What does אַחְמְתָא mean in the Bible?
e. Ecbatana), the summer capital of Persia".
Hebrew · H307
אַחְמְתָא
Achmetha (i.e. Ecbatana), the summer capital of Persia
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אַחְמְתָא H307
What does אַחְמְתָא mean in the Bible?
אַחְמְתָא is a Hebrew word meaning "Achmetha (i.e. Ecbatana), the summer capital of Persia".
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How does the BSB render H307?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include of Ecbatana (1).
Where does אַחְמְתָא appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Ezra 6:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezra (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It of Ecbatana 1× Ezra 6:2
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First aligned row Ezra 6:2
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Ezra 1
Source forms
בְּאַחְמְתָ֗א 1x bə·’aḥ·mə·ṯā Ezra 6:2
Parsing patterns
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Ezra 6:2
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Achmetha (i.e. Ecbatana), the summer capital of Persia
Source Gloss
Achmetha (i.e. Ecbatana), the summer capital of Persia
Extended definition
Achmetha.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain