Strong's Lexicon apharesaye: Apharsathites Original Word: אֲפָרְסַי Word Origin: Derived from a foreign origin, likely related to a people group or region. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for "apharesaye" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific term related to a people group mentioned in the Old Testament. Usage: The term "apharesaye" refers to a group of people mentioned in the context of the post-exilic period of Israel's history. It is used to identify a specific group of settlers or officials who were involved in the affairs of the Persian Empire during the time of the Jewish return from Babylonian exile. Cultural and Historical Background: The Apharsathites were one of several groups mentioned in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah, which detail the return of the Jewish exiles to Jerusalem and the rebuilding of the temple. These groups were part of the administrative and political landscape of the Persian Empire, which had a policy of allowing exiled peoples to return to their homelands and rebuild their religious and cultural centers. The presence of the Apharsathites and similar groups highlights the diverse and multi-ethnic nature of the Persian Empire. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) of foreign origin Definition official NASB Translation secretaries (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs אֲפָֽרְסָיֵא (K§ 52, 2 d)) proper name, plural of a people Ezra 4:9, ᵐ5L Ἀφρασαῖοι, A Ἀφαρσαῖοι; GesLex. Man. RöThes. Add. 107 HoffmZA ii. 55 MeyEnst. J. 38 Persians; DlBaer Ezr 60 Scheft75 Parsua (in Media [see StreckZA xv.308 ff.]; yet v. COTon the passage); Marquart64 (א)סָֽרְַיָּא secretaries (א dittograph of preceding); often identify. with following, so AndrM 53*. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Apharsite (Aramaic) of foreign origin (only in the plural); an Apherasite or inhabitant of an unknown region of Assyria -- Apharsite. Forms and Transliterations אֲפָֽרְסָיֵ֗א אפרסיא ’ă·p̄ā·rə·sā·yê ’ăp̄ārəsāyê afaresaYeLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezra 4:9 HEB: וַאֲפַרְסַתְכָיֵ֞א טַרְפְּלָיֵ֣א אֲפָֽרְסָיֵ֗א [אַרְכְּוָי כ] NAS: the officials, the secretaries, the men of Erech, KJV: the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, INT: and the lesser the officials the secretaries Archevite the Babylonians 1 Occurrence |
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