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Tetrarch

Morrish Bible Dictionary

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Literally the governor over a fourth part of a province, but also applied to the governor of any small province. It is employed in the N.T. in reference to Herod Antipas, tetrarch of Galilee and Peraea; Philip, tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis; and Lysanias, tetrarch of Abilene. Malachi 14:1; Luke 3:1,19; Luke 9:7; Acts 13:1 .

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Morrish, George. Entry for 'Tetrarch'. Morrish Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​mbd/​t/tetrarch.html. 1897.
 
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