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תִּרְשָׁתָא H8660

H8660 is the Hebrew word תִּרְשָׁתָא, transliterated Tirshâthâʼ and said teer-shaw-thaw'. The King James Version most often renders it tirshatha.

Word: תִּרְשָׁתָאTransliteration: TirshâthâʼSaid: teer-shaw-thaw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 5 verses

What it means

Tirshatha, the title of a Persian deputy or governor.

Where it comes from

of foreign derivation.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

tirshatha 5×

Strong's own list of renderings: Tirshatha.

Verses using תִּרְשָׁתָא

All 5 verses, quoted in full.

Ezra 2:63 · KJV

And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.

Nehemiah 7:65 · KJV

And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.

Nehemiah 7:70 · KJV

And some of the chief of the fathers gave unto the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests’ garments.

Nehemiah 8:9 · KJV

And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto the LORD your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.

Nehemiah 10:1 · KJV

Now those that sealed were, Nehemiah, the Tirshatha, the son of Hachaliah, and Zidkijah,

Common questions

What does Strong's H8660 mean?

H8660 is the Hebrew word תִּרְשָׁתָא (Tirshâthâʼ), meaning Tirshatha, the title of a Persian deputy or governor.

How is H8660 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it tirshatha (5 times).

How many times does H8660 appear in the Bible?

תִּרְשָׁתָא (Tirshâthâʼ) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H8660 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: of foreign derivation.

Nearby entries

H8657 · תֶּרֶשׁ — Teresh, a eunuch of Xerxes H8658 · תַּרְשִׁישׁ — a gem, perhaps the topaz H8659 · תַּרְשִׁישׁ — Tarshish, a place on the Mediterranean…H8661 · תַּרְתָּן — Tartan, an Assyrian H8662 · תַּרְתָּק — Tartak, a deity of the Avvites H8663 · תְּשֻׁאָה — a crashing or loud clamor

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