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(ssa' trap ee) A political office in the Persian Empire comparable to governor. A satrap's territory was called a satrapy. KJV translated the office, “lieutenants” (Ezra 8:36 ). These officials aided the people of Israel in rebuilding Jerusalem and the Temple. At the height of the Persian rule, there were at least twenty satrapies. See Persia .

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Satrap(Y)'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​s/satrapy.html. 1991.
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