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פֶּחָה

A prefect (of a city or small district)

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פֶּחָהH6346

What does פֶּחָה mean in the Bible?

פֶּחָה is a Hebrew word meaning "a prefect (of a city or small district)".

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Questions this entry answers

What does פֶּחָה mean in the Bible?

פֶּחָה is a Hebrew word meaning "a prefect (of a city or small district)".

How does the BSB render H6346?

The BSB source-word alignment has 28 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the governors (6), governor (4), governors (4), and governors (3), allotted to the governor (2).

Where does פֶּחָה appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Kings 10:15. Its strongest book concentrations include Nehemiah (8), Haggai (4), Esther (3), Ezekiel (3).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
the governors6×Nehemiah 2:7, Nehemiah 2:9, Nehemiah 5:15, Esther 3:12
governor4×Haggai 1:1, Haggai 1:14, Haggai 2:2, Haggai 2:21
governors4×Esther 8:9, Ezekiel 23:6, Ezekiel 23:12, Ezekiel 23:23
and governors3×1 Kings 10:15, 2 Chronicles 9:14, Ezra 8:36
allotted to the governor2×Nehemiah 5:14, Nehemiah 5:18
officer2×2 Kings 18:24, Isaiah 36:9
along with her governors1×Jeremiah 51:57
of the governor1×Nehemiah 3:7
the governor1×Nehemiah 12:26
their governor1×Nehemiah 5:14
their governors1×Jeremiah 51:28
to your governor1×Malachi 1:8
with other officers1×1 Kings 20:24
Show sample aligned rows
1 Kings 10:15וּפַח֥וֹתtoand governorsConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct1 Kings 20:24פַּח֖וֹתtowith other officersNoun - masculine plural2 Kings 18:24פַחַ֥תtoofficerNoun - masculine singular construct2 Chronicles 9:14וּפַח֣וֹתtoand governorsConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural constructEzra 8:36וּפַחֲו֖וֹתtoand governorsConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine pluralNehemiah 2:7פַּחֲו֖וֹתtothe governorsNoun - masculine plural constructNehemiah 2:9פַּֽחֲווֹת֙tothe governorsNoun - masculine plural constructNehemiah 3:7פַּחַ֖תtoof the governorNoun - masculine singular constructNehemiah 5:14פֶּחָם֮totheir governorNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralNehemiah 5:14הַפֶּ֖חָהtoallotted to the governorArticle | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row1 Kings 10:15
Aligned rows28
Books represented11
1 Kings22 Kings12 Chronicles1Ezra1Nehemiah8Esther3Isaiah1Jeremiah3Ezekiel3Haggai4Malachi1
Source forms
פַּחַ֣ת3xpa·ḥaṯHaggai 1:1, Haggai 1:14, Haggai 2:2
וְהַפַּחוֹת֩2xwə·hap·pa·ḥō·wṯNehemiah 5:15, Esther 8:9
פַּח֖וֹת2xpa·ḥō·wṯ1 Kings 20:24, Jeremiah 51:23
פַחַ֥ת2xp̄a·ḥaṯ2 Kings 18:24, Isaiah 36:9
הַפֶּ֖חָה1xhap·pe·ḥāhNehemiah 5:14
הַפֶּחָה֙1xhap·pe·ḥāhNehemiah 5:18
הַפֶּחָ֔ה1xhap·pe·ḥāhNehemiah 12:26
הַפַּח֞וֹת1xhap·pa·ḥō·wṯEsther 3:12
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct7x2 Kings 18:24, Nehemiah 3:7, Isaiah 36:9, Haggai 1:1
Noun - masculine plural5x1 Kings 20:24, Jeremiah 51:23, Ezekiel 23:6, Ezekiel 23:12
Article | Noun - masculine singular3xNehemiah 5:14, Nehemiah 5:18, Nehemiah 12:26
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural3xNehemiah 5:15, Esther 8:9, Esther 9:3
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct2x1 Kings 10:15, 2 Chronicles 9:14
Noun - masculine plural construct2xNehemiah 2:7, Nehemiah 2:9
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular2xJeremiah 51:28, Jeremiah 51:57
Article | Noun - masculine plural1xEsther 3:12
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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