Strong's Hebrew: 324. אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּא (achashdarpenin) -- Satraps
Strong's Lexicon
achashdarpenin: Satraps
Original Word: אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפַּן
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: achashdarpan
Pronunciation: a-khash-dar-pe-neen
Phonetic Spelling: (akh-ash-dar-pan')
Definition: Satraps
Meaning: a satrap, governor, of a, main province
Word Origin: Of Persian origin
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent for "satrap" is not directly listed in Strong's Greek Dictionary, as the term is specific to the Persian administrative system. However, the concept of regional governors can be related to terms like "ἡγεμών" (hēgemōn, Strong's Greek 2232), meaning "governor" or "leader."
Usage: The term "achashdarpenin" refers to a governor or a provincial ruler in the ancient Persian Empire. These officials were responsible for overseeing specific regions or provinces, maintaining order, collecting taxes, and ensuring loyalty to the central government. The role of a satrap was significant in the administrative structure of the Persian Empire, reflecting a system of governance that allowed for local autonomy under the overarching authority of the king.
Cultural and Historical Background: The concept of satraps originated in the Persian Empire, particularly during the reign of Darius I (522–486 BC). The empire was divided into various provinces, each governed by a satrap who acted as the king's representative. This system allowed the Persian Empire to manage its vast territories effectively. The satraps were often members of the nobility and wielded considerable power, but they were also subject to checks by royal inspectors to prevent rebellion or corruption.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to achashdarpan
Definition
satraps
NASB Translation
satraps (9).
Brown-Driver-Briggs
[אֲחַשְׁדַּרְמְּנִרן] noun masculine plural satraps (Biblical Hebrew נִים-; compare M52*); — emphatic נַיָּא- Daniel 3:2,3,27; Daniel 6:2; Daniel 6:3; Daniel 6:4; Daniel 6:5; Daniel 6:7; Daniel 6:8.
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
prince
(Aramaic) corresponding to 'achashdarpan -- prince.
see HEBREW 'achashdarpan
Forms and Transliterations
אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֞א אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֡א אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֣א אחשדרפניא וַֽאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּא֙ וַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֑א וַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֗א וַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּא֙ ואחשדרפניא לַֽאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֡א לַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֖א לאחשדרפניא ’ă·ḥaš·dar·pə·nay·yā ’ăḥašdarpənayyā achashdarpenaiYa la’ăḥašdarpənayyā la·’ă·ḥaš·dar·pə·nay·yā laachashdarpenaiYa vaachashdarpenaiYa wa’ăḥašdarpənayyā wa·’ă·ḥaš·dar·pə·nay·yā
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Englishman's Concordance
Daniel 3:2
HEB: שְׁלַ֡ח לְמִכְנַ֣שׁ ׀ לַֽאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֡א סִגְנַיָּ֣א וּֽפַחֲוָתָ֡א
NAS: [word] to assemble the satraps, the prefects
KJV: to gather together the princes, the governors,
INT: sent assemble the satraps the prefects and the governors
Daniel 3:3
HEB: בֵּאדַ֡יִן מִֽתְכַּנְּשִׁ֡ין אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֡א סִגְנַיָּ֣א וּֽפַחֲוָתָ֡א
NAS: Then the satraps, the prefects
KJV: Then the princes, the governors,
INT: Then were assembled the satraps the prefects and the governors
Daniel 3:27
HEB: וּ֠מִֽתְכַּנְּשִׁין אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֞א סִגְנַיָּ֣א וּפַחֲוָתָא֮
NAS: The satraps, the prefects,
KJV: And the princes, governors,
INT: gathered the satraps the prefects the governors
Daniel 6:1
HEB: עַל־ מַלְכוּתָ֔א לַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֖א מְאָ֣ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֑ין
NAS: 120satraps over
KJV: and twenty princes, which should be
INT: over the kingdom satraps an hundred and twenty
Daniel 6:2
HEB: דִּֽי־ לֶהֱוֹ֞ן אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֣א אִלֵּ֗ין יָהֲבִ֤ין
NAS: that these satraps might be accountable
KJV: that the princes might
INT: whom might satraps that give
Daniel 6:3
HEB: עַל־ סָרְכַיָּ֖א וַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֑א כָּל־ קֳבֵ֗ל
NAS: the commissioners and satraps because
KJV: the presidents and princes, because
INT: among the commissioners and satraps the entire according to
Daniel 6:4
HEB: אֱדַ֨יִן סָֽרְכַיָּ֜א וַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֗א הֲו֨וֹ בָעַ֧יִן
NAS: the commissioners and satraps began trying
KJV: the presidents and princes sought
INT: Then the commissioners and satraps began trying
Daniel 6:6
HEB: אֱ֠דַיִן סָרְכַיָּ֤א וַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּא֙ אִלֵּ֔ן הַרְגִּ֖שׁוּ
NAS: commissioners and satraps came by agreement
KJV: presidents and princes assembled together
INT: Then commissioners and satraps these came
Daniel 6:7
HEB: מַלְכוּתָ֗א סִגְנַיָּ֤א וַֽאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּא֙ הַדָּֽבְרַיָּ֣א וּפַחֲוָתָ֔א
NAS: the prefects and the satraps, the high officials
KJV: the governors, and the princes, the counsellors,
INT: of the kingdom the prefects and the satraps the high and the governors