman
... Noun, Masculine Transliteration: Lusias Phonetic Spelling: (loo-see'-as) Short
Definition: Claudius Lysias Definition: Claudius Lysias, a Roman tribune of the ...
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Library

Cestius Sends Neopolitanus the Tribune to See in what Condition ...
... CHAPTER 16. Cestius Sends Neopolitanus The Tribune To See In What Condition
The Affairs Of The Jews Were. Agrippa Makes A Speech ...
/.../chapter 16 cestius sends neopolitanus.htm

How the Same Holy Man Gave Sight to the Blind Daughter of a ...
... BOOK I CHAP. XVIII. How the same holy man gave sight to the blind daughter
of a tribune, and then coming to St. Alban, there received ...
/.../bede/bedes ecclesiastical history of england/chap xviii how the same.htm

Rome Protects Paul
... Before the seven days during which it lasted were over the riot broke out, and he
was saved from death only by the military tribune hurrying down to the Temple ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture the acts/rome protects paul.htm

It was a Clear Morning and the Tenth Day Before the Kalends of ...
... Antipater halted as he came ashore, looking in surprise at the tribune. ... While Antipater
struggled in his great robe the tribune had disarmed him. ...
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Acts xxi. 18, 19
... "And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the tribune of the
cohort, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar. Who immediately ...
/.../chrysostom/homilies on acts and romans/homily xlvi acts xxi 18.htm

For the King There were Three Great Perils: the People...
... It was a day near the nones of October, when the tribune went to Caesarea with Manius. ...
Next day from the daughter of Herod came a letter to the young tribune: ...
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The Revocation of the Rulers.
... of the Persians, twice conqueror of the Carpathians, six times conqueror of the
Armenians, conqueror of the Medes, conqueror of the Adiabeni, Tribune of the ...
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Letter Xlvi. (AD 398. )
... heard, for the barbarians to take an oath, swearing by their false gods, in the
presence of the decurion stationed on the frontier or of the tribune, when they ...
/.../augustine/the confessions and letters of st/letter xlvi a d 398.htm

Imperial Caesar
... At the forefront rode a young general; on either side a tribune. ... The second tribune
observed their interest in this trivial incident with disgust. ...
/.../miller/the city of delight/chapter vii imperial caesar.htm

Acts xxiii. 8-Jun
... "And when there arose a great dissension, the tribune, fearing lest Paul should
have been pulled in ... Else, neither would (the tribune) have been afraid now. ...
/.../chrysostom/homilies on acts and romans/homily xlix acts xxiii 8-jun.htm

Thesaurus

Tribune (18 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Tribune (18 Occurrences). John 18:12 So the battalion
and their tribune and the Jewish police closed in, and took Jesus and bound Him. ...
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Citizen (9 Occurrences)
... Acts 22:26 On hearing this question, the Captain went to report the matter
to the Tribune. "What are you intending to do?" he said. ...
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Ordered (264 Occurrences)
... Acts 21:33 Then the Tribune, making his way to him, arrested him, and, having ordered
him to be secured with two chains, proceeded to ask who he was and what ...
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Youth (169 Occurrences)
... Acts 23:18 So he took him and brought him to the Tribune, and said, "Paul, the prisoner,
called me to him and begged me to bring this youth to you, because he ...
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Information (14 Occurrences)
... Acts 23:17 and Paul called one of the Captains and said, "Take this young man
to the Tribune, for he has information to give him." (WEY). ...
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Troops (92 Occurrences)
... with all speed. At the sight of the Tribune and the troops they ceased
beating Paul. (WEY). Acts 23:10 But when the struggle was ...
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Battalion (6 Occurrences)
... weapons. (WEY). John 18:12 So the battalion and their tribune and the Jewish
police closed in, and took Jesus and bound Him. (WEY). ...
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Appeal (30 Occurrences)
... The Roman law originally gave a citizen the right of appeal to the tribune of the
people, but, with the establishment of the Empire, the emperor himself ...
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Point (106 Occurrences)
... left him. And the Tribune, too, was frightened when he learnt that Paul
was a Roman citizen, for he had had him bound. (WEY). Acts ...
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Uproar (33 Occurrences)
... one accusation against Paul and some another, until, as the uproar made it impossible
for the truth to be ascertained with certainty, the Tribune ordered him ...
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Bible Concordance

