"also spelled τετράρχης, a tetrarch, title of a prince, whose rank was lower than a king, Mt. 14:1; Lk. 3:19; 9:7; Acts 13:1*"
Definition and meaning
also spelled τετράρχης, a tetrarch, title of a prince, whose rank was lower than a king, Mt. 14:1; Lk. 3:19; 9:7; Acts 13:1*
In the original Greek the word is written: τετραάρχης
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of tetraarches (G5076) across the King James Bible.
At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,
But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,
Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead;
Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
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Common questions
Strong's G5076 (tetraarches) is a Greek word that means: also spelled τετράρχης, a tetrarch, title of a prince, whose rank was lower than a king, Mt. 14:1; Lk. 3:19; 9:7; Acts 13:1* It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word tetraarches (G5076) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5076 is tetraarches, a Greek word defined as: also spelled τετράρχης, a tetrarch, title of a prince, whose rank was lower than a king, Mt. 14:1; Lk. 3:19; 9:7; Acts 13:1*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
tetraarches is a Greek word found in the New Testament.