ruler of a fourth part of a country

, i.e. a tetrarch prop., the governor of a fourth part of a region (Strab.); any petty ruler (Plut.); in NT, of Herod Antipas: , , .† Mt 14:1 Lk 3:19 9:7 Ac 13:1

viervorst

a tetrarch, ruler over a fourth part of a region.

tetrarch

the ruler of a fourth part of a country ("tetrarch")

tetrarch

τετραάρχης (Rec. τετράρχης, see supr.), -ου, ὁ (τετρα- in corp. = τέτορα, Doric for τέσσαρα, + ἄρχω), a tetrarch, i.e. (a) prop., the governor of a fourth part of a region (Strab.); (b) any petty ruler (Plut.); in NT, of Herod Antipas: Mat.14:1, Luk.3:19 9:7, Act.13:1.† (AS)