Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H323 |
|---|---|
| Word: | אֲחַשׁדַּרפַּן |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | of Persian derivation |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | achashdarpan |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | akh-ash-dar-pan' |
| Meaning: | 1. a satrap or governor of a main province (of Persia) |
| KJV Renderings: | lieutenant. |
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אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִים noun masculine plural satraps (Persian Khshatrapâvan , protectors of the realm, see SpiegAPK 215 = ἐξατράπης, σατράπης, compare LagG. Abh. 68, 14: Semitic i. 42 f, who reads אַחְשַׁדְרְפָן ) — ׳ א Esth 8:9; Esth 9:3 construct אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנֵי Esth 3:11; Ezra 8:36.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
