אֲפָֽרְסָיֵא

a.pha.re.sayNounH0670

Persia

From: (Aramaic) of foreign origin (only in the plural);

Short Definition

an Apherasite or inhabitant of an unknown region of Assyria

Full Lexicon Entry

Persia or Apharsite = "causers of division (?)" (CLBL) an unknown office (TWOT) perhaps a title of an official Another spelling of pa.ras (*פָּרַס *"Persia" H6539)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun

Morphology N:N--LG

DescriptionN:N--LG

Occurrences

1 time

Appears 1 time in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Ezra
1

Key Passages

  • Ezra 4:9

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