וַ/אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֗/א
𐤅/𐤀𐤇𐤔𐤃𐤓𐤐𐤍𐤉/𐤀
vaachashedarepenaya
and overseers
(Aramaic) corresponding to אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפַּן; {a satrap or governorof amain province (of Persia)}; prince.
Daniel 6:5 · Word #3
Lexicon H324
| Lemma | אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפַּן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤇𐤔𐤃𐤓𐤐𐤍 |
| Transliteration | ʼăchashdarpan |
| Strong's | H324 |
| In-context | and overseers |
Morphology AC/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 H324-03
and the satraps
| Root | (loanword; from Old Persian xšaçapāvan) (khshathra-pāvan) |
| Core Meanings | protector of the realm, provincial governor, imperial administrator |
| Semantic Range | satrap, provincial governor, imperial official, chief administrator under Persian rule |
| Conceptual Significance | This title reflects the Persian imperial administrative structure in the books of Daniel and Ezra. Its presence situates the narrative within the historical context of Achaemenid governance and highlights the layered political authority over Israel during the exile and post-exilic periods. |
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic common noun, masculine; attested here primarily as plural determined (emphatic) state with prefixed conjunction וַ־ ('and'). One occurrence reflects singular determined form. Functions as a title. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is an Aramaic loanword referring to high-ranking Persian provincial governors. The morphology (Ncmpd/Td) indicates a masculine plural noun in the determined (definite/emphatic) state with the prefixed conjunction "and," thus "and the satraps." The plural masculine form is preserved in English. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
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 |