SHETHAR-BOZENAI, SHETHAR-BOZNAI

she'-thar-boz'-e-ni, she'-thar-boz'-ni, -boz'-na-i, (shethar boznay, meaning uncertain): The name of a Persian (?) official mentioned with Tattenai in connection with the correspondence with Darius relative to the rebuilding of the Temple (Ezra 5:3, 6; Ezra 6:6, 12; Codex Vaticanus Satharbouzan; Codex Alexandrinus Satharbouzanai, in Ezra 5:3; Ezra 6:13; Satharbouzanes, in Ezra 5:6; Satharbouzane, in Ezra 6:6; Lucian, throughout, Tharbouzanaios), called in 1 Esdras 6:3, 7, 27; 7:1 "Shathrabuzanes."

Among the conjectures as to the meaning and derivation of the name, the following may be mentioned:

(1) Shethar-boznai may be a corruption of metharboznay = Mithrobouzanes, Old Persian Mithrobauzana-i.e. "Mithra is deliverer."

(2) shathar is identical with the Old Persian Tsithra ("seed," "brilliance"); names have been found that are confounded with this word.

(3) shethar bowzenay may be a title, but sethar, must then be read for shethar.

(4) shethar boznay is equivalent to the Old Persian Sethrabuzana, "empire-delivering"; compare Encyclopedia Biblica, article "Shethar-boznai," and Brown, Driver, and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament.

Horace J. Wolf

Shetharboznai

(Pers. star of splendor), a Persian officer of rank in the reign of Darius Hystaspes. (Ezra 5:3,6; 6:6,13) (B.C. 320.)

Shetharboznai

See TATNAI.

Star of splendour, a Persian officer who vainly attempted to hinder the rebuilding of the temple (Ezra 5:3, 6; 6:6, 13). Shetharboznai (4 Occurrences)
... Old Testament. Horace J. Wolf. Multi-Version Concordance Shetharboznai (4
Occurrences). Ezra 5:3 At the same time came to them Tatnai ...
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Tatnai (4 Occurrences)
... Ezra 5:3 At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river,
and Shetharboznai and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath ...
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Shethar-boznai (4 Occurrences)
Shethar-boznai. Shetharboznai, Shethar-boznai. Sheva . Easton's Bible Dictionary ...
(DBY WBS YLT). Shetharboznai, Shethar-boznai. Sheva . Reference Bible.
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She'thar-boz'enai (4 Occurrences)
She'thar-boz'enai. Shethar-bozenai, She'thar-boz'enai. Shetharboznai . ... (See
RSV). Shethar-bozenai, She'thar-boz'enai. Shetharboznai . Reference Bible.
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Speedily (38 Occurrences)
... Ezra 6:13 Then Tatnai, governor on this side the river, Shetharboznai, and their
companions, according to that which Darius the king had sent, so they did ...
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Hence (47 Occurrences)
... Ezra 6:6 Now therefore, Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shetharboznai, and your
companions the Apharsachites, which are beyond the river, be ye far from ...
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Shetharboznai (4 Occurrences)

Ezra 5:3 At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall?
(KJV)

Ezra 5:6 The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai and his companions the Apharsachites, which were on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king:
(KJV)

Ezra 6:6 Now therefore, Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shetharboznai, and your companions the Apharsachites, which are beyond the river, be ye far from thence:
(KJV)

Ezra 6:13 Then Tatnai, governor on this side the river, Shetharboznai, and their companions, according to that which Darius the king had sent, so they did speedily.
(KJV)

Shetharboznai

Tatnai (4 Occurrences)

Shethar-boznai (4 Occurrences)

She'thar-boz'enai (4 Occurrences)

Speedily (38 Occurrences)

Hence (47 Occurrences)

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