פֶחָ֖ה
𐤐𐤇𐤄
pechâh
governor
A provincial governor or administrative official, often appointed by an imperial authority to oversee a district, province, or region; can refer to both local rulers and foreign-appointed officials. The term is used to designate the political leader or overseer of a defined territory, usually under larger imperial rule (e.g., Assyrian, Babylonian, Persian empires).
Ezra 5:14 · Word #33
Lexicon H6347
| Lemma | פֶּחָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤇𐤄 |
| Transliteration | pechâh |
| Strong's | H6347 |
| Definition | A provincial governor or administrative official, often appointed by an imperial authority to oversee a district, province, or region; can refer to both local rulers and foreign-appointed officials. The term is used to designate the political leader or overseer of a defined territory, usually under larger imperial rule (e.g., Assyrian, Babylonian, Persian empires). |
Morphology ANcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | governor |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6347-01
provincial governor
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in the absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes an imperially appointed administrator over a defined district. The masculine singular absolute form is reflected in the singular rendering "provincial governor." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
provincial governor
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is correct, reflecting the sense of the regionally-appointed official. |