טַרְפְּלָיֵא

tar.pe.layNounH2967

officials

From: (Aramaic) from a name of foreign derivation;

Short Definition

a Tarpelite (collectively) or inhabitants of Tarpel, a place in Assyria

Full Lexicon Entry

§ Tarpelites = "they of the fallen (or wondrous) mountain" the group of Assyrian colonists who were planted in the cities of Samaria after the captivity of the northern kingdom of Israel; identity uncertain

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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