Strong's Hebrew: 783. אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׁתָּא (Artachshashta') -- Artaxerxes
Strong's Lexicon
Artachshashta': Artaxerxes
Original Word: אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׁתָּא
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Artachshashta'
Pronunciation: ar-takh-shash-tuh
Phonetic Spelling: (ar-takh-shash-taw')
Definition: Artaxerxes
Meaning: Artachshasta
Word Origin: Of Persian origin
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent in Strong's Concordance for Artachshashta', as it is a proper name specific to the Hebrew text. However, the Greek Septuagint uses the name Ἀρταξέρξης (Artaxerxes) in corresponding passages.
Usage: The name "Artachshashta'" refers to a Persian king mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. It is commonly associated with Artaxerxes I and Artaxerxes II, rulers of the Achaemenid Empire. The name is used to denote the authority and influence of these kings, particularly in relation to the Jewish people during the post-exilic period.
Cultural and Historical Background: Artaxerxes I reigned from 465-424 BC and is noted for his interactions with the Jewish community, particularly in the context of the rebuilding of Jerusalem and its temple. The Persian Empire, under the rule of Artaxerxes, was a dominant force in the ancient Near East, and its policies significantly impacted the Jewish exiles returning from Babylon. Artaxerxes II reigned from 404-358 BC, and while less directly involved with the Jewish community, his reign continued the policies of his predecessors.
Brown-Driver-Briggs
אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׂתָּא proper name, masculine Artaxerxes (Persian Artakhshatrâ, SpiegAPK 68, 207 ᵐ5 Ἀρταξερξης, compare BeRy on Ezra 4:23; Ezra 7:1f.; Nehemiah 1:1) ׳א Ezra 4:7 see BD102; אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׂתְּא Ezra 4:7, אַרְתַּחְשַׁסְתְּא Ezra 7:1,11; Ezra 8:1; Nehemiah 2:1; Nehemiah 5:14; Nehemiah 13:6; Artaxerxes I, or Longimanus, son & successor of Xerxes, reigned B.C. 465-424.
אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׂתְּא proper name, masculine of king, Ezra 4:8,11,23; Ezra 6:14 = שַׁסְתְּא- Ezra 7:12,21 (Biblical Hebrew שַׁשְׂתָּא-; Egyptian Aramaic ארתחשסש RES438, S-CB2+; see also AndrM 54* Schefti. 79); — Αρσαρθα, Α(ρ)σαθαθα, Αρθασαθα; ᵐ5L Αρταξερξης.
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Artaxerxes
Or Artachshasht {ar-takh- shasht'}; or by permutation Artachshactu {ar-takh-shast'}; of foreign origin; Artachshasta (or Artaxerxes), a title (rather than name) of several Persian kings -- Artaxerxes.
Forms and Transliterations
אַ֨רְתַּחְשַׁ֔סְתְּא אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֔סְתְּא אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֖שְׂתְּא אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֗שְׂתָּא אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֣סְתְּא אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֤סְתְּא אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥סְתְּא אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֖שְׂתְּ אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֣שְׂתְּ ארתחשסתא ארתחששת ארתחששתא וְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֖שְׂתְּא וארתחששתא לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֣סְתְּא לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֤סְתְּא לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥סְתְּא לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥שְׂתְּא לארתחשסתא לארתחששתא ’ar·taḥ·šaś·tā ’ar·taḥ·šast ’ar·taḥ·šaśt ’artaḥšast ’artaḥšaśt ’artaḥšaśtā artachShast artachShasta lə’artaḥšast lə’artaḥšaśt lə·’ar·taḥ·šast lə·’ar·taḥ·šaśt leartachShast veartachShast wə’artaḥšaśt wə·’ar·taḥ·šaśt
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Englishman's Concordance
Ezra 4:7
