Strong G5076τετράρχης
tetrarch
- Transliteration
- tetrarchēs
- Pronunciation
- tet-rar'-khace
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
Detailed definition
τετραάρχης (Rec. τετράρχης, see supr.), -ου, ὁ
(τετρα- in corp. = τέτορα, Doric for τέσσαρα, + ἄρχω),
a tetrarch, i.e.
__(a) prop., the governor of a fourth part of a region (Strab.);
__(b) any petty ruler (Plut.); in NT, of Herod Antipas: Mat.14:1, Luk.3:19 9:7, Act.13:1.†
(AS)
(τετρα- in corp. = τέτορα, Doric for τέσσαρα, + ἄρχω),
a tetrarch, i.e.
__(a) prop., the governor of a fourth part of a region (Strab.);
__(b) any petty ruler (Plut.); in NT, of Herod Antipas: Mat.14:1, Luk.3:19 9:7, Act.13:1.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G5076 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- tetrarch4
First verses
- Matthew 14:1At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,
- Luke 3:19But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,
- Luke 9:7Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead;
- Acts 13:1Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
τετράρχ-ης, ου, ὁ,
tetrarch, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 12.5.1, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Antonius” 56, “OGI” 416 (Cos, i. 2nd c.AD: Apollonius Dyscolus Grammaticus), 543.3 (Ancyra, 2nd c.AD))], etc.; of rulers under the protection of Rome of lower grade than kings, e.g. in Palestine, [NT+1st c.AD+ (NT.Matt.14.1, +others, 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 1.12.5, +others; generally, Sall. “Cat.” 20.7, Hor. “Sat.” 1.3.12, etc.)]: also τέτραρχος, Θεσσαλῶν [Refs 4th c.BC+ (“SIG” 274 (Delph., 4th c.BC):)] genitive -χου [Refs (“OGI” 606.4 (Syria, 1st)] c.AD), but -χα [Refs (“IGRom.” 4.1683 (Pergam.): compare τετραρχία.)]
II a leader of four λόχοι, or 64 men, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“Rev.Arch.” 3 (1934).40 (Amphipolis, 3rd-2nd c.BC), 6(1935).31 ([prev. passage], 2nd c.BC), 1st c.BC: Asclepiodotus Tacticus “Tact.” 2.8, 2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Tactica” 10.1, 2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “Tactica - Griechische Kriegsschriftsteller” 9.2.)]
tetrarch, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 12.5.1, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Antonius” 56, “OGI” 416 (Cos, i. 2nd c.AD: Apollonius Dyscolus Grammaticus), 543.3 (Ancyra, 2nd c.AD))], etc.; of rulers under the protection of Rome of lower grade than kings, e.g. in Palestine, [NT+1st c.AD+ (NT.Matt.14.1, +others, 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 1.12.5, +others; generally, Sall. “Cat.” 20.7, Hor. “Sat.” 1.3.12, etc.)]: also τέτραρχος, Θεσσαλῶν [Refs 4th c.BC+ (“SIG” 274 (Delph., 4th c.BC):)] genitive -χου [Refs (“OGI” 606.4 (Syria, 1st)] c.AD), but -χα [Refs (“IGRom.” 4.1683 (Pergam.): compare τετραρχία.)]
II a leader of four λόχοι, or 64 men, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“Rev.Arch.” 3 (1934).40 (Amphipolis, 3rd-2nd c.BC), 6(1935).31 ([prev. passage], 2nd c.BC), 1st c.BC: Asclepiodotus Tacticus “Tact.” 2.8, 2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Tactica” 10.1, 2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “Tactica - Griechische Kriegsschriftsteller” 9.2.)]