ארתחששתא
𐤀𐤓𐤕𐤇𐤔𐤔𐤕𐤀
Aretacheshasheta
Artaxerxes
An official Persian royal name borne by multiple kings of the Achaemenid dynasty, likely equivalent to Artaxerxes. The term functions as a proper noun denoting a specific king of Persia in biblical context, especially those who reigned during the Persian period influencing Jewish (Judean) return and restoration. The semantic range is limited to its function as a royal name, but may also connote the authority and dominance associated with the Persian empire.
Ezra 4:23 · Word #7
Lexicon H783
| Lemma | אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׁתָּא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤓𐤕𐤇𐤔𐤔𐤕𐤀 |
| Transliteration | Aretacheshasheta |
| Strong's | H783 |
| Definition | An official Persian royal name borne by multiple kings of the Achaemenid dynasty, likely equivalent to Artaxerxes. The term functions as a proper noun denoting a specific king of Persia in biblical context, especially those who reigned during the Persian period influencing Jewish (Judean) return and restoration. The semantic range is limited to its function as a royal name, but may also connote the authority and dominance associated with the Persian empire. |
Morphology ANp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Artaxerxes |
SIBI-P1 Translation H783-04
Artaxerxes
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular; foreign royal name/title; no pronominal suffix or verbal stem. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a proper noun, a direct borrowing from Old Persian, functioning as the royal name/title of Persian kings. As a loanword without a Hebrew root, it is faithfully rendered by its established English form "Artaxerxes." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Aretacheshasheta
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Artaxerxes |
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