Dictionaries :: Ringleader

International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia

Ringleader:

ring'-led-er: In Ac 24:5 the translation of protostates, "one who stands first." Not an opprobrious word in the Greek.

Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words

Ringleader:

"one who stands first" (protos, "first," histemi, "to cause to stand"), was used of soldiers, one who stands in the front rank; hence, metaphorically, "a leader," Act 24:5.