Bible Dictionaries
Potentate
Holman Bible Dictionary
KJV term in 1 Timothy 6:15 meaning, “ruler” (NIV) or “sovereign” (NAS, NRSV, REB), used as a title for God.
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Potentate'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/p/potentate.html. 1991.