תִּרְשָׁתָא

tir.sha.taNounH8660

governor

From: of foreign derivation;

Short Definition

Tirshatha, the title of a Persian deputy or governor

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. Tirshatha-governor 1a) a title used by the Persian governor in a1) Nehemiah used this title

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun

Morphology N:N-M-T

DescriptionN:N-M-T

Occurrences

3 times

Appears 3 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Nehemiah
2
Ezra
1

Key Passages

  • Ezra 2:63
  • Nehemiah 7:65
  • Nehemiah 8:9

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