ἐθν-άρχης, ου, ὁ,
ruler of a tribe or nation, Ἄσανδρος ἀντὶ ἐθνάρχου βασιλεὺς ἀναγορευθεὶς βοσπόρου [[ 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Macr.” 17 ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]; sheikh, [[ “OGI” 616.2 (from Arabia) ] Refs]; of Abraham, [[ 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.513. ] Refs 1st c.AD+]
__2 title of Jewish official, [[ LXX.1Mac.14.47, 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 17.1.13, Nic.Dam. p.143 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator, NT.2Cor.11.32, 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 13.6.7. ] LXX+4th c.BC+]
__II adjective, ruling over nations, ἐ. θεοί [[ 4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator “contra Galilaeos” 115d, compare 143a. ] Refs 4th c.AD+]