Eparch

Eparch

(, ruler over a district), a commander (e.g. of vessels, AEschylus, Ag. 1227), hence praefect of a province (comp. , Act 23:24; Act 25:1); applied as a title to Sisinnes (q.v.), the Persian satrap of Syria (1Es 7:1, “governor”). SEE TOPARCHY, etc.

Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature