Lexical Definition

‎ἀνθύπατος‎ anthýpatos (anth-oo'-pat-os) proconsul ^G:N-M
from ‎ἀντί‎ and a superlative of ‎ὑπέρ‎

deputy.

• instead of the highest officer, i.e. (specially) a Roman proconsul

Abbott-Smith

* ἀνθ-ύπατος, -ου, ὁ (ἀντί, ὕπατος, altern. for ὑπέρτατος),
supreme, a consul, one acting in place of a consul, a proconsul, the administrator of a senatorial province (cf. ἡγεμών, and v. MM, VGT, 44): Ac 13:7, 8, 12 18:12 19:38.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἀνθύπατος-ος, ὁ,

proconsul, Latin pro consule, [NT+2nd c.BC+]; στρατηγὸς ἀ.[Refs]

__II as adjective, proconsular, ἐξουσία[Refs 1st c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Acts.13.7}