Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H8370 |
|---|---|
| Word: | שְׁתַר בּוֹזְנַי |
| Part of Speech: | name |
| Etymology: | of foreign derivation |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | Shthar |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | Bowznay (sheth-ar' bo-zen-ah'-ee) n/p. |
| Meaning: | 1. Shethar-Bozenai, a Persian officer |
| KJV Renderings: | Shethar-boznai. |
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שְׁתַר בּוֺזְנַי proper name, masculine Persian official Ezra 5:3; Ezra 5:6; Ezra 6:6; Ezra 6:13 Σαθαρβουζανα (αι, ε, ης); ᵐ5 L Σαθραβωζαης (AndrM 87 * proposes ׳ מתרב, Greek Μιθροβουζάνης, = Old Iranian * Mithrabauzana , Mithra is delieverer (or the like), MeyEntst, J.32; Scheft92 f. Old Iranian Šêtharabûzana , empire-delivering; WklMVAG 1887, 281 f. conjecture a title).
