HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6346
פֶּחָה
pe.chah — governor
governor Aramaic equivalent: pe.chah (פֶּחָה "governor" H6347)
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Governor
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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6347
פֶּחָה
pe.chah — governor
governor Aramaic of pe.chah (פֶּחָה "governor" H6346)
10 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8660
תִּרְשָׁתָא
tir.sha.ta — governor
1) Tirshatha-governor 1a) a title used by the Persian governor in Judea 1a1) Nehemiah used this title
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7984
שִׁלְטוֹן
shil.ton — governor
governor, ruler, official
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G1481
ἐθνάρχης
ethnarchēs — governor
ἐθνάρχης, -ου, ὁ (ἔθνος, ἄρχω), [in LXX: 1Ma.14:47 15:1, 2 * ;] an ethnarch, a provincial governor (cf. I Mac, ll. with; FlJ, Ant., xiii, 6, 6; Dalman, 332): 2Co.11:32.† (AS)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H113
אָדוֹן
a.don — lord
1) firm, strong, lord, master 1a) lord, master 1a1) reference to men 1a1a) superintendent of household, of affairs 1a1b) master 1a1c) king 1a2) reference to God 1a2a) the Lord God 1a2b) Lord of the whole earth 1b) lords, kings 1b1) reference to men 1b1a) proprietor of hill of Samaria 1b1b) master 1b1c) husband 1b1d) prophet 1b1e) governor 1b1f) prince 1b1g) king 1b2) reference to God 1b2a) Lord of lords (probably = "thy husband, Yahweh") 1c) my lord, my master 1c1) reference to men 1c1a) master 1c1b) husband 1c1c) prophet 1c1d) prince 1c1e) king 1c1f) father 1c1g) Moses 1c1h) priest 1c1i) theophanic angel 1c1j) captain 1c1k) general recognition of superiority 1c2) reference to God 1c2a) my Lord, my Lord and my God 1c2b) Adonai (parallel with Yahweh)
285 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3091
יְהוֹשׁוּעַ
ye.ho.shu.a — Joshua
A man of the tribe of Ephraim living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness and Israel before the Monarchy, first mentioned at Exo.17.9; son of: Nun (H5126); also called Hoshea (KJV: Oshea) at Num.13.8; Jeshua at Neh.8.17; § Joshua or Jehoshua = "Jehovah is salvation" 1) son of Nun of the tribe of Ephraim and successor to Moses as the leader of the children of Israel; led the conquest of Canaan 2) a resident of Beth-shemesh on whose land the Ark of the Covenant came to a stop after the Philistines returned it 3) son of Jehozadak and high priest after the restoration 4) governor of Jerusalem under king Josiah who gave his name to a gate of the city of Jerusalem
199 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8199
שָׁפַט
sha.phat — to judge
1) to judge, govern, vindicate, punish 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to act as law-giver or judge or governor (of God, man) 1a1a) to rule, govern, judge 1a2) to decide controversy (of God, man) 1a3) to execute judgment 1a3a) discriminating (of man) 1a3b) vindicating 1a3c) condemning and punishing 1a3d) at theophanic advent for final judgment 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to enter into controversy, plead, have controversy together 1b2) to be judged 1c) (Poel) judge, opponent-at-law (participle)
155 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1436
גְּדַלְיָה
ge.dal.yah — Gedaliah
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.18 § Gedaliah = "Jehovah is great" 1) son of Ahikam, the governor of Judea appointed by Nebuchadnezzar 2) son of Amariah and grandson of Hezekiah 3) a priest of the sons of Jeshua in the time of Ezra
31 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4641
מַעֲשֵׂיָהוּ
ma.a.se.yah — Maaseiah
