פַחַ֥ת

𐤐𐤇𐤕

pechâh

a captain

An appointed official or governor with administrative authority over a province, district, or territory, especially under foreign or imperial rule. The term refers to a ruler or overseer acting as a representative of a higher sovereign, often tasked with taxation, military conscription, and general governance within a defined jurisdiction. In the Hebrew Bible, it is most commonly used for provincial governors in the context of foreign (Assyrian, Babylonian, Persian) empires.

H6346

Isaiah 36:9 · Word #5

Lexicon H6346

Lemmaפֶּחָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤐𐤇𐤄
Transliterationpechâh
Strong'sH6346
DefinitionAn appointed official or governor with administrative authority over a province, district, or territory, especially under foreign or imperial rule. The term refers to a ruler or overseer acting as a representative of a higher sovereign, often tasked with taxation, military conscription, and general governance within a defined jurisdiction. In the Hebrew Bible, it is most commonly used for provincial governors in the context of foreign (Assyrian, Babylonian, Persian) empires.

Morphology HNcmsc 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 c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

Common Translation

Phrasea captain

SIBI-P1 Translation H6346-01

provincial governor of

Morphological NotesNoun, masculine singular, construct state.
Rendering RationaleThe noun denotes an appointed imperial governor overseeing a province under higher authority. The masculine singular construct state is reflected by the relational form "governor of," indicating governance over a defined jurisdiction.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

provincial governor of

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 accurately reflects the specific official in context and is supported by SILEX.
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