◄ 783. Artachshashta' ►
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: Artachshasta Meaning: Artaxerxes Word Origin: Of Persian origin Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 743: Ἀρταξέρξης (Artaxerxes) This entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the role and significance of Artaxerxes in the biblical narrative, highlighting his impact on the Jewish community during a pivotal period in their history. Usage: This proper noun refers to the name of a Persian king, specifically Artaxerxes, who is mentioned in the context of the post-exilic period of Israel's history. Context: Artaxerxes is a title used for several Persian kings, but in the context of the Hebrew Bible, it most commonly refers to Artaxerxes I Longimanus, who reigned from 465 to 424 BC. He is noted for his interactions with the Jewish people during the time of Ezra and Nehemiah. Artaxerxes is mentioned in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah, where he plays a significant role in the restoration of Jerusalem and the Jewish community after the Babylonian exile. In the book of Ezra, Artaxerxes is depicted as a king who issues a decree allowing Ezra to lead a group of exiles back to Jerusalem and to implement the Law of Moses (Ezra 7:11-28). This decree is significant as it provides the Jewish community with the authority and resources needed to reestablish their religious practices and governance. In the book of Nehemiah, Artaxerxes grants Nehemiah permission to return to Jerusalem to rebuild the city's walls, which had been in ruins since the Babylonian conquest (Nehemiah 2:1-8). This act of support is crucial for the physical and spiritual restoration of Jerusalem, as the walls symbolize protection and the reestablishment of the Jewish identity. Artaxerxes' favorable disposition towards the Jewish people is often seen as a fulfillment of God's providential care and the fulfillment of prophetic promises regarding the restoration of Israel. 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 Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts 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 15 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 783 15 Occurrences ’ar·taḥ·šaśt — 8 Occ. ’ar·taḥ·šaś·tā — 1 Occ. lə·’ar·taḥ·šaśt — 5 Occ. wə·’ar·taḥ·šaśt — 1 Occ.