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President

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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(סָרִךְ, sará k, or סָרְכָ , sareka; Sept. τακτικός; Vulg. princeps), only used in Daniel 6; the Chaldee equivalent for Hebrew shotê r, probably from Sara, Zend. a "head" (see Strabo, 11:331). Σαραπάρας - κεφαλοτόμος is connected with the Sanskrit siras or ç iras, and is traced in Sargon and other words (Eichhoff, Vergl. Spr. p. 129, 415; see Her. 3, 89, where he calls satrap a Persian word). Smith. (See GOVERNOR).

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'President'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​p/president.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
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