σατράππης

A. satrap, title of a Persian viceroy or governor of a province, X. Cyr. 7.4.2, 8.6.3, SIG 182.3 (iv B.C.), Men. 897, etc. (in form σαδράπας, IG 12(2).645.18 (Nesus, iv B.C.); dat. pl. σαδράπησιν [-^] Ἐφ. Ἀρχ. 1907.27 (Aranda)); of the five lords of the Philistines, LXX Jd. 16.5, al.; of a Roman Governor, Philostr. VS 1.22.3. (In Theopomp.Hist. 103J. also ἐξατράπης, and in Carian Inscrr. ἐξαιθραπεύω, ἐξαιτραπεύω (qq. v.); in Arr. Fr. 10 J. ξατράπης (cf. ζατράπης (leg. ξα‐)· ὁ βασιλεύς, Hsch.), which is nearer to the OPers. χ ša θ rapāvan- lit. 'kingdom-protector'.)

2. cant word for a rich man, 'nabob', Alex. 116.8 (pl.); ς. ἐκ πένητος Luc. Nigr. 20.

3. as culttitle of a god, IGRom. 3.1059 (Maad, i B.C.), Paus. 6.25.6.