6346. pechah

Lexicon

pechah: Governor, prefect

Original Word: פֶחָה
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: pechah
Pronunciation: peh-khah'
Phonetic Spelling: (peh-khaw')
Definition: Governor, prefect
Meaning: a prefect

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

captain, deputy, governor

Of foreign origin; a prefect (of a city or small district) -- captain, deputy, governor.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of foreign origin
Definition
a governor
NASB Translation
captains (1), governor (8), governor's (2), governors (15), official (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מֶּחָה₂₈ noun masculine^{2Kings 18:24} governor (loan-word from Assyrian pa—âti [abbreviated from bel pa—âti], lord of a district; compare perhaps Old Aramaic פחי governor); — absolute ׳הַמּ Nehemiah 5:14, construct מַּחַ֫ת Haggai 1:1 +, מֵּחַתֿ Haggai 2:21; suffix מֶּחָחֶ֑ךָ Malachi 1:8,מֶּחָם Nehemiah 5:14 (but read probably מֶּחָה); plural absolute מַּחוֺת 1 Kings 20:24 +; construct מַּחוֺת 1 Kings 10:15 2Chronicles 9:14, מַּחֲווֺת Ezra 8:36 +; suffix מַּחוֺתֶיהָ Jeremiah 51:28,57; — as Assyr. captains 2 Kings 18:24 = Isaiah 36:9 (< strike out ׳פ, compare Sta^{ZAW vi (1886), 182} and others), compare Ezekiel 23:6,12; of Babylon Jeremiah 51:23,57, and Babylonian allies Ezekiel 23:23; of Media Jeremiah 51:28; Persian governor of עֵבֶר הַנָּהָר, i. e. in Palestine, Haggai 1:1,14; Haggai 2:2,21; Nehemiah 2:7,9 8t.; Persian satraps in General Esther 3:12; Esther 8:9; Esther 9:3; applied (by late writer) to Solomon's governors 1 Kings 10:15 2Chronicles 9:14; Benhadad's captains 1 Kings 20:24 (strike out see, Sta and others). — compare Biblical Aramaic

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Of foreign origin

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G758 (ἄρχων, archon): A ruler or chief, often used in the New Testament to denote leaders or officials.
• G2232 (ἡγεμών, hegemon): A governor or leader, used in the context of Roman provincial administration.
• G2233 (ἡγέομαι, hegeomai): To lead or rule, often used in a broader sense of leadership or guidance.

These Greek terms correspond to the concept of a pechah as a leader or governor, reflecting similar roles of authority and governance in the Greek-speaking world.

Usage: The term פֶחָה (pechah) is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a governor or prefect, typically of a province or region within a larger empire. This title was often used during the periods of the Assyrian, Babylonian, and Persian empires to describe officials who were appointed to oversee specific territories.

Context: • The term פֶחָה (pechah) appears in various contexts within the Old Testament, often in relation to the governance of territories under foreign rule. It is used to describe officials who were responsible for the administration and order of a province, acting as representatives of the central authority.
• In the book of Ezra, פֶחָה is used to refer to the governor of the province beyond the River (Ezra 5:3, 6; 6:6, 13). This indicates the role of a pechah as a significant administrative figure during the Persian period, tasked with overseeing the affairs of the region and ensuring compliance with the decrees of the empire.
• Nehemiah also uses the term to describe the governors of the provinces (Nehemiah 2:7, 9; 3:7). Nehemiah himself was appointed as a pechah over Judah, highlighting the importance of this role in maintaining the stability and governance of the area.
• The role of a pechah was not only administrative but also involved military responsibilities, as they were expected to maintain order and protect the province from external threats.
• The use of the term across different empires and periods underscores its significance as a title of authority and governance, reflecting the hierarchical structure of ancient Near Eastern political systems.

