Satraps
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SATRAPS

sa'-traps, sat'-raps ('achashdarpenim, Ezra 8:36 Esther 3:12; Esther 8:9; Esther 9:3, the King James Version "lieutenants"; Daniel 3:2, 3, 27; Daniel 6:1;, 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 khshathrapavan, "protectors of the realm."

Strong's Hebrew
324. achashdarpenin -- satraps
... 323, 324. achashdarpenin. 325 . satraps. Transliteration: achashdarpenin
Phonetic Spelling: (akh-ash-dar-pan') Short Definition: satraps. ...
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323. achashdarpan -- satraps
... 322, 323. achashdarpan. 324 . satraps. Transliteration: achashdarpan Phonetic
Spelling: (akh-ash-dar-pan') Short Definition: satraps. ...
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Library

part vi.
... And as the Officers and Satraps of Babylon [1664] , seeking an occasion against
Daniel, found none except in the law of his God; so likewise these present ...
/.../athanasius/select works and letters or athanasius/part vi.htm

On Daniel. Iii. Scholia on Daniel.
... These three youths are become an example to all faithful men, inasmuch as they did
not fear the crowd of satraps, neither did they tremble when they heard the ...
/.../the extant works and fragments of hippolytus/on daniel iii scholia on.htm

Preparations for the Invasion of Greece.
... and the contributions of the provinces, and orders, very full and very imperative,
were transmitted, accordingly, to all the governors and satraps of Asia, and ...
//christianbookshelf.org/abbott/xerxes/chapter iv preparations for the.htm

The Wall Rebuilt.
... He was persuaded by the satraps that her example would teach all other ladies to
think for themselves, which did not suit these selfish men, who did not care ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/yonge/the chosen people/lesson xiv the wall rebuilt.htm

The vision of Belshazzar
... OF BELSHAZZAR. The King was on his throne, The Satraps throng'd the hall;
A thousand bright lamps shone O'er that high festival. A ...
/.../wells/bible stories and religious classics/the vision of belshazzar.htm

The First Trumpet.
... Howl, satraps of provinces, for the region of your strength is laid waste." Whence,
by analogy, it is easily collected, that herbs are to be taken for the ...
//christianbookshelf.org/mede/a key to the apocalypse/the first trumpet.htm

Martyrdom of Our Apostles.
... has been previously told by others: the apostle's arrival in Armenia, the conversion
of Sanadroug and his apostasy for fear of the Armenian satraps, and the ...
//christianbookshelf.org/unknown/the decretals/ix martyrdom of our apostles.htm

That He Conquered Nearly the Whole World.
... dwelling on the extreme circumference of the inhabited earth, he received the
submission of all the rulers, [3069] governors, [3070] and satraps of barbarous ...
/.../pamphilius/the life of constantine/chapter viii that he conquered nearly.htm

Now Let us Consider Another Saying of Celsus, which is as Follows. ...
... those who fill lower offices of trust or service in the state, would be able to
do great injury to those who despised them; and will the satraps and ministers ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/origen/origen against celsus/chapter xxxv now let us.htm

Egypt
... the hands of the Assyrian. It was divided among twenty satraps, most of whom
were Egyptians by birth. Two years, however, were hardly ...
/.../sayce/early israel and the surrounding nations/chapter v egypt.htm

Thesaurus
Satraps (12 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia SATRAPS. sa'-traps, sat'-raps ... the realm.".
Multi-Version Concordance Satraps (12 Occurrences). Ezra 8 ...
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Presidents (5 Occurrences)
... Daniel 6:2 and over them three presidents, of whom Daniel was one; that these satraps
might give account to them, and that the king should have no damage. ...
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Deputies (14 Occurrences)
... Daniel 3:2 Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the satraps, the
deputies, and the governors, the judges, the treasurers, the counselors, the ...
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Commissioners (7 Occurrences)
... Daniel 6:2 and over them three presidents, of whom Daniel was one; that these satraps
might give account to them, and that the king should have no damage. ...
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Counselors (21 Occurrences)
... Daniel 3:2 Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the satraps, the
deputies, and the governors, the judges, the treasurers, the counselors, the ...
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Governors (43 Occurrences)
... Ezra 8:36 They delivered the king's commissions to the king's satraps, and to the
governors beyond the River: and they furthered the people and the house of God ...
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Advisers (22 Occurrences)
... Daniel 3:2 Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the satraps, the
deputies, and the governors, the judges, the treasurers, the counselors, the ...
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Prefects (18 Occurrences)
... Daniel 3:2 Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the satraps, the
deputies, and the governors, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the ...
/p/prefects.htm - 12k

Administrators (7 Occurrences)
... Esther 9:3 All the princes of the provinces, the satraps, the governors, and those
who did the king's business helped the Jews, because the fear of Mordecai ...
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Provinces (40 Occurrences)
... Ezra 8:36 They delivered the king's commissions to the king's satraps, and to the
governors beyond the River: and they furthered the people and the house of God ...
/p/provinces.htm - 21k

Bible Concordance
Satraps (12 Occurrences)

Ezra 8:36 They delivered the king's commissions to the king's satraps, and to the governors beyond the River: and they furthered the people and the house of God.
(WEB JPS ASV DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Esther 3:12 Then the king's scribes were called in on the first month, on the thirteenth day of the month; and all that Haman commanded was written to the king's satraps, and to the governors who were over every province, and to the princes of every people, to every province according its writing, and to every people in their language. It was written in the name of King Ahasuerus, and it was sealed with the king's ring.
(WEB JPS ASV DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Esther 8:9 Then the king's scribes were called at that time, in the third month Sivan, on the twenty-third day of the month; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded to the Jews, and to the satraps, and the governors and princes of the provinces which are from India to Ethiopia, one hundred twenty-seven provinces, to every province according to its writing, and to every people in their language, and to the Jews in their writing, and in their language.
(WEB JPS ASV DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Esther 9:3 All the princes of the provinces, the satraps, the governors, and those who did the king's business helped the Jews, because the fear of Mordecai had fallen on them.
(WEB JPS ASV DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Daniel 3:2 Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the satraps, the deputies, and the governors, the judges, the treasurers, the counselors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
(WEB JPS ASV DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Daniel 3:3 Then the satraps, the deputies, and the governors, the judges, the treasurers, the counselors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, were gathered together to the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up; and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
(WEB JPS ASV DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Daniel 3:27 The satraps, the deputies, and the governors, and the king's counselors, being gathered together, saw these men, that the fire had no power on their bodies, nor was the hair of their head singed, neither were their pants changed, nor had the smell of fire passed on them.
(WEB JPS ASV DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Daniel 6:1 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred twenty satraps, who should be throughout the whole kingdom;
(WEB JPS ASV DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Daniel 6:2 and over them three presidents, of whom Daniel was one; that these satraps might give account to them, and that the king should have no damage.
(WEB JPS ASV DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Daniel 6:3 Then this Daniel was distinguished above the presidents and the satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.
(WEB JPS ASV DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Daniel 6:4 Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they could find no occasion nor fault, because he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.
(WEB JPS ASV DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Daniel 6:6 Then these presidents and satraps assembled together to the king, and said thus to him, King Darius, live forever.
(WEB JPS ASV DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV)

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Satraps

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