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sā´traps, sat´raps (×חש××“Ö¼×¨×¤Ö¼× ×™×, 'ăhÌ£ashdarpenı̄m, ; ; ; , the King James Version “lieutenantsâ€; , , ; ff, the King James Version “princesâ€): The viceroys or vassal rulers to whom was entrusted the government of the provinces in the Persian empire. The word answers to the Old Persian khshathrapaÌ„van, “protectors of the realm.â€