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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Tetrarch

governor of a fourth part

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Tetrarch

properly the sovereign or governor of the fourth part of a country. (Matthew 14:1; Luke 3:1; 9:7; Acts 13:1) The title was, however, often applied to any one who governed a Roman province, of whatever size. The title of king was sometimes assigned to a tetrarch. (Matthew 14:9; Mark 6:14,22)

ATS Bible Dictionary

Tetrarch

Is strictly the ruler of the fourth part of a state or province; but in the New Testament it is a general title applied to those who governed any part of a kingdom or province, with an authority subject only to that of the Roman emperor. Thus Herod the Great and his brother were at one time, in early life, constituted tetrarchs of Judea by Antony. At the death of Herod the Great, he left half his kingdom to Archelaus, with the title of ethnarch; while the other half was divided between two of his other sons. Herod Antipas and Philip, with the title of tetrarchs. See HEROD 1 and 2.

In the same manner Lysanias is also said to have been tetrarch of Abilene, Luke 3:1. It is Herod Antipsas who is called the tetrarch in Matthew 14:1 Luke 3:19 9:7 Acts 13:1. As the authority of the tetrarch was similar to that of the king, so the general term king is also applied to Herod, Matthew 14:9 Mark 6:14.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Strictly the ruler over the fourth part of a province; but the word denotes a ruler of a province generally (Matthew 14:1; Luke 3:1, 19; 9:7; Acts 13:1). Herod and Phasael, the sons of Antipater, were the first tetrarchs in Palestine. Herod the tetrarch had the title of king (Matthew 14:9).

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) A Roman governor of the fourth part of a province; hence, any subordinate or dependent prince; also, a petty king or sovereign.

2. (a.) Four.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

TETRARCH

te'-trark, tet'-rark tetrarches): As the name indicates it signifies a prince, who governs one-fourth of a domain or kingdom. The Greeks first used the word. Thus Philip of Macedon divided Thessaly into four "tetrarchies." Later on the Romans adopted the term and applied it to any ruler of a small principality. It is not synonymous with "ethnarch" at least the Romans made a distinction between Herod "tetrarch" of Galilee, Philip "tetrarch" of Trachonitis, Lysanias "tetrarch" of Abilene, and Archelaius "ethnarch" of Judea (BJ, II, vi, 3; Ant, XVII, xi, 4). The title was often conferred on Herodian princes by the Romans, and sometimes it was used courteously as a synonym for king (Matthew 14:9 Mark 6:14). In the same way a "tetrarchy" was sometimes called a kingdom.

Henry E. Dosker

Greek

5075. tetrarcheo -- be tetrarch.
... 5074, 5075. tetrarcheo. 5076 . be tetrarch. Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: tetrarcheo Phonetic Spelling: (tet-rar-kheh'-o ...
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5076. tetrarches -- tetrarch.
... 5075, 5076. tetrarches. 5077 . tetrarch. Part of Speech ... prince"). Word Origin
variant reading for tetraarches, qv. tetrarch. From tessares ...
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5068a. tetraarches -- a tetrarch (the governor of a fourth part of ...
... 5068, 5068a. tetraarches. 5068b . a tetrarch (the governor of a fourth part
of a region). Transliteration: tetraarches Short Definition: tetrarch. ...
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5067b. tetraarcheo -- to be tetrarch
... to be tetrarch. Transliteration: tetraarcheo Short Definition: tetrarch. Word Origin
from tetraarches Definition to be tetrarch NASB Word Usage tetrarch (3). ...
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5068. tetragonos -- a tetrarch (the governor of a fourth part of a ...
... a tetrarch (the governor of a fourth part of a region). Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: tetragonos Phonetic Spelling: (tet-rag'-o-nos) Short ...
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5376. Philippos -- "horse-loving," Philip, two sons of Herod the ...
... Philippos Phonetic Spelling: (fil'-ip-pos) Short Definition: Philip Definition:
Philip, (a) one of the twelve apostles of Jesus, (b) tetrarch of the Ituraean ...
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3078. Lusanias -- "ending sorrow," Lysanias, a governor of Abilene
... of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: Lusanias Phonetic Spelling:
(loo-san-ee'-as) Short Definition: Lysanias Definition: Lysanias, tetrarch of Abilene. ...
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Library

How Herod the Tetrarch was Banished.
... Containing The Interval Of Thirty-Two Years. From The Banishment Of Archelus To
The Departure From Babylon. CHAPTER 7. How Herod The Tetrarch Was Banished. ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 7 how herod the.htm

