Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H8660
תִּרְשָׁתָא
tir.sha.ta · “governor”
Used 5 times across 2 books
Definition
1) Tirshatha-governor
1a) a title used by the Persian governor in Judea
1a1) Nehemiah used this title
1a) a title used by the Persian governor in Judea
1a1) Nehemiah used this title
Where it appears
Ezra1
Nehemiah4
In the text
Ezra 2:63And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.Nehemiah 7:65And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.Nehemiah 7:69Their camels, four hundred thirty and five: six thousand seven hundred and twenty asses.Nehemiah 8:9And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto the Lord your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.Nehemiah 10:2Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
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