The meaning of “אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׁתָּא”

Understanding ʼArtachshashtâʼ reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

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Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׁתָּא

Phoneticar-takh-shash-taw'

TransliterationʼArtachshashtâʼ

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

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

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

14 total references

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,”
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.”

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences

14x

Most Frequent Book

Ezra

Book Distribution

Ezra11

Nehemiah3

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