אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֣/א
𐤀𐤇𐤔𐤃𐤓𐤐𐤍𐤉/𐤀
achashedarepenaya
the satraps
(Aramaic) corresponding to אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפַּן; {a satrap or governorof amain province (of Persia)}; prince.
Daniel 6:3 · Word #11
Lexicon H324
| Lemma | אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפַּן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤇𐤔𐤃𐤓𐤐𐤍 |
| Transliteration | ʼăchashdarpan |
| Strong's | H324 |
| In-context | the satraps |
Morphology ANcmpd/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 H324-01
the province-rulers
| Root | אחשדרפן (ʾ-ḥ-sh-d-r-p-n) |
| Core Meanings | provincial rulership, imperial administration, chief governance |
| Semantic Range | satraps, provincial governors, imperial administrators, high-ranking princes |
| Conceptual Significance | This term reflects the administrative structure of the Persian Empire, especially in Daniel and Esther, highlighting Israel’s subjection within a vast imperial system and the political context in which Jewish faithfulness was tested under foreign rule. |
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic masculine common noun in the plural emphatic (determined) state; functions as a definite plural (“the …”). Loanword from Old Persian *khshathrapāvan (“protector of the realm”). |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is an Aramaic loanword referring to high-ranking provincial governors in the Persian imperial system. The morphology (masculine common plural, determined/emphatic state) is reflected in the plural form with the definite article, yielding "the province-rulers." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אחשדרפן (provincial rulership, imperial administration, chief governance)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H323-01 |
haachashedarepenim | the satrap-governors |
H324-02 |
laachashedarepenaya | to 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 |