Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 5000 Humanity » 5200 Human civilisation » 5579 tetrarch A ruler over one quarter of a region; a son of Herod the Great who ruled one quarter of the area originally ruled by his father. Herod Archelaus, governor of Judea, Idumea and Samaria Matthew 2:22 The tetrarchy system had been started by Philip of Macedon and adopted by the Romans. Herod Antipas, tetrarch of Galilee and Perea See also Matthew 14:1,9 Sometimes a tetrarch would be given the courtesy title of king; Mark 6:14 pp Luke 9:7; Luke 3:1,19; Luke 23:7; Acts 13:1 Herod Philip, tetrarch of Iturea and Traconitis Lysanias, tetrarch of Abilene See also
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