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sā´traps , sat´raps ( אחשׁדּרפּנים , 'ăḥashdarpenı̄m , Ezra 8:36; Esther 3:12; Esther 8:9; Esther 9:3 , the King James Version "lieutenants"; Daniel 3:2 , Daniel 3:3 , Daniel 3:27; Daniel 6:1 ff, the King James Version "princes"): The viceroys or vassal rulers to whom was entrusted the government of the provinces in the Persian empire. The word answers to the Old Persian khshathrapāvan , "protectors of the realm."

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Satraps'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/s/satraps.html. 1915.

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