Strong's Lexicon tiphtaye: Tiphtaye Original Word: תִּפְתַּי Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root פָּתָה (pathah), meaning "to open" or "to be spacious." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for the name Tiphtaye, the concept of openness or spaciousness can be related to Greek words like πλατύς (platys), meaning "broad" or "wide." Usage: Tiphtaye is a proper name used in the Hebrew Bible. It is not a common name and appears in genealogical contexts. The name may imply a sense of openness or spaciousness, possibly reflecting a characteristic or aspiration associated with the individual or family line. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, names often carried significant meanings and were sometimes reflective of personal characteristics, divine encounters, or prophetic insights. The root פָּתָה (pathah) suggests a sense of openness or expansion, which could have been a desirable trait or blessing in the context of family lineage and inheritance. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) of uncertain derivation Definition (title of an official) perhaps magistrates NASB Translation magistrates (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs תִּפְתָּיֵא Kt, תָּאֵי- Qr, noun masculine plural name of the official Daniel 3:2,3(so Egyptian Aramaic RÉS361B 4 דיניא תיפתיא וגושכיא; meaning unknown, conjectures in Bev, Behrm, compare Dr). [תַּקִּיף] see תְּקִף. below Strong's Exhaustive Concordance sheriff (Aramaic) perhaps from shaphat; judicial, i.e. A lawyer -- sheriff. see HEBREW shaphat Forms and Transliterations תִּפְתָּיֵ֔א תִּפְתָּיֵ֗א תפתיא tiftaYe tip̄·tā·yê tip̄tāyêLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Daniel 3:2 HEB: גְדָ֨בְרַיָּ֤א דְּתָבְרַיָּא֙ תִּפְתָּיֵ֔א וְכֹ֖ל שִׁלְטֹנֵ֣י NAS: the judges, the magistrates and all KJV: the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all INT: the treasurers the judges the magistrates and all the rulers Daniel 3:3 2 Occurrences |