ʼăchashdarpan — H323

Definition

masculine noun

a satrap or governorof amain province (of Persia)

1. satrap, a governor of a Persian province

Usually translated as

lieutenant

Origin

of Persian derivation

Greek equivalents

• stratēgós (G4755)

Occurrences

ʼăchashdarpan occurs 4 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Ezra (1), Esther (3)

• Ezra 8:36 — And they delivered the king’s commissions unto the king’s lieutenants (לַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנֵי֙), and to the governors on this side the river: and they furthered the people, and the house of God.
• Esther 3:12 — Then were the king’s scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded unto the king’s lieutenants (אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנֵֽי), and to the governors that were over every province, and to the rulers of every people of every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king’s ring.
• Esther 8:9 — Then were the king’s scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants (הָאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִֽים), and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.
• Esther 9:3 — And all the rulers of the provinces, and the lieutenants (וְהָאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִ֣ים), and the deputies, and officers of the king, helped the Jews; because the fear of Mordecai fell upon them.