What does תִּרְשָׁתָא (tirĕšātāʾ) mean in the Bible?
תִּרְשָׁתָא (tirĕšātāʾ): Persian administrative title designating a governor or deputy with delegated royal authority over a province
Hebrew · H8660
תִּרְשָׁתָא
The title of a Persian deputy or governor
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תִּרְשָׁתָא H8660
Pronunciation tirĕšātāʾ
What does תִּרְשָׁתָא (tirĕšātāʾ) mean in the Bible?
תִּרְשָׁתָא (tirĕšātāʾ): Persian administrative title designating a governor or deputy with delegated royal authority over a province
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H8660?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include The governor (5).
Where does תִּרְשָׁתָא (tirĕšātāʾ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Ezra 2:63. Its strongest book concentrations include Nehemiah (4), 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 The governor 5× Ezra 2:63, Nehemiah 7:65, Nehemiah 7:70, Nehemiah 8:9
Show sample aligned rows
Ezra 2:63 הַתִּרְשָׁ֙תָא֙ to The governor Article | Adjective - masculine singular Nehemiah 7:65 הַתִּרְשָׁ֙תָא֙ to The governor Article | Adjective - masculine singular Nehemiah 7:70 הַתִּרְשָׁ֜תָא to The governor Article | Adjective - masculine singular Nehemiah 8:9 הַתִּרְשָׁ֡תָא to the governor Article | Adjective - masculine singular Nehemiah 10:1 הַתִּרְשָׁ֛תָא to the governor Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Ezra 2:63
Aligned rows 5
Books represented 2
Ezra 1 Nehemiah 4
Source forms
הַתִּרְשָׁ֙תָא֙ 2x hat·tir·šā·ṯā Ezra 2:63, Nehemiah 7:65
הַתִּרְשָׁ֜תָא 1x hat·tir·šā·ṯā Nehemiah 7:70
הַתִּרְשָׁ֡תָא 1x hat·tir·šā·ṯā Nehemiah 8:9
הַתִּרְשָׁ֛תָא 1x hat·tir·šā·ṯā Nehemiah 10:1
Parsing patterns
Article | Adjective - masculine singular 5x Ezra 2:63, Nehemiah 7:65, Nehemiah 7:70, Nehemiah 8:9
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Persian administrative title designating a governor or deputy with delegated royal authority over a province
Source Gloss
the title of a Persian deputy or governor
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Persian administrative title designating a governor or deputy with delegated royal authority over a province
the title of a Persian deputy or governor BDB: Tirshathâ Usage: Tirshatha.
Word Origins
תִּרְשָׁתָא is of foreign origin - no further derivation.
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