duke Summary and Overview
Bible Dictionaries at a Glance
duke in Easton's Bible Dictionary
derived from the Latin dux, meaning "a leader;" Arabic, "a sheik." This word is used to denote the phylarch or chief of a tribe (Gen. 36:15-43; Ex. 15:15; 1 Chr. 1:51-54).
duke in Schaff's Bible Dictionary
DUKE , in the English Bible, means only a chief or leader (an Oriental Sheikh), and must not be understood, in the modern sense, as a title of hereditary nobility. Gen 36:15-19.