וּ/שְׁתַ֤ר
𐤅/𐤔𐤕𐤓
Shetar Bozenay
and-Shethar
Shethar-Bozenai: the proper name of a Persian official (governor or regional administrator) who appears in Ezra 5–6 as an important figure in the political administration governing the region 'Beyond the River' (the western part of the Persian Empire, including Yehud/Judah) during the reign of Darius I. The name designates an individual holding authority over the local affairs relating to the reestablishment of the Jerusalem temple. While the precise etymology is uncertain, the name is recognized as foreign (non-Hebrew), likely of Old Persian or related Iranian origin.
Ezra 5:6 · Word #9
Lexicon H8370
| Lemma | שְׁתַר בּוֹזְנַי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤕𐤓 𐤁𐤅𐤆𐤍𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Shetar Bozenay |
| Strong's | H8370 |
| Definition | Shethar-Bozenai: the proper name of a Persian official (governor or regional administrator) who appears in Ezra 5–6 as an important figure in the political administration governing the region 'Beyond the River' (the western part of the Persian Empire, including Yehud/Judah) during the reign of Darius I. The name designates an individual holding authority over the local affairs relating to the reestablishment of the Jerusalem temple. While the precise etymology is uncertain, the name is recognized as foreign (non-Hebrew), likely of Old Persian or related Iranian origin. |
Morphology AC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and-Shethar |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8370-03
and Shethar-Bozenai
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ ("and") + proper masculine singular personal name (foreign origin). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the prefixed conjunction וּ (“and”) attached to a proper name of Persian origin. As a foreign personal name with uncertain etymology, it is preserved by transliteration while retaining the conjunctive prefix. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Shetar Bozenay
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Bozenai |