פַּחֲו֖וֹת
𐤐𐤇𐤅𐤅𐤕
pechâh
governors
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.
Nehemiah 2:7 · Word #11
Lexicon H6346
| Lemma | פֶּחָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤇𐤄 |
| Transliteration | pechâh |
| Strong's | H6346 |
| Definition | 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. |
Morphology HNcmpc
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 | governors |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6346-06
provincial governors of
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural common noun in construct state from פֶּחָה (appointed provincial governor). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes appointed imperial administrators set over provinces. The masculine plural construct form requires a relational sense, hence "governors of," preserving both number and construct state. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
provincial governors of
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 mirrors the construct plural, matching the SILEX definition and accurately conveying the administrative context. |