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.15.18 § Maaseiah = "work of Jehovah" 1) a descendant of Jeshua who had taken a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 2) a priest of the sons of Harim who had taken a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 3) a priest of the sons of Pashur who had taken a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 4) a descendant of Pahath-moab who had taken a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 5) father of Azariah 6) one who stood on the right hand of Ezra when he read the law to the people 7) a Levite who assisted when Ezra read the law to the people 8) one of the heads of the people whose descendants signed the covenant with Nehemiah 9) a Benjamite ancestor of Sallu 10) a priest who took part in the musical service at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem under Ezra 11) another priest who took part in the musical service at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem under Ezra 12) father of Zephaniah the prophet in the reign of Zedekiah 13) father of Zedekiah the false prophet in the time of Jeremiah 14) a Levite of the 2nd rank who David appointed to sound with psalteries on Alamoth 15) son of Adaiah and one of the captains of hundreds in the reign of king Joash of Judah 16) an officer of high rank in the reign of king Uzziah 17) son of king Ahaz of Judah who was killed by Zichri in the invasion of Judah by king Pekah of Israel 18) governor of Jerusalem in the reign of Josiah 19) son of Shallum and a Levite of high rand in the reign of king Jehoiakim of Judah 20) ancestor of Baruch and Seraiah and a priest
23 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G2232
ἡγεμών
hēgemōn — ruler
ἡγεμών, -όνος, ὁ (ἡγέομαι) [in LXX for אַלּוּף, שַׂר, etc. ;] 1. a leader, guide. 2. a commander. 3. a governor of a province (proconsul, proprietor, legate, or procurator; but cf. ἀνθύπατος): Mat.10:18, Mrk.13:9, Luk.21:12, 1Pe.2:14; of the Procurator of Judæa, Mat.27:2, 11 27:14-15, 21 27:27 28:14, Luk.20:20, Act.23:24, 26 23:33 24:1, 10 26:30. 4. For Heb. אַלְפֵי (LXX, χίλιαι) misread אַלֻּפֵי, leaders: Mat.2:6 (OT).† (AS)
19 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8304
שְׂרָיָהוּ
se.ra.yah — Seraiah
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.8.17; father of: Elihoreph (H0456) and Ahijah (H0281); also called Shavsha at 1Ch.18.16; Sheva(Ketiv: Sheya) at 2Sa.20.25; Shisha at 1Ki.4.3; § Seraiah = "Jehovah is ruler" 1) the scribe or secretary of David 2) son of Azariah, father of Jehozadak, and the chief priest in the reign of king Zedekiah of Judah and at the time of the capture of Jerusalem 3) son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite and one of the men who went to Gedaliah, the governor over Judah appointed by Nebuchadnezzar, and gave their oath to serve the king of Babylon 4) a Judaite, son of Kenaz, brother of Othniel, and father of Joab 5) a Simeonite, father of Josibiah and grandfather of Jehu 6) a people of the province who returned from exile with Zerubbabel 6a) maybe the same as 10 7) son of Azariah and father of Ezra the priest and scribe 8) a priest who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah 9) a priest, son of Hilkiah in the time of Nehemiah 10) a priest or Levite who returned from exile with Zerubbabel 10a) probably a priest and the head of a family of priests after the exile. Maybe same as 6 11) son of Meraiah and messenger sent by the prophet Jeremiah to Babylon with a book of his writings 12) son of Azriel and one of the 3 men commanded by king Jehoiakim of Judah to seize Jeremiah and Baruch
18 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H526
אָמוֹן
a.mon — Amon
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.22.26 § Amon = "skilled workman" or "master workman" 1) a king of Judah, son of Manasseh 2) a governor of Samaria 3) a descendant of a servant of Solomon
17 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5461
סָגָן
sa.gan — ruler
1) ruler, prefect, governor, a subordinate ruler 1a) prefects (of Assyria and Babylon) 1b) petty rulers or officials Aramaic equivalent: se.gan (סְגַן "prefect" H5460)
13 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6583
פַּשְׁחוּר
pash.chur — Pashhur
