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Lexicon :: Strong's H6346 - peḥâ

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פֶּחָה
Transliteration
peḥâ
Pronunciation
peh-khaw'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of foreign origin
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TWOT Reference: 1757

Strong’s Definitions

פֶּחָה pechâh, peh-khaw'; of foreign origin; a prefect (of a city or small district):—captain, deputy, governor.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 28x

The KJV translates Strong's H6346 in the following manner: governor (17x), captain (9x), deputies (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 28x
The KJV translates Strong's H6346 in the following manner: governor (17x), captain (9x), deputies (2x).

  1. governor

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
פֶּחָה pechâh, peh-khaw'; of foreign origin; a prefect (of a city or small district):—captain, deputy, governor.
STRONGS H6346: Abbreviations
פֶּחָה 28 noun masculine 2 Kings 18:24 governor (loan-word from Assyrian paḫâti [abbreviated from bel paḫâti], lord of a district; compare perhaps Old Aramaic פחי governor); — absolute הַפּ׳ Nehemiah 5:14, construct פַּחַ֫ת Haggai 1:1 +, פַּחַת־ Haggai 2:21; suffix פֶּחָחֵ֑ךָ Malachi 1:8, פֶּחַם Nehemiah 5:14 (but read probably פֶּחָה); plural absolute פַּחוֹת 1 Kings 20:24 +; construct פַּחוֹת 1 Kings 10:15 2 Chronicles 9:14, פַּחֲווֹת Ezra 8:36 +; suffix פַּחוֹתֶיהָ Jeremiah 51:28, 57; — as Assyr. captains 2 Kings 18:24 = Isaiah 36:9 (< strike out פ׳, compare StaZAW 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 + 8 times; 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 2 Chronicles 9:14; Benhadad's captains 1 Kings 20:24 (strike out see, Sta and others). — compare Biblical Aramaic H6347.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Kings

10:15; 10:15; 20:24; 20:24

2 Kings

18:24; 18:24

2 Chronicles

9:14; 9:14

Ezra

8:36

Nehemiah

2:7; 2:9; 5:14; 5:14

Esther

3:12; 8:9; 9:3

Isaiah

36:9

Jeremiah

51:23; 51:28; 51:28; 51:57; 51:57

Ezekiel

23:6; 23:12; 23:23

Haggai

1:1; 1:1; 1:14; 2:2; 2:21; 2:21

Malachi

1:8

H6346

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Strong's Number H6346 matches the Hebrew פֶּחָה (peḥâ),
which occurs 28 times in 27 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 10:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:15 - Besides what he had of the merchants, and of the traffic of the spice-merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of the country.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 20:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:24 - And do this thing, Take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their rooms:

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 18:24

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:24 - How then wilt thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master's servants, and put thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 9:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:14 - Besides that which chapmen and merchants brought. And all the kings of Arabia and governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 8:36

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 8:36 - And they delivered the king's commissions to the king's lieutenants, and to the governors on this side of the river: and they furthered the people, and the house of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 2:7 - Moreover, I said to the king, If it should please the king, let letters be given me to the governors beyond the river, that they may convey me over till I come into Judah:

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 2:9 - Then I came to the governors beyond the river, and gave them the king's letters. Now the king had sent captains of the army and horsemen with me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 3:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 3:7 - And next to them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, to the throne of the governor on this side of the river.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 5:14

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 5:14 - Moreover, from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even to the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, twelve years, I and my brethren have not eaten the bread of the governor.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 5:15

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 5:15 - But the former governors, that had been before me were chargeable to the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants bore rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 5:18

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 5:18 - Now that which was prepared for me daily was one ox and six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days an abundance of all sorts of wine: yet for all this I required not the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy upon this people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 12:26

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:26 - These were in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor, and of Ezra the priest, the scribe.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 3:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 3:12 - Then were the king's scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded to the king's lieutenants, and to the governors that were over every province, and to the rulers of every people of every province, according to the writing of it, and to every people after their language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king's ring.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 8:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:9 - Then were the king's scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day of it; and it was written, according to all that Mordecai commanded, to the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India to Cush, a hundred twenty and seven provinces, to every province according to the writing of it, and to every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 9:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:3 - And all the rulers of the provinces, and the lieutenants, and the deputies, and officers of the king helped the Jews; because the fear of Mordecai fell upon them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 36:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 36:9 - How then wilt thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master's servants, and put thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 51:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:23 - I will also break in pieces with thee the shepherd and his flock; and with thee will I break in pieces the husbandman and his yoke of oxen; and with thee will I break in pieces captains and rulers.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 51:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:28 - Prepare against her the nations with the kings of Media, her captains, and all her rulers, and all the land of his dominion.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 51:57

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:57 - And I will make drunk her princes, and her wise men, her captains, and her rulers, and her mighty men: and they shall sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith the king, whose name is the LORD of hosts.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 23:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:6 - Who were clothed with blue, captains and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding upon horses.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 23:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:12 - She doted upon the Assyrians her neighbors, captains and rulers clothed most gorgeously, horsemen riding upon horses, all of them desirable young men.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 23:23

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:23 - The Babylonians, and all the Chaldeans, Pekod, and Shoa, and Koa, and all the Assyrians with them: all of them desirable young men, captains and rulers, great lords and renowned, all of them riding upon horses.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hag 1:1

Unchecked Copy BoxHag 1:1 - In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, saying,

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Unchecked Copy Box Hag 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxHag 1:14 - And the LORD stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and performed work in the house of the LORD of hosts, their God,

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Unchecked Copy Box Hag 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxHag 2:2 - Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech the high priest, and to the residue of the people, saying,

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Unchecked Copy Box Hag 2:21

Unchecked Copy BoxHag 2:21 - Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I will shake the heavens and the earth;

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Unchecked Copy Box Mal 1:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMal 1:8 - And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? and if ye offer the lame and sick, is it not evil? offer it now to thy governor; will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person? saith the LORD of hosts.
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