פֶּחָ/ם֮
𐤐𐤇/𐤌
pechâh
their governor
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 5:14 · Word #7
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 HNcmsc/Sp3mp
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
| Phrase | their governor |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6346-09
provincial governor
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, masculine singular absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes a masculine singular appointed official set over a province under imperial authority. "Provincial governor" preserves the administrative and delegated nature inherent in the root and loanword usage. |
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