Dict: easton - Prince

easton:

Prince @ the title generally applied to the chief men of the state. The "princes of the provinces" (kjvKings:20:14) were the governors or lord-lieutenants of the provinces. So also the "princes" mentioned in kjv@Daniel:6:1-3, 4, 6, 7 were the officers who administered the affairs of the provinces; the "satraps" (as rendered in R.V.). These are also called "lieutenants" kjv@Esther:3:12 kjv@Esther:8:9; R.V., "satraps"). The promised Saviour is called by Daniel (9:25) "Messiah the Prince" (Heb. nagid); compare kjv@Acts:3:15 kjv@Acts:5:31. The angel Micheal is called kjv@Daniel:12:1) a "prince" (Heb. sar, whence "Sarah," the "princes").