Forms and Transliterations

הַפֶּ֖חָה הַפֶּחָ֔ה הַפֶּחָה֙ הַפַּח֞וֹת הפחה הפחות וְהַפַּח֗וֹת וְהַפַּחוֹת֩ וּפַח֣וֹת וּפַח֥וֹת וּפַחֲו֖וֹת והפחות ופחוות ופחות לְפֶחָתֶ֗ךָ לפחתך פֶּחָם֮ פַּֽחֲווֹת֙ פַּֽחַת־ פַּח֖וֹת פַּח֣וֹת פַּח֤וֹת פַּח֨וֹת פַּחֲו֖וֹת פַּחַ֖ת פַּחַ֣ת פַּחוֹתֶ֖יהָ פַּחוֹתֶ֤יהָ פַחַ֥ת פחוות פחות פחותיה פחם פחת פחת־ faChat hap·pa·ḥō·wṯ hap·pe·ḥāh happaChot happaḥōwṯ hapPechah happeḥāh lə·p̄e·ḥā·ṯe·ḵā lefechaTecha ləp̄eḥāṯeḵā pa·ḥă·wō·wṯ pa·ḥaṯ p̄a·ḥaṯ pa·ḥaṯ- pa·ḥō·w·ṯe·hā pa·ḥō·wṯ paChat pachaVot paChot pachoTeiha paḥaṯ p̄aḥaṯ paḥaṯ- paḥăwōwṯ paḥōwṯ paḥōwṯehā pe·ḥām peCham peḥām ū·p̄a·ḥă·wō·wṯ ū·p̄a·ḥō·wṯ ufachaVot ufaChot ūp̄aḥăwōwṯ ūp̄aḥōwṯ vehappachOt wə·hap·pa·ḥō·wṯ wəhappaḥōwṯ

Englishman's Concordance

1 Kings 10:15
HEB: מַלְכֵ֥י הָעֶ֖רֶב וּפַח֥וֹת הָאָֽרֶץ׃
NAS: of the Arabs and the governors of the country.
KJV: of Arabia, and of the governors of the country.
INT: the kings of the Arabs and the governors of the country

1 Kings 20:24
HEB: מִמְּקֹמ֔וֹ וְשִׂ֥ים פַּח֖וֹת תַּחְתֵּיהֶֽם׃
NAS: and put captains in their place,
KJV: and put captains in their rooms:
INT: his place and put captains their place

2 Kings 18:24
HEB: אֵ֠ת פְּנֵ֨י פַחַ֥ת אַחַ֛ד עַבְדֵ֥י
NAS: one official of the least
KJV: of one captain of the least
INT: away the face official one servants

2 Chronicles 9:14
HEB: מַלְכֵ֤י עֲרַב֙ וּפַח֣וֹת הָאָ֔רֶץ מְבִיאִ֛ים
NAS: of Arabia and the governors of the country
KJV: of Arabia and governors of the country
INT: the kings of Arabia and the governors of the country brought

Ezra 8:36
HEB: לַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנֵי֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וּפַחֲו֖וֹת עֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֑ר
NAS: satraps and to the governors [in the provinces] beyond
KJV: lieutenants, and to the governors on this side
INT: satraps to the king's the governors beyond the River

Nehemiah 2:7
HEB: לִ֔י עַֽל־ פַּחֲו֖וֹת עֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֑ר
NAS: be given me for the governors [of the provinces] beyond
KJV: be given me to the governors beyond
INT: be given for the governors beyond the River

Nehemiah 2:9
HEB: וָֽאָב֗וֹא אֶֽל־ פַּֽחֲווֹת֙ עֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֔ר
NAS: Then I came to the governors [of the provinces] beyond
KJV: Then I came to the governors beyond
INT: came to the governors beyond the River

Nehemiah 3:7
HEB: וְהַמִּצְפָּ֑ה לְכִסֵּ֕א פַּחַ֖ת עֵ֥בֶר הַנָּהָֽר׃
NAS: for the official seat of the governor [of the province] beyond
KJV: unto the throne of the governor on this side
INT: Mizpah the official of the governor beyond the River

Nehemiah 5:14
HEB: אֹתִ֗י לִהְי֣וֹת פֶּחָם֮ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ יְהוּדָה֒
NAS: that I was appointed to be their governor in the land
KJV: that I was appointed to be their governor in the land
INT: appointed become to be their governor the land of Judah

Nehemiah 5:14
HEB: וְאַחַ֔י לֶ֥חֶם הַפֶּ֖חָה לֹ֥א אָכַֽלְתִּי׃
NAS: have eaten the governor's food
KJV: the bread of the governor.
INT: kinsmen food the governor's neither have eaten

Nehemiah 5:15
HEB: וְהַפַּחוֹת֩ הָרִאשֹׁנִ֨ים אֲשֶׁר־
NAS: But the former governors who
KJV: But the former governors that [had been] before
INT: governors the former who

Nehemiah 5:18
HEB: זֶ֗ה לֶ֤חֶם הַפֶּחָה֙ לֹ֣א בִקַּ֔שְׁתִּי
NAS: I did not demand the governor's food
KJV: not I the bread of the governor, because the bondage
INT: this food the governor's did not demand

Nehemiah 12:26
HEB: וּבִימֵי֙ נְחֶמְיָ֣ה הַפֶּחָ֔ה וְעֶזְרָ֥א הַכֹּהֵ֖ן
NAS: of Nehemiah the governor and of Ezra
KJV: of Nehemiah the governor, and of Ezra
INT: the days of Nehemiah the governor Ezra the priest

