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 times

Appears 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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