Bible Dictionary
Lieutenant
A lieutenant was a governor or viceroy of a province in the Persian Empire, exercising both civil and military authority. The Revised Version uses satrap.
Definition
A lieutenant was a governor or viceroy of a Persian province who exercised both civil and military authority. The Revised Version renders the title “satrap.”
Biblical Usage
The title occurs in the Authorized Version in Esther 3:12; 8:9; 9:3 and Ezra 8:36.
Historical Background
The term describes an official governing a province within the Persian imperial administration.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
(only in A.V. Esther 3:12; 8:9; 9:3; Ezra 8:36), a governor or viceroy of a Persian province having both military and civil power. Correctly rendered in the Revised Version “satrap.”
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>lu-ten'-ant, lef-ten'-ant.</p><p>See SATRAPS.</p>