Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H8660 |
|---|---|
| Word: | תִּרשָׁתָא |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | of foreign derivation |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | Tirshatha |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | teer-shaw-thaw' |
| Meaning: | 1. the title of a Persian deputy or governor |
| KJV Renderings: | Tirshatha. |
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תִּרְשָׁתָא noun masculine Tirshathâ, title of Persian governor in Judaea, according to MeyEntstehung d. Jud. 194 and others = His Excellency (read Tarshathâ) otherwise LagSymm. i. 60 (compare Arm. Stud. §§ 280, 1680). — As Meyl.c., Scheft93 f. ( tarsvta , the feared, revered) MossHast. DB TIRSHATHA CheEncy. Bib. ID.; — ׳ הַתּ Ezra 2:63 = Neh 7:65; Neh 7:69 (Baer Gi; Neh 7:70 van d. H.); of Nehemiah Neh 8:9; Neh 10:1.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
