Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
In 1 Kings 22:47, means a prefect; one set over others. , chief of the commissariat appointed by Solomon (1 Kings 4:5, etc.). , in the region west of the Euphrates. It is the modern word pasha. , the governor of a Roman province holding his appointment from the senate. The Roman provinces were of two kinds, (1) senatorial and (2) imperial. The appointment of a governor to the former was in the hands of the senate, and he bore the title of proconsul (Gr. anthupatos). The appointment of a governor to the latter was in the hands of the emperor, and he bore the title of propraetor (Gr.
antistrategos).
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
(Acts 13:7,8,12; 19:38) The Greek word signifies proconsul, the title of the Roman governors who were appointed by the senate.
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898) & Schaff's Bible Dictionary
DEP'UTY. The ofiice was that of proconsul, or governor of a senatorial province. Acts 13:7-8, Jud 4:12; Acts 19:38.