לַֽ/אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֡/א
𐤋/𐤀𐤇𐤔𐤃𐤓𐤐𐤍𐤉/𐤀
laachashedarepenaya
the satraps
(Aramaic) corresponding to אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפַּן; {a satrap or governorof amain province (of Persia)}; prince.
Daniel 3:2 · Word #5
Lexicon H324
| Lemma | אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפַּן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤇𐤔𐤃𐤓𐤐𐤍 |
| Transliteration | ʼăchashdarpan |
| Strong's | H324 |
| In-context | the satraps |
Morphology ATo/Ncmpd/Td
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | d — Determined — The noun is definite |
SIBI-P1 H324-02
to the satrap-governors
| Root | אחשדרפן (ʾ-ḥ-sh-d-r-p-n) |
| Core Meanings | provincial ruler, imperial governor, chief administrator of a realm |
| Semantic Range | satrap, provincial governor, imperial administrator, high-ranking official over a major district |
| Conceptual Significance | This title reflects the Persian imperial administrative structure present in Daniel and Ezra, highlighting Israel’s life under foreign rule and the structured hierarchy of Gentile governance within which the covenant people lived. |
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic noun, masculine plural emphatic state (נַיָּא), with prefixed לַ preposition and definite article assimilation; common masculine plural determined form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term denotes high provincial officials within the Persian imperial system. The rendering "satrap-governors" preserves the historical-administrative sense of the loanword, while "to the" reflects the prefixed לַ (to the) and the masculine plural emphatic form indicated by the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אחשדרפן (provincial ruler, imperial governor, chief administrator of a realm)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H324-01 |
achashedarepenaya | the province-rulers |
H323-01 |
haachashedarepenim | the satrap-governors |
Word Usage (9 occurrences of H324)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel 3:2 | לַֽ/אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֡/א | laachashedarepenaya | the satraps |
| Daniel 3:3 | אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֡/א | achashedarepenaya | satraps |
| Daniel 3:27 | אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֞/א | achashedarepenaya | the satraps |