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.9.12; son of: Malchijah (H4441H); father of: Zechariah (H2148X) § Pashur = "freedom" 1) a priest, son of Malchiah and one of the chief princes in the reign of king Zedekiah of Judah 2) a priest, son of Immer, chief governor of the temple, and the one who struck and then put the prophet Jeremiah into the stocks in the reign of king Jehoiakim of Judah 3) son of Malchijah, father of Zechariah, and ancestor of Adaiah who did the work of the temple in the time of Nehemiah. Probably same as 1 4) father of Gedaliah; probably the same as 1 5) head of a family of returned exiles
12 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2607
חֲנָנִי
cha.na.ni — Hanani
A prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.16.1; father of: Jehu (H3058) § Hanani = "gracious" 1) one of the sons of Heman, a chief musician of David, and head of the 18th course of the service 2) a seer who rebuked Asa, king of Judah, and was imprisoned 2a) maybe, father of Jehu the seer who testified against Baasha 3) one of the priests who in the time of Ezra took a foreign wife 4) brother of Nehemiah whom Nehemiah appointed governor of Jerusalem 5) another priest who was the chief musician under Nehemiah
11 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G4755
στρατηγός
stratēgos — officer/magistrate
στρατηγός, -οῦ, ὁ (στραός, ἄγω), [in LXX chiefly for סָגָן (always in pl.), שַׂר ;] 1. a military commander, a general (Hdt., al.). 2. A civic commander, a governor, magistrate (Hdt., Xen., al.): Act.16:20, 22 16:35-36, 38. 3. The commander of the Levitical guard of the Temple, ὁ σ. τ. ἱεροῦ (EV, captain of the Temple): Act.4:1 5:24, 26; pl., Luk.22:4, 52.† SYN.: ἄρχων (cf. EGT on Act.16:20; Ramsay, St. Paul, 217). (AS)
10 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H324
אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִין
a.chash.dar.pan — satrap
satrap, a governor of a Persian province Aramaic of a.chash.dar.pan (אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפַּן "satrap" H0323)
9 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5166
נְחֶמְיָה
ne.chem.yah — Nehemiah
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.2 § Nehemiah = "Jehovah comforts" 1) the son of Hachaliah, cupbearer to king Artaxerxes, who became governor of Judah after the return from exile 2) one of the 12 heads of the people who returned from exile with Zerubbabel 3) son of Azbuk and ruler of the half part of Beth-zur, who helped to repair the wall of Jerusalem
8 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G4232
πραιτώριον
praitōrion — praetorium
πραιτώριον, -ου, τό (Lat. prætorium) 1. headquarters in a Roman camp, 2. The palace or official residence of the Governor of a province: Mat.27:27, Mrk.15:16 (see Swete, in l), Jhn.18:28, 33 19:9; τ. π. τ. Ἡρώδου, Act.23:35. 3. the Prætorian Guard: Php.1:13 (see Lft., in l; ICC, 51 f.).† (AS)
7 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5840
עַזְרִיקָם
az.ri.qam — Azrikam
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.3.23; son of: Neariah (H5294); brother of: Elioenai (H0454B) and Hizkiah (H2396H) § Azrikam = "help against the enemy" 1) son of Neariah and descendant of Zerubbabel of the royal line of Judah 2) a Benjamite, eldest son of Azel and descendant of Saul 3) a Levite, ancestor of Shemaiah in the time of Nehemiah 4) governor of the palace of king Ahaz of Judah and victim of murder by Zichri
6 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5460
סְגַן
se.gan — prefect
prefect, governor Aramaic of sa.gan (סָגָן "ruler" H5461)
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G5076
τετράρχης
tetrarchēs — tetrarch
τετραάρχης (Rec. τετράρχης, see supr.), -ου, ὁ (τετρα- in corp. = τέτορα, Doric for τέσσαρα, + ἄρχω), a tetrarch, i.e. (a) prop., the governor of a fourth part of a region (Strab.); (b) any petty ruler (Plut.); in NT, of Herod Antipas: Mat.14:1, Luk.3:19 9:7, Act.13:1.† (AS)
4 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H323
אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפַּן
a.chash.dar.pan — satrap
satrap, a governor of a Persian province Aramaic equivalent: a.chash.dar.pan (אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִין "satrap" H0324)