Tribune (18 Occurrences)

John 18:12 So the battalion and their tribune and the Jewish police closed in, and took Jesus and bound Him.
(WEY)

Acts 21:31 But while they were trying to kill Paul, word was taken up to the Tribune in command of the battalion, that all Jerusalem was in a ferment.
(WEY RSV)

Acts 21:32 He instantly sent for a few soldiers and their officers, and came down among the people with all speed. At the sight of the Tribune and the troops they ceased beating Paul.
(WEY RSV)

Acts 21:33 Then the Tribune, making his way to him, arrested him, and, having ordered him to be secured with two chains, proceeded to ask who he was and what he had been doing.
(WEY RSV)

Acts 21:34 Some of the crowd shouted one accusation against Paul and some another, until, as the uproar made it impossible for the truth to be ascertained with certainty, the Tribune ordered him to be brought into the barracks.
(WEY)

Acts 21:37 When he was about to be taken into the barracks, Paul said to the Tribune, "May I speak to you?" "Do you know Greek?" the Tribune asked.
(WEY RSV)

Acts 22:24 the Tribune ordered him to be brought into the barracks, and be examined by flogging, in order to ascertain the reason why they thus cried out against him.
(WEY RSV)

Acts 22:26 On hearing this question, the Captain went to report the matter to the Tribune. "What are you intending to do?" he said. "This man is a Roman citizen."
(WEY RSV)

Acts 22:27 So the Tribune came to Paul and asked him, "Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?" "Yes," he said.
(WEY RSV)

Acts 22:28 "I paid a large sum for my citizenship," said the Tribune. "But I was born free," said Paul.
(WEY RSV)

Acts 22:29 So the men who had been on the point of putting him under torture immediately left him. And the Tribune, too, was frightened when he learnt that Paul was a Roman citizen, for he had had him bound.
(WEY RSV)

Acts 22:30 The next day, wishing to know exactly what charge was being brought against him by the Jews, the Tribune ordered his chains to be removed; and, having sent word to the High Priests and all the Sanhedrin to assemble, he brought Paul down and made him stand before them.
(WEY)

Acts 23:15 Now therefore you and the Sanhedrin should make representations to the Tribune for him to bring him down to you, under the impression that you intend to inquire more minutely about him; and we are prepared to assassinate him before he comes near the place."
(WEY RSV)

Acts 23:17 and Paul called one of the Captains and said, "Take this young man to the Tribune, for he has information to give him."
(WEY RSV)

Acts 23:18 So he took him and brought him to the Tribune, and said, "Paul, the prisoner, called me to him and begged me to bring this youth to you, because he has something to say to you."
(WEY RSV)

Acts 23:19 Then the Tribune, taking him by the arm, withdrew out of the hearing of others and asked him, "What have you to tell me?"
(WEY RSV)

Acts 23:22 So the Tribune sent the youth home, cautioning him. "Do not let any one know that you have given me this information," he said.
(WEY RSV)

Acts 24:22 At this point Felix, who was fairly well informed about the new faith, adjourned the trial, saying to the Jews, "When the Tribune Lysias comes down, I will enter carefully into the matter."
(WEY RSV)

Subtopics

Tribune

Related Terms

Citizen (9 Occurrences)

Ordered (264 Occurrences)

Youth (169 Occurrences)

Information (14 Occurrences)

Troops (92 Occurrences)

Battalion (6 Occurrences)

Appeal (30 Occurrences)

Point (106 Occurrences)

Uproar (33 Occurrences)