International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
LIEUTENANTlu-ten'-ant, lef-ten'-ant.
See SATRAPS.
Easton's Bible Dictionary
(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."
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
n.) An officer who supplies the place of a superior in his absence; a representative of, or substitute for, another in the performance of any duty.
2. (n.) A commissioned officer in the army, next below a captain.
3. (n.) A commissioned officer in the British navy, in rank next below a commander.
4. (n.) A commissioned officer in the United States navy, in rank next below a lieutenant commander.
Strong's Hebrew
323. achashdarpan -- satraps... lieutenant. Of Persian derivation; a satrap or governor of a main province (of Persia)
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lieutenant. << 322, 323. achashdarpan. 324 >>. Strong's Numbers.
/hebrew/323.htm - 5k 6496. paqid -- commissioner, deputy, overseer
... Word Origin from paqad Definition commissioner, deputy, overseer NASB Word Usage
leader (1), lieutenant (1), officer (3), overseer (6), overseers (3). ...
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