Lexicon Apharckay: Apharsachites Original Word: אֲפַרְסְכַי Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Apharsachites, Apharasthchites (Aramaic) or fapharcathkay (Aramaic) {af-ar-sath-kah'ee}; of foreign origin (only in the plural); an Apharsekite or Apharsathkite, an unknown Assyrian tribe -- Apharsachites, Apharasthchites. Brown-Driver-Briggs אֲפָֽרְסְכָיֵא Ezra 5:6; Ezra 6:6 #NAME? אֲפָֽרְסַתְּכָיֵא Ezra 4:9, proper name, plural of a people, so most hitherto, and still MeyEnst. J. 38 ff. (Persians), but many moderns think official title (HoffmZA ii. 54 Marquart64 JenThLZ, 1895, 509 Ency. Bib.:190 f.; plausible explanations are: AndrM 53* = Assyrian šuparša‡ (see Muss-ArnAssyrian Dict. 1098 š¹q¥ 3, general, IdAJSL xx (1904), 186 ff.); Scheft76 = Old Iranian aparasaraka, lesser ruler; IdMGWJ 47 (1903),315f. explained תְּכָיֵא- as Old Persian *aparaθrãka, lesser governor). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Of foreign originCorresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for this specific Hebrew term, as it refers to a particular group mentioned in the Old Testament without a direct New Testament counterpart. Usage: This term is used to refer to a group of people mentioned in the context of the post-exilic period, specifically in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah. They are listed among the peoples who opposed the rebuilding efforts of the Jewish exiles returning to Jerusalem. Context: The term "Apharsekite" appears in the context of the return from the Babylonian exile, during the time when the Jewish people were attempting to rebuild the temple and the city of Jerusalem. The Apharsekites are mentioned in Ezra 4:9 as part of a coalition of peoples who wrote a letter to King Artaxerxes, expressing their opposition to the rebuilding efforts. This group is listed alongside other peoples such as the Elamites and the Babylonians, indicating their foreign origin and their role as adversaries to the returning exiles. The exact identity and origin of the Apharsekites remain uncertain, but they are understood to be part of the diverse population settled in the region by the Assyrian and Babylonian empires. Their mention in the biblical narrative highlights the challenges faced by the Jewish community in re-establishing their presence in the land of Israel. Forms and Transliterations אֲפַ֨רְסְכָיֵ֔א אֲפַרְסְכָיֵ֔א אפרסכיא וַאֲפַרְסַתְכָיֵ֞א ואפרסתכיא ’ă·p̄ar·sə·ḵā·yê ’ăp̄arsəḵāyê aFarsechaYe vaafarsatchaYe wa’ăp̄arsaṯḵāyê wa·’ă·p̄ar·saṯ·ḵā·yêLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezra 4:9 HEB: כְּנָוָתְה֑וֹן דִּ֠ינָיֵא וַאֲפַרְסַתְכָיֵ֞א טַרְפְּלָיֵ֣א אֲפָֽרְסָיֵ֗א NAS: the judges and the lesser governors, the officials, KJV: the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, INT: of their colleagues the judges and the lesser the officials the secretaries Ezra 5:6 Ezra 6:6 3 Occurrences |
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