Strong's H671 · Hebrew
אֲפַרְסְכַי
ʼĂpharçᵉkay · /af-ar-sek-ah'ee/
Definition
an Apharsekite or Apharsathkite, an unknown Assyrian tribe
KJV: Apharsachites, Apharasthchites.
Root / derivation: (Aramaic) or אֲפַרְסַתְכַי; (Aramaic), of foreign origin (only in the plural);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered אֲפַרְסְכַי across 3 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
3 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Ezra3 verses
Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, and the Elamites, companions: Chald. societies
Ezra 5:6The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, which were on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king:
Ezra 6:6Now therefore, Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shetharboznai, and your companions the Apharsachites, which are beyond the river, be ye far from thence: your: Chaldee, their societies
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H671 (ʼĂpharçᵉkay) mean?
an Apharsekite or Apharsathkite, an unknown Assyrian tribe
How many times does H671 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H671 (אֲפַרְסְכַי) appears in 3 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Apharsachites.”
How is ʼĂpharçᵉkay translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H671 is rendered as “Apharsachites” (2×), “Apharsathchites” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word אֲפַרְסְכַי come from?
(Aramaic) or אֲפַרְסַתְכַי; (Aramaic), of foreign origin (only in the plural);