אֲפָֽרְסְכָיֵא
a.phar.se.khayNounH0671
governors
From: (Aramaic) or אֲפַרְסַתְכַי; (Aramaic), of foreign origin (only in the plural);
Short Definition
an Apharsekite or Apharsathkite, an unknown Assyrian tribe
Full Lexicon Entry
Apharsachites = "as causers of division (?)" Apharsathchites = "I will divide the deceivers (?)" 1) (CLBL) an unknown office 2) (BDB) perhaps an office or an official 3) (TWOT) 3a) a people 3b) perhaps a title of an official Also named: a.phar.sat.te.khay (*אֲפָֽרְסַתְּכָיֵא *"govenors" H0671B)
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun
Morphology N:N--LG
DescriptionN:N--LG
Occurrences
3 timesAppears 3 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Ezra
3
Key Passages
- Ezra 4:9
- Ezra 5:6
- Ezra 6:6
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