- τύραννος
- τύραννος, ου, ὁ (in the general sense ‘absolute ruler’, freq. of deities, without neg. connotation, Aeschyl. et al.; ins [e.g. IAndrosIsis, Kyme 3a]; but also, as indicated below, in the neg. sense used in our lit.) autocratic ruler, despot, tyrant (so Theognis, Hdt. +; ins, pap, LXX, TestSol; EpArist 289; Philo; Jos., Bell. 5, 439, C. Ap. 2, 241; apolog. exc. Ar.; loanw. in rabb.) MPol 2:4 v.l.(Mitt-Wilck, I/2, 20 II, 5=POxy 33: Appian, a political dissident, calls the Emperor Commodus (?) a τύραννος, though the emperor, ln. 6, wishes to be known as βασιλεύς). W. λῃστής and δυνάστης Ath., R. 19 p. 72, 25). W. βασιλεύς (Memnon [I B.C./I A.D.]: 434 Fgm. 1, 4, 6 Jac.; Wsd 12:14; Philo; Jos., Ant. 11, 287; 18, 169) Ac 5:39 D.—DELG.
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