ΣΑΤΡΑΠΗΣ, σατραπης
SATRAPĒS, satrapēs
Sounds Like: sah-TRAH-pays
Translations: satrap, a satrap, governor, a governor
From the root: ΣΑΤΡΑΠΗΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: A satrap was a governor of a province in the ancient Persian Empire. The term was later adopted by other empires, such as the Hellenistic kingdoms, to refer to similar administrative officials. It describes a high-ranking official appointed by a king or emperor to govern a territory.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G4523 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
- Book One — 19:135
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
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