Greek Word Study · Strong’s G5076
τετράρχης
tetrarchēs · “tetrarch”
Used 4 times across 3 books
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.†
(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.†
Where it appears
Matthew1
Luke2
Acts1
In the text
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.
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