תַּתְּנַי
ta.te.nay
“Tattenai”
Definition
Tattenai, a Persian
of foreign derivation;
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Grammar & Morphology
Proper Noun (Masculine)
N:N-M-P
Proper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
תַּתְּנַי appears 4 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
At that time Tattenai the governor of the region west of the Euphrates, Shethar-bozenai, and their associates went to the Jews and asked, “Who authorized you to rebuild this temple and restore this structure?”
This is the text of the letter that Tattenai the governor of the region west of the Euphrates, Shethar-bozenai, and their associates, the officials in the region, sent to King Darius.
Therefore Darius decreed:To Tattenai governor of the region west of the Euphrates, Shethar-bozenai, and your associates and officials in the region:You must stay away from that place!
In response, Tattenai the governor of the region west of the Euphrates, Shethar-bozenai, and their associates diligently carried out what King Darius had decreed.
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