Lieutenant

(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.”

Part of speech: noun (n.)

1. 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. The lawful magistrate, who is the vicegerent or lieutenant of God. Abp. Bramhall.

2. A commissioned officer in the army, next below a captain.

3. A commissioned officer in the British navy, in rank next below a commander.

4. A commissioned officer in the United States navy, in rank next below a lieutenant commander.