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Tirshatha

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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A word probably of Persian origin, meaning "severity," denoting a high civil dignity. The Persian governor of Judea is so called (Ezra 2:63; Nehemiah 7:65,70 ). Nehemiah is called by this name in Nehemiah 8:9; 10:1 , and the "governor" (pehah) in 5:18. Probably, therefore, tirshatha=pehah=the modern pasha.

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Tirshatha'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​t/tirshatha.html. 1897.
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