Bible Dictionaries
Tatnai
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Gift, a Persian governor (Heb. pehah, i.e., "satrap;" modern "pasha") "on this side the river", i.e., of the whole tract on the west of the Euphrates. This Hebrew title Pehah Is given to governors of provinces generally. It is given to ( Nehemiah 5:14 ) and to Zerubbabel (Haggai 1:1 ). It is sometimes translated "captain" (1 Kings 20:24; Daniel 3:2,3 ), sometimes also "deputy" (Esther 8:9; 9:3 ). With others, Tatnai opposed the rebuilding of the temple (Ezra 5:6 ); but at the command of Darius, he assisted the Jews (6:1-13). Copyright Statement
These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.
Bibliography Information
Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Tatnai'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/t/tatnai.html. 1897.