Lieutenant

Lieutenant

(only in A.V. Esther 3:12 ; 8:9 ; 9:3 ; Ezra 8:36 ), a governor or viceroy of a Persian province having both military and civil power. Correctly rendered in the Revised Version "satrap."

These dictionary topics are from
M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition,
published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.

Bibliography Information

Easton, Matthew George. "Entry for Lieutenant". "Easton's Bible Dictionary". .