The meaning of Satraps in the Bible
(From International Standard Bible Encyclopedia)

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, Daniel 3:27; Daniel 6:1 ff., 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."


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