פַּֽחַת
𐤐𐤇𐤕
pachat
governor
of foreign origin; a prefect (of a city or small district); captain, deputy, governor.
H6346
Haggai 2:21 · Word #4
Lexicon H6346
| Lemma | פֶּחָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤇𐤄 |
| Transliteration | pechâh |
| Strong's | H6346 |
| In-context | governor |
Morphology HNcmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H6346-03
provincial governor of
| Root | פחה (p-ḥ-h) |
| Core Meanings | provincial rulership, governorship, administrative oversight, delegated authority |
| Semantic Range | governor, prefect, provincial ruler, imperial deputy, district administrator |
| Conceptual Significance | This term reflects the administrative structure of foreign empires (especially Assyrian, Babylonian, and Persian) over Israel and Judah, highlighting periods of subjugation and delegated local authority under imperial rule. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun in construct state; a loanword (likely from Akkadian paḫātu) used for an imperial-appointed official over a province or district. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun is masculine singular in the construct state (HNcmsc), which requires the sense "governor of" something that follows. "Provincial governor" preserves the core meaning of an appointed regional ruler, while the construct form is reflected by the relational "of." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root פחה (provincial rulership, governorship, administrative oversight, delegated authority)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6346-01 |
fachat | provincial governor |
H6347-01 |
fechah | provincial prefect |
H6346-02 |
hapechah | the provincial governor |
H6346-04 |
pachavot | governors of |
H6346-05 |
pachot | provincial governors |
H6346-06 |
pachoteyha | her provincial governors |
H6347-02 |
ufachavata | and the district-governors |
H6346-07 |
ufachot | and district-governors of |
H6346-08 |
vehapachot | and the prefect-governors |
Word Usage (28 occurrences of H6346)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Kings 10:15 | וּ/פַח֥וֹת | ufachot | and governors of |
| 1 Kings 20:24 | פַּח֖וֹת | pachot | governors |
| 2 Kings 18:24 | פַחַ֥ת | fachat | governor |