governor oor Afrikaans

governor

naamwoord

The leader of a region or state that is a member of a federation or an empire. In Rome, they were endorsed by the emperor and appointed by the Senate. In the modern United States, they are elected by the people of that state.

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goewerneur

naamwoord

leader of a region or state

It was built for the city’s first governor, Aleksandr Menshikov.
Dit is vir Aleksander Mensjikof, die stad se eerste goewerneur, gebou.

beheerser

Governor

naamwoord

The title for someone who holds the governor job.

Soortgelyke frases

Governor-General of the Union of South Africa
Goewerneur-Generaal van Suid-Afrika

voorbeelde

The governor of Cyprus, Sergius Paulus, is called proconsul. . . .
Die goewerneur van Ciprus, Sergius Paulus, word prokonsul genoem. . . .

Thus, when Pilate questioned Jesus about the Jews’ accusations, Jesus “did not answer him, no, not a word, so that the governor wondered very much.” —Isaiah 53:7; Matthew 27:12-14; Acts 8:28, 32-35.
Toe Pilatus dus vir Jesus oor die Jode se aantygings ondervra het, het Jesus “hom nie geantwoord nie, nee, nie ’n woord nie, sodat die goewerneur baie verwonderd was”.—Jesaja 53:7; Matteus 27:12-14; Handelinge 8:28, 32-35.

Even so, the Bible urges us to subject ourselves to kings and governors “for the Lord’s sake.”
Nogtans spoor die Bybel ons aan om ons “ter wille van die Here” aan konings en goewerneurs te onderwerp (1 Petrus 2:13, 14).

In Jerusalem two years later, the Jews renewed their charges on the arrival of Porcius Festus, the new governor, asking that Paul be delivered to their jurisdiction.
Twee jaar later het die Jode in Jerusalem hulle klagtes opnuut voor Porcius Festus, die nuwe goewerneur, gebring en gevra dat Paulus aan hulle jurisdiksie oorgelewer moet word.

But that Marco, an unlettered man, could have become a governor seems improbable.
Maar dit lyk onwaarskynlik dat Marco, ’n ongeleerde man, ’n goewerneur kon word.

Cyrus installed Gubaru as governor in Babylon, and secular records confirm that he ruled with considerable power.
Kores het Gubaru as goewerneur in Babilon aangestel, en sekulêre verslae bevestig dat hy groot mag gehad het.

It was built for the city’s first governor, Aleksandr Menshikov.
Dit is vir Aleksander Mensjikof, die stad se eerste goewerneur, gebou.

A walk to the upper end of Praça Tiradentes leads to another treasure chest —the Governor’s Palace, which used to accommodate governors and State presidents.
Die boonste gedeelte van Praça Tiradentes bevat nog ’n skatkamer—die goewerneur se paleis, wat goewerneurs en staatspresidente gehuisves het.

Marriner Eccles - Governor of the Federal Reserve September 30th, 1941
Marriner Eccles - Goewerneur van die Federale Reserwebank September 30ste, 1941

He would not dare to do such a thing to the governor!
Hy sou so iets nie aan die goewerneur durf doen nie!

He was falsely accused of blasphemy, taken to the Roman Governor, and then unjustly turned over to be executed.
Hy is valslik van godslastering beskuldig, na die Romeinse goewerneur geneem en toe ten onregte oorgelewer om tereggestel te word.

Your family can note the construction of Jehovah’s temple in Jerusalem, can see its desolation by Babylonian hordes, and can view its reconstruction under Governor Zerubbabel.
Jou gesin kan sien hoe Jehovah se tempel in Jerusalem gebou word, hoe dit deur Babiloniese hordes vernietig word en kyk hoe dit onder leiding van goewerneur Serubbabel herbou word.

So that the Roman governor might not free the faultless Jesus, the Jews shouted: “If you release this man, you are not a friend of Caesar.
Om te keer dat die Romeinse goewerneur die onskuldige Jesus vrylaat, het die Jode geskreeu: “As u hierdie man vrylaat, is u nie ’n vriend van Caesar nie.

That gained me an interview with the Governor, who allowed me to stay until the next boat sailed in five days.
Dit het my ’n onderhoud met die Goewerneur besorg, wat my toegelaat het om aan te bly totdat die volgende boot vyf dae later vertrek het.

Who, in effect, made Pilate’s decision regarding Jesus Christ, and did that free the Roman governor from accountability?
Wie het in werklikheid vir Pilatus die besluit oor Jesus Christus geneem, en het dit die Romeinse goewerneur van sy aanspreeklikheid bevry?

The Roman governor commanded that Christians be found and put to death.
Die Romeinse goewerneur het beveel dat Christene opgespoor en doodgemaak moes word.

15 And it came to pass that he sent a petition, with the voice of the people, unto the governor of the land, desiring that he should read it, and give him (Moroni) power to compel those dissenters to defend their country or to put them to death.
15 En dit het gebeur dat hy ‘n versoekskrif gestuur het, met die stem van die volk, aan die goewerneur van die land, en gevra dat hy dit sou lees, en om hom (Moroni) mag te gee om daardie afvalliges te dwing om hulle land te verdedig of om hulle dood te maak.

Ezra 5:6–6:13 sets out correspondence between the Persian king Darius and a governor named Tattenai.
Esra 5:6–6:13 (NW) bevat korrespondensie tussen die Persiese koning Darius en ’n goewerneur met die naam Tattenai.

No, their governor would not take pleasure in such a gift.
Nee, hulle goewerneur sou geen behae in so ’n gawe hê nie.

Christ told Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea: “You would have no authority at all against me unless it had been granted to you from above.” —John 19:11.
Christus het vir Pontius Pilatus, die Romeinse goewerneur van Judea, gesê: “U sou geen gesag oor My gehad het as dit nie van Bo aan u gegee was nie.”—Johannes 19:11, NAV.

Whatever the case, the Roman Governor Pontius Pilate considered them to be worthy of execution by impalement.
Hoe dit ook al sy, die Romeinse goewerneur Pontius Pilatus het gereken dat hulle die paalstraf verdien.

(Hebrews 13:7) To whom did Paul refer when he said, “Remember those who are taking the lead among you,” or “are governors of you”? —New World Translation Reference Bible, footnote.
Van wie het Paulus gepraat toe hy gesê het: ‘Gedenk diegene wat onder julle die leiding neem’, of “bestuurders van julle is”?—NW-naslaanuitgawe, voetnoot.

Acts chapter 24 describes Paul’s trial before Felix, the Roman governor of Judea, who had already heard something about what Christians believed.
Handelinge hoofstuk 24 beskryf Paulus se verhoor voor Feliks, die Romeinse goewerneur van Judea, wat reeds iets geweet het omtrent die Christene se opvattings.

But what about his position as a lay Catholic missionary and deputy governor?
Maar wat van sy posisie as ’n Katolieke lekesendeling en ondergoewerneur?

He also relates that in an effort to appease the Persian overlords, Shushanik’s husband Varsken, a governor of the Georgian Kingdom of Kartli, abandoned “Christianity,” converted to Persian Zoroastrianism, and demanded that his wife do the same.
Hy vertel dat Sjoesjanik se man Warsken, ’n goewerneur van die Georgiese Koninkryk van Kartli, in ’n poging om die Persiese heersers tevrede te stel, die “Christelike” godsdiens die rug toegekeer het, hom tot Persiese Zoroastrianisme bekeer het en geëis het dat sy vrou dit ook doen.