Esther 3:12
HEB: הַ֠מֶּלֶךְ וְֽאֶל־ הַפַּח֞וֹת אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ עַל־
NAS: satraps, to the governors who
KJV: lieutenants, and to the governors that [were] over every province,
INT: to the king's to the governors who were over

Esther 8:9
HEB: וְאֶ֣ל הָאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִֽים־ וְהַפַּחוֹת֩ וְשָׂרֵ֨י הַמְּדִינ֜וֹת
NAS: the satraps, the governors and the princes
KJV: and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers
INT: and to the lieutenants and the deputies and rulers provinces

Esther 9:3
HEB: הַמְּדִינ֜וֹת וְהָאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִ֣ים וְהַפַּח֗וֹת וְעֹשֵׂ֤י הַמְּלָאכָה֙
NAS: the satraps, the governors and those who were doing
KJV: and the lieutenants, and the deputies, and officers
INT: of the provinces the satraps the governors were doing business

Isaiah 36:9
HEB: אֵ֠ת פְּנֵ֨י פַחַ֥ת אַחַ֛ד עַבְדֵ֥י
NAS: one official of the least
KJV: of one captain of the least
INT: away the face official one servants

Jeremiah 51:23
HEB: וְנִפַּצְתִּ֣י בְךָ֔ פַּח֖וֹת וּסְגָנִֽים׃
NAS: And with you I shatter governors and prefects.
KJV: and with thee will I break in pieces captains and rulers.
INT: and his team shatter governors and prefects

Jeremiah 51:28
HEB: מָדַ֔י אֶת־ פַּחוֹתֶ֖יהָ וְאֶת־ כָּל־
NAS: of the Medes, Their governors and all
KJV: of the Medes, the captains thereof, and all the rulers
INT: her the kings of the Medes their governors and all their prefects

Jeremiah 51:57
HEB: שָׂרֶ֨יהָ וַחֲכָמֶ֜יהָ פַּחוֹתֶ֤יהָ וּסְגָנֶ֙יהָ֙ וְגִבּוֹרֶ֔יהָ
NAS: drunk, Her governors, her prefects
KJV: and her wise [men], her captains, and her rulers,
INT: her princes wise her governors her prefects mighty

Ezekiel 23:6
HEB: לְבֻשֵׁ֤י תְכֵ֙לֶת֙ פַּח֣וֹת וּסְגָנִ֔ים בַּח֥וּרֵי
NAS: in purple, governors and officials,
KJV: with blue, captains and rulers,
INT: were clothed purple governors and officials young

Ezekiel 23:12
HEB: אַשּׁ֨וּר עָגָ֜בָה פַּח֨וֹת וּסְגָנִ֤ים קְרֹבִים֙
NAS: the Assyrians, governors and officials,
KJV: [her] neighbours, captains and rulers
INT: Asshur lusted governors and officials the ones

Ezekiel 23:23
HEB: בַּח֨וּרֵי חֶ֜מֶד פַּח֤וֹת וּסְגָנִים֙ כֻּלָּ֔ם
NAS: young men, governors and officials
KJV: young men, captains and rulers,
INT: young desirable governors and officials all

Haggai 1:1
HEB: בֶּן־ שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל֙ פַּחַ֣ת יְהוּדָ֔ה וְאֶל־
NAS: of Shealtiel, governor of Judah,
KJV: of Shealtiel, governor of Judah,
INT: the son of Shealtiel governor of Judah and to

Haggai 1:14
HEB: בֶּן־ שַׁלְתִּיאֵ֜ל פַּחַ֣ת יְהוּדָ֗ה וְאֶת־
NAS: of Shealtiel, governor of Judah,
KJV: of Shealtiel, governor of Judah,
INT: the son of Shealtiel governor of Judah and the spirit

28 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6346
28 Occurrences

p̄a·ḥaṯ — 2 Occ.
hap·pa·ḥō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
hap·pe·ḥāh — 3 Occ.
lə·p̄e·ḥā·ṯe·ḵā — 1 Occ.
pa·ḥaṯ — 5 Occ.
pa·ḥă·wō·wṯ — 2 Occ.
pa·ḥō·wṯ — 5 Occ.
pa·ḥō·w·ṯe·hā — 2 Occ.
pe·ḥām — 1 Occ.
ū·p̄a·ḥă·wō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
ū·p̄a·ḥō·wṯ — 2 Occ.
wə·hap·pa·ḥō·wṯ — 3 Occ.