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

Luke 3:1

Lysanias, tetrarch of Abilene

Luke 3:1

See also

5219  authority, human institutions
5327  governors
5361  justice, human
5366  king
5509  rulers
7735  leaders, political
8456  obedience to authorities