Lectionary Calendar

Friday, April 19th, 2024
the Third Week after Easter

Attention!

Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause!
Click here to learn more!

Bible Dictionaries
Satrap(Y)

Holman Bible Dictionary

Search for…

1 2 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z

Prev Entry
Satisfaction

Next Entry
Satyr

Resource Toolbox

Print Article

Additional Links

(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 .

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

Bible Dictionaries Satrap(Y)

Holman Bible Dictionary

Bible Dictionaries
Satrap(Y)