אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנֵֽי
𐤀𐤇𐤔𐤃𐤓𐤐𐤍𐤉
ʼăchashdarpan
satraps of
A Persian administrative official of high rank, often rendered as 'satrap' or 'provincial governor.' Refers specifically to one of the chief administrative officers governing a major province (satrapy) within the Achaemenid Persian Empire. In biblical texts, the term designates officials appointed by the imperial Persian authority, typically serving as military and civil governors over regions such as 'Media and Persia.' The nuance may vary between emphasizing executive administrative responsibility and territorial authority depending on context.
Esther 3:12 · Word #16
Lexicon H323
| Lemma | אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפַּן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤇𐤔𐤃𐤓𐤐𐤍 |
| Transliteration | ʼăchashdarpan |
| Strong's | H323 |
| Definition | A Persian administrative official of high rank, often rendered as 'satrap' or 'provincial governor.' Refers specifically to one of the chief administrative officers governing a major province (satrapy) within the Achaemenid Persian Empire. In biblical texts, the term designates officials appointed by the imperial Persian authority, typically serving as military and civil governors over regions such as 'Media and Persia.' The nuance may vary between emphasizing executive administrative responsibility and territorial authority depending on context. |
Morphology HNcmpc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | satraps of |
SIBI-P1 Translation H323-01
provincial governors of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine plural, construct state (HNcmpc). |
| Rendering Rationale | The term denotes high-ranking Persian imperial officials governing major provinces. The masculine plural construct form is reflected by the plural "governors" and the construct relation by "of." |
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