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אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׁתָּא H783

H783 is the Hebrew word אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׁתָּא, transliterated ʼArtachshashtâʼ and said ar-takh-shash-taw'. The King James Version most often renders it artaxerxes.

Word: אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׁתָּאTransliteration: ʼArtachshashtâʼSaid: ar-takh-shash-taw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 14 verses

What it means

Artachshasta (or Artaxerxes), a title (rather than name) of several Persian kings.

Where it comes from

or אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׁתְּא; or by permutation אַרְתַּחְשַׁסְתְּא; of foreign origin.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 15 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

artaxerxes 13×even unto artaxerxes 1×artaxerxes' 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: Artaxerxes.

Verses using אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׁתָּא

All 14 verses, quoted in full.

Ezra 4:7 · KJV

And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue.

Ezra 4:8 · KJV

Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:

Ezra 4:11 · KJV

This is the copy of the letter that they sent unto him, even unto Artaxerxes the king; Thy servants the men on this side the river, and at such a time.

Ezra 4:23 · KJV

Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.

Ezra 6:14 · KJV

And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.

Ezra 7:1 · KJV

Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,

Ezra 7:7 · KJV

And there went up some of the children of Israel, and of the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, unto Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.

Ezra 7:11 · KJV

Now this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave unto Ezra the priest, the scribe, even a scribe of the words of the commandments of the LORD, and of his statutes to Israel.

Ezra 7:12 · KJV

Artaxerxes, king of kings, unto Ezra the priest, a scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect peace, and at such a time.

Ezra 7:21 · KJV

And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers which are beyond the river, that whatsoever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done speedily,

Ezra 8:1 · KJV

These are now the chief of their fathers, and this is the genealogy of them that went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king.

Nehemiah 2:1 · KJV

And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that wine was before him: and I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king. Now I had not been beforetime sad in his presence.

Nehemiah 5:14 · KJV

Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, twelve years, I and my brethren have not eaten the bread of the governor.

Nehemiah 13:6 · KJV

But in all this time was not I at Jerusalem: for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon came I unto the king, and after certain days obtained I leave of the king:

Common questions

What does Strong's H783 mean?

H783 is the Hebrew word אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׁתָּא (ʼArtachshashtâʼ), meaning Artachshasta (or Artaxerxes), a title (rather than name) of several Persian kings.

How is H783 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it artaxerxes (13 times), even unto artaxerxes (1 time), artaxerxes' (1 time).

How many times does H783 appear in the Bible?

אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׁתָּא (ʼArtachshashtâʼ) is tagged in 14 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H783 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: or אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׁתְּא; or by permutation אַרְתַּחְשַׁסְתְּא; of foreign origin.

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