International Standard Bible Encyclopedia ATTHARATESa-thar'-a-tez: A title assigned to Nehemiah, probably by a later editor (Nehemiah 8:9). The Septuagint omits the title; the Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 A.D.) gives "Athersatha"; the King James Version reads "Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha." Tirshatha is the Persian title for a local or provincial governor (Nehemiah 8:9 = 1 Esdras 9:49). See TIRSHATHA. Thesaurus Attharates... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia ATTHARATES. a-thar'-a-tez: A title assigned to Nehemiah, probably by a later editor (Nehemiah 8:9 ... /a/attharates.htm - 6k Esdras Attharias Attesting (2 Occurrences) First (4693 Occurrences) Book (211 Occurrences) Resources Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus |