Lexicon pechah: Governor, prefect Original Word: פֶחָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance captain, governor (Aramaic) corresponding to pechah -- captain, governor. see HEBREW pechah NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) corresponding to pechah Definition a governor NASB Translation governor (6), governors (4). Brown-Driver-Briggs מֶּחָה noun masculine (Babylonian or Persian) governor (Assyrian loan-word, Biblical Hebrew id.); — absolute ׳פ Ezra 5:14; construct מַּחַת Ezra 5:3,6; Ezra 6:6,7,13; plural emphatic מַּחֲוָתָא Daniel 3:2,3,27; Daniel 6:1. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Of foreign origin, likely borrowed from Akkadian or Persian administrative terminology.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek term in the Septuagint and New Testament context is G3623 (οἰκονόμος, oikonomos), which also refers to a steward, manager, or governor. This term is used to describe someone who manages a household or estate, reflecting a similar role of oversight and administration as the Hebrew פֶחָה. Usage: The term פֶחָה is used in the context of governance and administration, particularly in the books of the Old Testament that deal with the period of the Babylonian and Persian empires. It denotes a high-ranking official responsible for the administration of a region. Context: The term פֶחָה appears in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament, specifically in the books of Ezra, Nehemiah, and Daniel. It refers to a governor or prefect who was appointed by a king to oversee a province. This position was significant during the times of the Babylonian and Persian empires, where the central authority delegated power to local governors to maintain control over vast territories. The role of a פֶחָה included collecting taxes, maintaining order, and implementing the king's decrees. In the Berean Standard Bible, the term is translated as "governor" or "prefect," reflecting its administrative function. For example, in Ezra 5:3, the term is used to describe Tattenai, the governor of the province beyond the River, who questioned the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem: "At that time Tattenai, governor of the region west of the Euphrates, and Shethar-bozenai and their associates came to them and asked, 'Who gave you the authority to rebuild this temple and restore this structure?'" Forms and Transliterations וּֽפַחֲוָתָ֡א וּפַחֲוָתָ֔א וּפַחֲוָתָא֮ ופחותא פֶחָ֖ה פַּחַ֣ת פַּחַ֤ת פַּחַ֧ת פַּחַ֨ת פחה פחת feChah pa·ḥaṯ paChat paḥaṯ p̄e·ḥāh p̄eḥāh ū·p̄a·ḥă·wā·ṯā ufachavaTa ūp̄aḥăwāṯāLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezra 5:3 HEB: עֲלֵיה֜וֹן תַּ֠תְּנַי פַּחַ֧ת עֲבַֽר־ נַהֲרָ֛ה NAS: Tattenai, the governor of [the province] beyond KJV: to them Tatnai, governor on this side INT: them Tattenai the governor beyond the River Ezra 5:6 Ezra 5:14 Ezra 6:6 Ezra 6:7 Ezra 6:13 Daniel 3:2 Daniel 3:3 Daniel 3:27 Daniel 6:7 10 Occurrences |
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