The title given to Herod Antipas, ruler of Galilee and Perea (Matt 14:1; Luke 3:19; 9:7; Acts 13:1).

A Roman governor of the fourth part of a province; a subordinate prince. In time, this word came to denote any petty king or sovereign.

1. (n.) A Roman governor of the fourth part of a province; hence, any subordinate or dependent prince; also, a petty king or sovereign.

As a Tetrarch, he ruled over the northeast part of his father's kingdom between 4 BCE and 34 CE after Herod's death. He was a half-brother of Herod Antipas and ...

The tetrarchs, or district rulers, mentioned in the Bible are Herod Antipas, ruler of Galilee and Perea; his brother Philip, ruler of Ituraea and Trachonitis; ...

Title of a petty ruler, derived from the Greek τετράρχης and denoting a ruler over the fourth part of a realm. Originally it was conferred by Philip of ...

The governor of a province or district which was regarded as the fourth part of a larger province or kingdom, while the district itself was called a tetrarchy.

A Roman governor of the fourth part of a province; a subordinate prince. In time, this word came to denote any petty king or sovereign.

Tetrarch. te'-trark, tet'-rark tetrarches): As the name indicates it signifies a prince, who governs one-fourth of a domain or kingdom.