4 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →Historical dictionary entry
(1.) Heb. nagid, a prominent, conspicuous person, whatever his capacity: as, chief of the royal palace (2 Chr. 28:7; comp. 1 Kings 4:6), chief of the temple (1 Chr. 9:11; Jer. 20:1), the leader of the Aaronites (1 Chr. 12:27), keeper of the sacred treasury (26:24), captain of the army (13:1), the king (1 Sam. 9:16), the Messiah (Dan. 9:25). (2.) Heb. nasi, raised; exalted. Used to denote the chiefs of families (Num. 3:24, 30, 32, 35); also of tribes (2:3; 7:2; 3:32). These dignities appear to have been elective, not hereditary. (3.) Heb. pakid, an officer or magistrate. It is used of the delegate of the high priest (2 Chr. 24:11), the Levites (Neh. 11:22), a military commander (2 Kings 25:19), Joseph’s officers in Egypt (Gen. 41:34). (4.) Heb. shallit, one who has power, who rules (Gen. 42:6; Ezra 4:20; Eccl. 8:8; Dan. 2:15; 5:29). (5.) Heb. aluph, literally one put over a thousand, i.e., a clan or a subdivision of a tribe. Used of the “dukes” of Edom (Gen. 36), and of the Jewish chiefs (Zech. 9:7). (6.) Heb. moshel, one who rules, holds dominion. Used of many classes of rulers (Gen. 3:16; 24:2; 45:8; Ps. 105:20); of the Messiah (Micah 5:2); of God (1 Chr. 29:12; Ps. 103:19). (7.) Heb. sar, a ruler or chief; a word of very general use. It is used of the chief baker of Pharaoh (Gen. 40:16); of the chief butler (40:2, etc. See also Gen. 47:6; Ex. 1:11; Dan. 1:7; Judg. 10:18; 1 Kings 22:26; 20:15; 2 Kings 1:9; 2 Sam. 24:2). It is used also of angels, guardian angels (Dan. 10:13, 20, 21; 12:1; 10:13; 8:25). (8.) Pehah, whence pasha, i.e., friend of the king; adjutant; governor of a province (2 Kings 18:24; Isa. 36:9; Jer. 51: 57; Ezek. 23:6, 23; Dan. 3:2; Esther 3: 12), or a perfect (Neh. 3:7; 5:14; Ezra 5:3; Hag. 1:1). This is a foreign word, Assyrian, which was early adopted into the Hebrew idiom (1 Kings 10:15). (9.) The Chaldean word segan is applied to the governors of the Babylonian satrapies (Dan. 3:2, 27; 6:7); the prefects over the Magi (2:48). The corresponding Hebrew word segan is used of provincial rulers (Jer. 51:23, 28, 57); also of chiefs and rulers of the people of Jerusalem (Ezra 9:2; Neh. 2:16; 4:14, 19; 5:7, 17; 7:5; 12:40). In the New Testament there are also different Greek words rendered thus. (1.) Meaning an ethnarch (2 Cor. 11:32), which was an office distinct from military command, with considerable latitude of application. (2.) The procurator of Judea under the Romans (Matt. 27:2). (Comp. Luke 2:2, where the verb from which the Greek word so rendered is derived is used.) (3.) Steward (Gal. 4:2). (4.) Governor of the feast (John 2:9), who appears here to have been merely an intimate friend of the bridegroom, and to have presided at the marriage banquet in his stead. (5.) A director, i.e., helmsman; Lat. gubernator, (James 3:4).
Scripture references
2 Chronicles 28:71 Kings 4:61 Chronicles 9:11Jeremiah 20:11 Chronicles 12:271 Samuel 9:16Daniel 9:25Numbers 3:24Numbers 3:30Numbers 3:32Numbers 3:352 Chronicles 24:11Nehemiah 11:222 Kings 25:19Genesis 41:34Genesis 42:6Ezra 4:20Ecclesiastes 8:8Daniel 2:15Daniel 5:29Genesis 36Zechariah 9:7Genesis 3:16Genesis 24:2Genesis 45:8Psalms 105:20Micah 5:21 Chronicles 29:12Psalms 103:19Genesis 40:16Genesis 47:6Exodus 1:11Daniel 1:7Judges 10:181 Kings 22:261 Kings 20:152 Kings 1:92 Samuel 24:2Daniel 10:13Daniel 10:20Daniel 10:212 Kings 18:24Isaiah 36:9Jeremiah 51Ezekiel 23:6Ezekiel 23:23Daniel 3:2Esther 3Nehemiah 3:7Nehemiah 5:14Ezra 5:3Haggai 1:11 Kings 10:15Daniel 3:27Jeremiah 51:23Jeremiah 51:28Jeremiah 51:57Ezra 9:2Nehemiah 2:16Nehemiah 4:14Nehemiah 4:19Nehemiah 5:7Nehemiah 5:17Nehemiah 7:5Nehemiah 12:402 Corinthians 11:32Matthew 27:2Luke 2:2Galatians 4:2John 2:9James 3:4Joshua 12:2Psalms 100:202 Chronicles 23:202 Kings 11:192 Samuel 5:22 Samuel 6:211 Chronicles 29:222 Chronicles 32:212 Chronicles 19:11
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.