לַ/אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנֵי֙
𐤋/𐤀𐤇𐤔𐤃𐤓𐤐𐤍𐤉
ʼăchashdarpan
to the satraps
A Persian administrative official of high rank, often rendered as 'satrap' or 'provincial governor.' Refers specifically to one of the chief administrative officers governing a major province (satrapy) within the Achaemenid Persian Empire. In biblical texts, the term designates officials appointed by the imperial Persian authority, typically serving as military and civil governors over regions such as 'Media and Persia.' The nuance may vary between emphasizing executive administrative responsibility and territorial authority depending on context.
Ezra 8:36 · Word #5
Lexicon H323
| Lemma | אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפַּן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤇𐤔𐤃𐤓𐤐𐤍 |
| Transliteration | ʼăchashdarpan |
| Strong's | H323 |
| Definition | A Persian administrative official of high rank, often rendered as 'satrap' or 'provincial governor.' Refers specifically to one of the chief administrative officers governing a major province (satrapy) within the Achaemenid Persian Empire. In biblical texts, the term designates officials appointed by the imperial Persian authority, typically serving as military and civil governors over regions such as 'Media and Persia.' The nuance may vary between emphasizing executive administrative responsibility and territorial authority depending on context. |
Morphology HR/Ncmpc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to the satraps |
SIBI-P1 Translation H323-03
to the provincial governors of
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural noun in construct state with prefixed preposition ל ("to the"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The term denotes high-ranking Persian provincial governors (satraps). The masculine plural construct form with prefixed ל conveys "to the ... of," preserving both number and construct relationship. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to the provincial governors of
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 keeps the specificity of אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנֵי, reflecting both the Persian administrative title and its construct relationship here. |