Keraia
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אֲפָֽרְסְכָיֵא

a.phar.se.khaygovernorsHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentName of a people group3 occurrences1 book3 verses

Definition

(Aramaic) or אֲפַרְסַתְכַי; (Aramaic), of foreign origin (only in the plural); an Apharsekite or Apharsathkite, an unknown Assyrian tribe
Traditional renderings: Apharsachites, Apharasthchites.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

3 total
  1. Ezra 4:9וַאֲפַרְסַתְכָיֵ֞א · and officials
    From Rehum the commander, Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their associates—the judges and officials over Tripolis, Persia, Erech and Babylon, the Elamites of Susa,
  2. Ezra 5:6אֲפַ֨רְסְכָיֵ֔א · the officials
    This is the text of the letter that Tattenai the governor of the region west of the Euphrates, Shethar-bozenai, and their associates, the officials in the region, sent to King Darius.
  3. Ezra 6:6אֲפַרְסְכָיֵ֔א · and officials
    Therefore Darius decreed: To Tattenai governor of the region west of the Euphrates, Shethar-bozenai, and your associates and officials in the region: You must stay away from that place!