תַּתְּנַי

ta.te.nayProper Noun (Masculine)H8674

Tattenai

From: of foreign derivation;

Short Definition

Tattenai, a Persian

Full Lexicon Entry

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at § Tatnai = "gift" a Persian governor in Syria who opposed the rebuilding of Jerusalem

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

4 times

Appears 4 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Ezra
4

Key Passages

  • Ezra 5:3
  • Ezra 5:6
  • Ezra 6:6
  • Ezra 6:13

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