τετράρχηςtetrárchēs
the ruler of a fourth part of a country ("tetrarch")
Greek (New Testament) · G5076
Meanings
a tetrarch, i.e.
(a) properly, the governor of a fourth part of a region (Strab.)
(b) any petty ruler; in NT, of Herod Antipas: Matthew 14:1, Luke 3:19, Luke 9:7, Acts 13:1.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 14:1 When Herod Antipas, the ruler of Galilee, heard about Jesus,
- Luke 3:19 John also publicly criticized Herod Antipas, the ruler of Galilee, for marrying Herodias, his brother’s wife, and for many other wrongs he had done.
- Luke 9:7 When Herod Antipas, the ruler of Galilee, heard about everything Jesus was doing, he was puzzled. Some were saying that John the Baptist had been raised from the dead.
- Acts 13:1 Among the prophets and teachers of the church at Antioch of Syria were Barnabas, Simeon (called “the black man”), Lucius (from Cyrene), Manaen (the childhood companion of King Herod Antipas), and Saul.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.