Herod the Tetrarch Makes War with Aretas, the King of Arabia, and ...
... CHAPTER 5. Herod The Tetrarch Makes War With Aretas, The King Of Arabia, And Is
Beaten By Him As Also Concerning The Death Of John The Baptist. ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 5 herod the tetrarch.htm

At that Time Herod the Tetrarch Heard of the Fame of Jesus...
... The Text of the Diatessaron. Section XVIII. At that time Herod the tetrarch
heard of the fame of Jesus� [1] [1266] At that time ...
/.../hogg/the diatessaron of tatian/section xviii at that time.htm

Abgar Returns from the East; He Gives Help to Aretas in a War ...
... Ancient Syriac Documents. Moses of Chorene. History of Armenia. IV. Abgar returns
from the east; he gives help to Aretas in a war against Herod the Tetrarch. ...
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On the Position Given to the Preaching of John the Baptist in all ...
... of John in these terms: Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cæsar,
Pontius Pilate being governor of Judæa, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee ...
/.../augustine/the harmony of the gospels/chapter vi on the position given.htm

Of the Two Herods.
... Luke has told us how, in the days of John's baptizing, and at the time when the
Lord, being then a grown man, was also baptized, Herod was tetrarch of Galilee ...
/.../augustine/the harmony of the gospels/chapter vii of the two herods.htm

John the Baptist's Person and Preaching.
... The ruler who murdered John the Baptist and who assisted at the trial of Jesus]
being tetrarch [this word means properly the ruler of a fourth part of a country ...
/.../mcgarvey/the four-fold gospel/xvii john the baptists person.htm

The Times of Pilate.
... Footnotes: [162] Archelaus was a son of Herod the Great, and own brother of
the Tetrarch Herod Antipas, with whom he was educated at Rome. ...
/.../pamphilius/church history/chapter ix the times of pilate.htm

The Preaching of John. Ch. 3:1-20
... 1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being
governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother ...
/.../erdman/the gospel of luke an exposition/a the preaching of john.htm

John the Preacher of Repentance
... 'Now, in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cesar, Pontius Pilate being
governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture e/john the preacher of repentance.htm

Thesaurus

Tetrarch (5 Occurrences)
... Herod the tetrarch had the title of king (Matthew 14:9). Noah Webster's Dictionary. ...
2. (a.) Four. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. TETRARCH. ...
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Abilene (1 Occurrence)
... and 18 from the latter. Lysanias was governor or tetrarch of this province.
Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. ABILENE. a-bi-le'-ne ...
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Lysanias (1 Occurrence)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary Tetrarch of Abilene (Luke 3:1), on the eastern slope of
Anti-Lebanon, near the city of Damascus. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. ...
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Herodias (7 Occurrences)
... 3:19, 20; Luke 9:7-9). According to the Gospel records, Herodias had previously
been married to Philip, but had deserted him for his brother Herod the tetrarch...
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Ituraea (1 Occurrence)
... sea. Josephus speaks of Soemus as a tetrarch in Lebanon (Vita, 11); while
Tacitus calls him governor of the Itureans (Ann. xii.23). ...
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Lysanius (1 Occurrence)
... Luke 3:1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cesar, Pontius Pilate
being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother ...
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Lysa'ni-as (1 Occurrence)
... Luke 3:1 And in the fifteenth year of the government of Tiberius Caesar -- Pontius
Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip ...
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Iturea (1 Occurrence)
... Luke 3:1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cesar, Pontius Pilate
being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother ...
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Iturae'a (1 Occurrence)
... Luke 3:1 And in the fifteenth year of the government of Tiberius Caesar -- Pontius
Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip ...
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Judea (50 Occurrences)
... Luke 3:1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate
being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his ...
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Bible Concordance

Tetrarch (5 Occurrences)

Matthew 14:1 At that time, Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus,
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 3:1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 3:19 but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 9:7 Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him; and he was very perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead,
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Acts 13:1 Now in the assembly that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Subtopics

Tetrarch

Tetrarch: A Roman Ruler

Related Terms

Abilene (1 Occurrence)

Lysanias (1 Occurrence)

Herodias (7 Occurrences)

Ituraea (1 Occurrence)

Lysanius (1 Occurrence)

Lysa'ni-as (1 Occurrence)

Iturea (1 Occurrence)

Iturae'a (1 Occurrence)