HEB: וּבִימֵ֣י אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֗שְׂתָּא כָּתַ֨ב בִּשְׁלָ֜ם
NAS: And in the days of Artaxerxes, Bishlam,
KJV: And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote
INT: the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam
Ezra 4:7
HEB: [אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׂתָּא כ] (אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֖שְׂתְּ ק) מֶ֣לֶךְ
NAS: wrote to Artaxerxes king
KJV: of their companions, unto Artaxerxes king
INT: companion and Artaxerxes king of Persia
Ezra 4:8
HEB: עַל־ יְרוּשְׁלֶ֑ם לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥שְׂתְּא מַלְכָּ֖א כְּנֵֽמָא׃
NAS: to King Artaxerxes, as follows--
KJV: Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king
INT: against Jerusalem Artaxerxes to King follows
Ezra 4:11
HEB: עֲל֔וֹהִי עַל־ אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֖שְׂתְּא מַלְכָּ֑א [עַבְדָיִךְ
NAS: to him: To King Artaxerxes: Your servants,
KJV: unto him, [even] unto Artaxerxes the king;
INT: him about Artaxerxes to King your servants
Ezra 4:23
HEB: [אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׂתָּא כ] (אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֣שְׂתְּ ק) מַלְכָּ֔א
NAS: of King Artaxerxes' document
KJV: of king Artaxerxes' letter
INT: document forasmuch Artaxerxes of King was read
Ezra 6:14
HEB: כּ֣וֹרֶשׁ וְדָרְיָ֔וֶשׁ וְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֖שְׂתְּא מֶ֥לֶךְ פָּרָֽס׃
NAS: Darius, and Artaxerxes king
KJV: and Darius, and Artaxerxes king
INT: of Cyrus Darius and Artaxerxes king of Persia
Ezra 7:1
HEB: הָאֵ֔לֶּה בְּמַלְכ֖וּת אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֣סְתְּא מֶֽלֶךְ־ פָּרָ֑ס
NAS: in the reign of Artaxerxes king
KJV: in the reign of Artaxerxes king
INT: these the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia
Ezra 7:7
HEB: בִּשְׁנַת־ שֶׁ֖בַע לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥סְתְּא הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
NAS: year of King Artaxerxes.
KJV: year of Artaxerxes the king.
INT: year the seventh Artaxerxes of King
Ezra 7:11
HEB: נָתַן֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֔סְתְּא לְעֶזְרָ֥א הַכֹּהֵ֖ן
NAS: which King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra
KJV: that the king Artaxerxes gave
INT: gave King Artaxerxes to Ezra the priest
Ezra 7:12
HEB: אַ֨רְתַּחְשַׁ֔סְתְּא מֶ֖לֶךְ מַלְכַיָּ֑א
NAS: Artaxerxes, king of kings,
KJV: Artaxerxes, king of kings,
INT: Artaxerxes king of kings
Ezra 7:21
HEB: וּ֠מִנִּי אֲנָ֞ה אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֤סְתְּא מַלְכָּא֙ שִׂ֣ים
NAS: I, even I, King Artaxerxes, issue
KJV: [even] I Artaxerxes the king,
INT: and I I Artaxerxes King issue
Ezra 8:1
HEB: עִמִּ֗י בְּמַלְכ֛וּת אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥סְתְּא הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ מִבָּבֶֽל׃
NAS: in the reign of King Artaxerxes:
KJV: in the reign of Artaxerxes the king.
INT: in the reign Artaxerxes of King Babylon
Nehemiah 2:1
HEB: שְׁנַ֥ת עֶשְׂרִ֛ים לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥סְתְּא הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ יַ֣יִן
NAS: of King Artaxerxes, that wine
KJV: year of Artaxerxes the king,
INT: year the twentieth Artaxerxes of King wine
Nehemiah 5:14
HEB: שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים וּשְׁתַּ֙יִם֙ לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֣סְתְּא הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ שָׁנִ֖ים
NAS: of King Artaxerxes, [for] twelve
KJV: year of Artaxerxes the king,
INT: and thirtieth the two Artaxerxes of King years
Nehemiah 13:6
HEB: שְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים וּשְׁתַּ֜יִם לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֤סְתְּא מֶֽלֶךְ־ בָּבֶל֙
NAS: year of Artaxerxes king
KJV: year of Artaxerxes king
INT: and thirtieth the two of Artaxerxes king of Babylon