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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 6347. פֶּחָה (pechah) -- Governor, prefect</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/6347.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/ezra/5-14.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/6347.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 6347</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/6346.htm" title="6346">◄</a> 6347. pechah <a href="../hebrew/6348.htm" title="6348">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">pechah: Governor, prefect</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">פֶחָה</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>pechah<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>peh-khah'<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(peh-khaw')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Governor, prefect<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a prefect<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Of foreign origin<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for "pechah" is ἡγεμών (hēgemōn), Strong's Greek #2232, which also means governor or leader.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "pechah" refers to a governor or prefect, an official appointed to oversee a province or region. This title was used for administrators in the Persian Empire and other ancient Near Eastern empires, indicating a position of authority and responsibility over a specific territory.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the context of the ancient Near East, particularly during the Persian Empire, the role of a "pechah" was significant. These officials were responsible for maintaining order, collecting taxes, and implementing the decrees of the central government. The position was often filled by local leaders or nobles who were loyal to the ruling empire, serving as intermediaries between the imperial authorities and the local populace. The use of "pechah" in the Hebrew Bible reflects the historical context of Israel and Judah under foreign domination, particularly during the periods of Assyrian, Babylonian, and Persian rule.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>(Aramaic) corresponding to <a href="/hebrew/6346.htm">pechah</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a governor<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>governor (6), governors (4).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">מֶּחָה</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun masculine</b></font> (Babylonian or Persian) <font size="+1"><b>governor</b></font> (Assyrian loan-word, Biblical Hebrew <em>id.</em>); — absolute <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">פ</font> <a href="/interlinear/ezra/5-14.htm">Ezra 5:14</a>; construct <font class="hebrew2">מַּחַת</font> <a href="/interlinear/ezra/5-3.htm">Ezra 5:3,6</a>; <a href="/interlinear/ezra/6-6.htm">Ezra 6:6</a>,7,13; plural emphatic <font class="hebrew2">מַּחֲוָתָא</font> <a href="/interlinear/daniel/3-2.htm">Daniel 3:2</a>,3,27; <a href="/interlinear/daniel/6-1.htm">Daniel 6:1</a>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>captain, governor <p>(Aramaic) corresponding to <a href="/hebrew/6346.htm">pechah</a> -- captain, governor. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/6346.htm">pechah</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וּֽפַחֲוָתָ֡א וּפַחֲוָתָ֔א וּפַחֲוָתָא֮ ופחותא פֶחָ֖ה פַּחַ֣ת פַּחַ֤ת פַּחַ֧ת פַּחַ֨ת פחה פחת feChah pa·ḥaṯ paChat paḥaṯ p̄e·ḥāh p̄eḥāh ū·p̄a·ḥă·wā·ṯā ufachavaTa ūp̄aḥăwāṯā<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/ezra/5-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezra 5:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עֲלֵיה֜וֹן תַּ֠תְּנַי <b> פַּחַ֧ת </b> עֲבַֽר־ נַהֲרָ֛ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezra/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Tattenai, <span class="itali">the governor</span> of [the province] beyond<br><a href="/kjvs/ezra/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> to them Tatnai, <span class="itali">governor</span> on this side<br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/5-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> them Tattenai <span class="itali">the governor</span> beyond the River<p><b><a href="/text/ezra/5-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezra 5:6</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">שְׁלַ֞ח תַּתְּנַ֣י ׀ <b> פַּחַ֣ת </b> עֲבַֽר־ נַהֲרָ֗ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezra/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Tattenai, <span class="itali">the governor</span> of [the province] beyond<br><a href="/kjvs/ezra/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> that Tatnai, <span class="itali">governor</span> on this side<br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/5-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> sent Tattenai <span class="itali">the governor</span> beyond the River<p><b><a href="/text/ezra/5-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezra 5:14</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">שְׁמֵ֔הּ דִּ֥י <b> פֶחָ֖ה </b> שָׂמֵֽהּ׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezra/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> whom he had appointed <span class="itali">governor.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/ezra/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> whom he had made <span class="itali">governor;</span><br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/5-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> name whom <span class="itali">governor</span> had appointed<p><b><a href="/text/ezra/6-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezra 6:6</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כְּעַ֡ן תַּ֠תְּנַי <b> פַּחַ֨ת </b> עֲבַֽר־ נַהֲרָ֜ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezra/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [therefore], Tattenai, <span class="itali">governor</span> of [the province] beyond<br><a href="/kjvs/ezra/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [therefore], Tatnai, <span class="itali">governor</span> beyond<br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/6-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Now Tattenai <span class="itali">governor</span> beyond the River<p><b><a href="/text/ezra/6-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezra 6:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֱלָהָ֣א דֵ֑ךְ <b> פַּחַ֤ת </b> יְהוּדָיֵא֙ וּלְשָׂבֵ֣י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezra/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> alone; <span class="itali">let the governor</span> of the Jews<br><a href="/kjvs/ezra/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> alone; <span class="itali">let the governor</span> of the Jews<br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/6-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of God this <span class="itali">the governor</span> of the Jews and the elders<p><b><a href="/text/ezra/6-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezra 6:13</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֱ֠דַיִן תַּתְּנַ֞י <b> פַּחַ֧ת </b> עֲבַֽר־ נַהֲרָ֛ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezra/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Tattenai, <span class="itali">the governor</span> of [the province] beyond<br><a href="/kjvs/ezra/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Tatnai, <span class="itali">governor</span> on this side<br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/6-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Then Tattenai <span class="itali">the governor</span> beyond the River<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/3-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 3:2</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לַֽאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֡א סִגְנַיָּ֣א <b> וּֽפַחֲוָתָ֡א </b> אֲדַרְגָּזְרַיָּא֩ גְדָ֨בְרַיָּ֤א</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the prefects <span class="itali">and the governors,</span> the counselors,<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the governors, <span class="itali">and the captains,</span> the judges,<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/3-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the satraps the prefects <span class="itali">and the governors</span> the counselors the treasurers<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/3-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 3:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֡א סִגְנַיָּ֣א <b> וּֽפַחֲוָתָ֡א </b> אֲדַרְגָּזְרַיָּ֣א גְדָבְרַיָּא֩</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the prefects <span class="itali">and the governors,</span> the counselors,<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the governors, <span class="itali">and captains,</span> the judges,<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/3-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the satraps the prefects <span class="itali">and the governors</span> the counselors the treasurers<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/3-27.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 3:27</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֞א סִגְנַיָּ֣א <b> וּפַחֲוָתָא֮ </b> וְהַדָּבְרֵ֣י מַלְכָּא֒</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the prefects, <span class="itali">the governors</span> and the king's<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> governors, <span class="itali">and captains,</span> and the king's<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/3-27.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the satraps the prefects <span class="itali">the governors</span> high and the king's<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/6-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 6:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וַֽאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּא֙ הַדָּֽבְרַיָּ֣א <b> וּפַחֲוָתָ֔א </b> לְקַיָּמָ֤ה קְיָם֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the high officials <span class="itali">and the governors</span> have consulted together<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the counsellors, <span class="itali">and the captains,</span> have consulted together<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/6-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and the satraps the high <span class="itali">and the governors</span> establish A statute<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6347.htm">10 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6347.htm">Strong's Hebrew 6347<br>10 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/fechah_6347.htm">p̄e·ḥāh — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/pachat_6347.htm">pa·ḥaṯ — 5 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/ufachavata_6347.htm">ū·p̄a·ḥă·wā·ṯā — 4 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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