Hebrew Word Study
The meaning of “אֲפָרְסַי”
Understanding ʼĂphârᵉçay reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Definition
(Aramaic) of foreign origin (only in the plural) Apharsite. - § Apharsite = "causers of division (?)" - an Apherasite or...
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Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance
אֲפָרְסַי
Phoneticaf-aw-re-sah'ee
TransliterationʼĂphârᵉçay
Grammar Code
N:N--LG
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
(Aramaic) of foreign origin (only in the plural) Apharsite. - § Apharsite = "causers of division (?)" - an Apherasite or inhabitant of an unknown region of Assyria 1) (CLBL) an unknown office 2) (BDB) secretaries 3) (TWOT) perhaps a title of an official
Scripture References
Occurrences in the Bible
1 total references
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Ezra 4:9 | “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 Susanchites, the Dehavites, and the Elamites,” Word: אֲפָרְסַי (ʼĂphârᵉçay) |