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# satrap

noun

«satrap» in the English dictionary: in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In Jewish tradition

In Daniel and Esther the satraps are Persian officials under the king, appointed over many provinces.

**Interpretation.** Tradition notes how Daniel's rivals among the satraps plotted against him, and how God saved him in the lions' den.

### Meaning

A governor of a province in the ancient Persian empire, who ruled for the king. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/satrap/#m1)

### Examples

- It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, who should be throughout the whole kingdom; (Writings DAN.6.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/satrap/#x1)
- Then these presidents and satraps came tumultuously to the king, and said thus unto him: 'King Darius, live for ever! (Writings DAN.6.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/satrap/#x2)
- and over them three presidents, of whom Daniel was one; that these satraps might give account unto them, and that the king should have no damage. (Writings DAN.6.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/satrap/#x3)

### Note

A record of the Judaism dictionary, written from the corpus.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «satrap» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/satrap/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«satrap» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/satrap.html) on Mova free.