The meaning of “אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׁתָּא”
Understanding ʼArtachshashtâʼ reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׁתְּא ʼArtachshashtᵉʼ (ar-takh-shasht'); or by permutation אַרְתַּחְשַׁסְתְּא ʼArtachshaçtᵉʼ (ar-takh-s...
אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׁתָּא
or אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׁתְּא ʼArtachshashtᵉʼ (ar-takh-shasht'); or by permutation אַרְתַּחְשַׁסְתְּא ʼArtachshaçtᵉʼ (ar-takh-shast'); of foreign origin Artaxerxes. - § Artaxerxes = "I will make the spoiled to boil: I will stir myself (in) winter" - Artachshasta (or Artaxerxes), a title (rather than name) of several Persian kings 1) son and successor of Xerxes as emperor of Persia, 465-424 BC
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Ezra 7:1 | “Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,” Word: אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׁתָּא (ʼArtachshashtâʼ) | |
| Nehemiah 5:14 | “Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, twelve years, I and my brethren have not eaten the bread of the governor.” Word: אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׁתָּא (ʼArtachshashtâʼ) |