תַּתְּנַ֣י
𐤕𐤕𐤍𐤉
Tatenay
Tattenai
Tattenai; proper name designating a Persian official, specifically the governor (peḥâ) of the province 'Beyond the River' (Eber-Nahar) west of the Euphrates during the reign of Darius I. The name appears exclusively as a personal name in the context of administrative correspondence concerning the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem under Persian rule.
Ezra 5:6 · Word #5
Lexicon H8674
| Lemma | תַּתְּנַי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤕𐤕𐤍𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Tatenay |
| Strong's | H8674 |
| Definition | Tattenai; proper name designating a Persian official, specifically the governor (peḥâ) of the province 'Beyond the River' (Eber-Nahar) west of the Euphrates during the reign of Darius I. The name appears exclusively as a personal name in the context of administrative correspondence concerning the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem under Persian rule. |
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 | Tattenai |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8674-01
Tattenai
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular (ANp); personal name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is a proper name of foreign (likely Persian) origin with no identifiable Hebrew root. As an ANp (proper noun), it is best rendered by transliteration, preserving its function as a specific personal designation. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Tatenay
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Tattenai |
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