Lexicon Achmetha: Achmetha Original Word: אַחְמְתָא Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Achmetha Of Persian derivation; Achmetha (i.e. Ecbatana), the summer capital of Persia -- Achmetha. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) of foreign origin Definition the capital of Media NASB Translation Ecbatana (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs אַחְמְתָא (originally תָן#NAME?תָנָא#NAME?ZA 15, 368) proper name, of a location Ecbatana, Ezra 6:2; capital of Media, captured by Cyrus ( B.C. 550), and then summer residence of Persian kings; modern Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Of foreign originCorresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Achmetha, as it is a specific proper noun referring to a location in the Hebrew Bible. However, the Greek equivalent of the city, Ecbatana, may be referenced in historical or apocryphal texts outside the canonical scriptures. Usage: The term "Achmetha" appears in the context of the Persian Empire, specifically in the book of Ezra. It is mentioned as the location where important documents were stored. Context: Achmetha, known historically as Ecbatana, was the capital city of Media, an ancient region located in what is now northwestern Iran. The city is noted for its strategic and administrative significance during the time of the Persian Empire. In the biblical context, Achmetha is mentioned in Ezra 6:2, where it is described as the location where a scroll was found containing the decree of King Cyrus concerning the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem. The city served as a royal archive, highlighting its importance as a center of governance and record-keeping. The mention of Achmetha in the Bible underscores the historical interactions between the Jewish people and the Persian authorities, reflecting the broader geopolitical landscape of the time. Forms and Transliterations בְּאַחְמְתָ֗א באחמתא bə’aḥməṯā bə·’aḥ·mə·ṯā beachmeTaLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezra 6:2 HEB: וְהִשְׁתְּכַ֣ח בְּאַחְמְתָ֗א בְּבִֽירְתָ֛א דִּ֛י NAS: In Ecbatana in the fortress, which KJV: And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace INT: was found Ecbatana the palace which 1 Occurrence |
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„amadân, Spieg244 MargoliouthHast. DB ACHMETHA, especially BrugschReise n. Persien (1862), i. 360-392 (Old Median Agmatana DlCalwer Bib. Lex.; Old Persian Hangamata§na (=place of assembling) Spiegl.c., Babylonian Agam(a)tanu Beh60, Bezp. 26, etc.; Ἀγβάτανα Herodi. 98; ᵐ5 Ἐκβατανα2Mace 
