What does אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׁתָּא mean in the Bible?
אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׁתָּא is a Hebrew word meaning "Artachshasta (or Artaxerxes), a title (rather than name) of several Persian kings".
Hebrew · H783
אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׁתָּא
Artachshasta (or Artaxerxes), a title (rather than name) of several Persian kings
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אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׁתָּאH783
What does אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׁתָּא mean in the Bible?
אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׁתָּא is a Hebrew word meaning "Artachshasta (or Artaxerxes), a title (rather than name) of several Persian kings".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H783?
The BSB source-word alignment has 15 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Artaxerxes (12), and Artaxerxes (1), of Artaxerxes (1), of Artaxerxes [king] (1).
Where does אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׁתָּא appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Ezra 4:7. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezra (12), Nehemiah (3).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders ItArtaxerxes12×Ezra 4:7, Ezra 4:8, Ezra 4:11, Ezra 4:23
and Artaxerxes1×Ezra 6:14
of Artaxerxes1×Ezra 7:1
of Artaxerxes [king]1×Ezra 4:7
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Ezra 4:7אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֗שְׂתָּאtoof Artaxerxes [king]Noun - proper - masculine singularEzra 4:7אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׂתָּאtoArtaxerxesNoun - proper - masculine singularEzra 4:8לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥שְׂתְּאtoArtaxerxesPreposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularEzra 4:11אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֖שְׂתְּאtoArtaxerxesNoun - proper - masculine singularEzra 4:23אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׂתָּאtoArtaxerxesNoun - proper - masculine singularEzra 6:14וְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֖שְׂתְּאtoand ArtaxerxesConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularEzra 7:1אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֣סְתְּאtoof ArtaxerxesNoun - proper - masculine singularEzra 7:7לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥סְתְּאtoArtaxerxesPreposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularEzra 7:11אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֔סְתְּאtoArtaxerxesNoun - proper - masculine singularEzra 7:12אַ֨רְתַּחְשַׁ֔סְתְּאtoArtaxerxesNoun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowEzra 4:7
Aligned rows15
Books represented2
Ezra12Nehemiah3
Source forms
אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׂתָּא2xʾar·taḥ·šaś·tå̄Ezra 4:7, Ezra 4:23
לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥סְתְּא2xlə·’ar·taḥ·šastEzra 7:7, Nehemiah 2:1
אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֣סְתְּא1x’ar·taḥ·šastEzra 7:1
אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֔סְתְּא1x’ar·taḥ·šastEzra 7:11
אַ֨רְתַּחְשַׁ֔סְתְּא1x’ar·taḥ·šastEzra 7:12
אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֤סְתְּא1x’ar·taḥ·šastEzra 7:21
אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥סְתְּא1x’ar·taḥ·šastEzra 8:1
אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֖שְׂתְּא1x’ar·taḥ·šaśtEzra 4:11
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular9xEzra 4:7, Ezra 4:11, Ezra 4:23, Ezra 7:1
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular5xEzra 4:8, Ezra 7:7, Nehemiah 2:1, Nehemiah 5:14
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular1xEzra 6:14
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Artachshasta (or Artaxerxes), a title (rather than name) of several Persian kings
Source Gloss
Artachshasta (or Artaxerxes), a title (rather than name) of several Persian kings
Extended definition
Artaxerxes.
Word Origins
אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׁתָּא is of foreign origin - no further derivation.