אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֞/א
𐤀𐤇𐤔𐤃𐤓𐤐𐤍𐤉/𐤀
ʼăchashdarpan
the satraps
A high-ranking provincial administrator under the rule of the Persian Empire, typically translated as 'satrap,' denoting a governor with authority over a major province. The term is used for Persian officials entrusted with significant political, military, and financial control within a specific region of the empire. In some contexts, it may refer more generally to a prominent or principal official.
Daniel 3:27 · Word #2
Lexicon H324
| Lemma | אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפַּן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤇𐤔𐤃𐤓𐤐𐤍 |
| Transliteration | ʼăchashdarpan |
| Strong's | H324 |
| Definition | A high-ranking provincial administrator under the rule of the Persian Empire, typically translated as 'satrap,' denoting a governor with authority over a major province. The term is used for Persian officials entrusted with significant political, military, and financial control within a specific region of the empire. In some contexts, it may refer more generally to a prominent or principal official. |
Morphology ANcmpd/Td
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | d — Determined — The noun is definite |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the satraps |
SIBI-P1 Translation H324-01
the provincial governors
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural common noun, determined (definite); loanword of Persian origin. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term denotes high-ranking administrators governing major provinces of the Persian Empire. The plural masculine determined form is reflected in the rendering by "the" and the plural "governors." |
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