(Hebrew. ‘Ruler’) Leaders of the 2nd–4th centuries. The title was used in preference to that of King. *Simeon bar Kokhba used the title on his coins, but the first time the title was used for certain by rabbinic leaders was for *Judah...

(Hebrew: “patriarch”) In the first centuries C.E., the ethnarch of the Jews, as an ethnic group; principal authority, prince. Title accorded to Judah, Patriarch of the Jews of the Land of Israel, in the late second century, who sponsored...

For the Arab month by this name, see Nasi (month). For the Malay/Indonesian dish, see Nasi goreng.Not to be confused with Nazi. Nāśī’ (נָשִׂיא) is a Hebrew term meaning, roughly, "Prince", in Biblical Hebrew, or "President," in Modern...