τετράρχ-ης, ου, ὁ,
tetrarch, [[ 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 12.5.1, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Antonius” 56, “OGI” 416 (Cos, i. 2nd c.AD: Apollonius Dyscolus Grammaticus), 543.3 (Ancyra, 2nd c.AD)] Refs 1st c.BC+], etc.; of rulers under the protection of Rome of lower grade than kings, e.g. in Palestine, [[ NT.Matt.14.1, +others, 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 1.12.5, +others; generally, Sall. “Cat.” 20.7, Hor. “Sat.” 1.3.12, etc.] NT+1st c.AD+]: also τέτραρχος, Θεσσαλῶν [[ “SIG” 274 (Delph., 4th c.BC):] Refs 4th c.BC+] genitive -χου [[“OGI” 606.4 (Syria, 1st] Refs] c.AD), but -χα [[“IGRom.” 4.1683 (Pergam.): compare τετραρχία. ] Refs]
__II a leader of four λόχοι, or 64 men, [[ “Rev.Arch.” 3 (1934).40 (Amphipolis, 3rd-2nd c.BC), 6(1935).31 ([prev. passage], 2nd c.BC), 1st c.BC: Asclepiodotus Tacticus “Tact.” 2.8, 2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Tactica” 10.1, 2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “Tactica - Griechische Kriegsschriftsteller” 9.2. ] Refs 3rd c.BC+]