Ezra 5:6
Old Testament • 14 words with Strong's data
"The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, which were on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king:"
Word-by-Word Analysis
אִגְּרָא
ʼiggᵉrâʼ
an epistle (as carried by a state courier or postman)
פֶּחָה
pechâh
a prefect (of a city or small district)
פֵּאָה
pêʼâh
properly, mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. direction, region, extremity
נַחַל
nachal
a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine)
שְׁתַר בּוֹזְנַי
Shᵉthar Bôwzᵉnay
Shethar-Bozenai, a Persian officer
כְּנָת
kᵉnâth
{a colleague (as having the same title)}
אֲפַרְסְכַי
ʼĂpharçᵉkay
an Apharsekite or Apharsathkite, an unknown Assyrian tribe
פֵּאָה
pêʼâh
properly, mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. direction, region, extremity
נַחַל
nachal
a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine)
שָׁלַח
shâlach
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁ
Dârᵉyâvêsh
{Darejavesh, a title (rather than name) of several Persian kings}
Key Terms in This Verse
אֲפַרְסְכַי ʼĂpharçᵉkay
an Apharsekite or Apharsathkite, an unknown Assyrian tribe
Study H671 →שְׁתַר בּוֹזְנַי Shᵉthar Bôwzᵉnay
Shethar-Bozenai, a Persian officer
Study H8370 →דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁ Dârᵉyâvêsh
{Darejavesh, a title (rather than name) of several Persian kings}
Study H1868 →נַחַל nachal
a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine)
Study H5158 →נַחַל nachal
a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine)
Study H5158 →Cross References
Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susa...
At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai, and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this...
Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and...
Now therefore, Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shetharboznai, and your companions the Apharsachites, which are beyond the river, be ye far from thence:
This is the copy of the letter that they sent unto him, even unto Artaxerxes the king; Thy servants the men on this side the river, and at such a time.
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