תִּרְשָׁתָא
tir.sha.ta
“governor”
Definition
Tirshatha, the title of a Persian deputy or governor
of foreign derivation;
- Tirshatha-governor 1a) a title used by the Persian governor in a1) Nehemiah used this title
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun
N:N-M-T
N:N-M-T
Occurrences
תִּרְשָׁתָא appears 3 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest to consult the Urim and Thummim.
The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest to consult the Urim and Thummim.
Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were instructing the people said to all of them, “This day is holy to the LORD your God. Do not mourn or weep.”For all the people were weeping as they heard the words of the Law.
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