ducatus
From LSJ
Πάντα ταῦτα ἐπείρασα ἐν τῇ σοφίᾳ: εἶπα Σοφισθήσομαι, καὶ αὐτὴ ἐμακρύνθη ἀπ' ἐμοῦ· κτλ. (Εcclesiastes 7:23f., LXX version) → I tried to give proof in wisdom of all those things; I said, I will be wise, but that wisdom was far from me ...
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
dŭcātus: ūs, m. dux,
I military leadership, command = ἡγεμονία (post-Aug.), Suet. Tib. 19; Flor. 3, 21, 2; Just. 2, 15, 14; Vulg. Sirach, 7, 4: calculis omnibus ducatum latrones ei deferunt, App. M. 7, p. 191 med.—
II In gen., guidance (eccl. Lat.): caecus autem si caeco ducatum praestet, Vulg. Matt. 15, 14.—
III Transf., authority: quaerere a domino ducatum, Vulg. Sir. 7, 4 al.
