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Strong's H323 אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפַּן (achashdarpan)

Achashdarpan means “lieutenant” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G323 — anadeixis (“shewing”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H323
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 4
Books 2

Strong's H323 Quick Answer

Strong's H323 אֲחַשׁדַּרפַּן (achashdarpan) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. achashdarpan (akh-ash-dar-pan') n-m. 1. a satrap or governor of a main province (of Persia) [of Persian derivation] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include governors, province, and lieutenants. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
achashdarpan (akh-ash-dar-pan') n-m. 1. a satrap or governor of a main province (of Persia) [of Persian derivation]
Usage
4 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
governors, province, and lieutenants

Meaning and Definition

achashdarpan (akh-ash-dar-pan') n-m. 1. a satrap or governor of a main province (of Persia) [of Persian derivation] KJV: lieutenant.

Original Word
אֲחַשׁדַּרפַּן
Transliteration
achashdarpan
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H323. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

satrap

Usage: satrap, a governor of a Persian province Aramaic equivalent: a.chash.dar.pan (אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִין "satrap" H0324)

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How Strong's H323 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render achashdarpan, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

governors Ezra 8:36 lieutenants Esther 9:3 province Esther 8:9

How Strong's H323 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 4 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H323 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H323 in the Old Testament

4 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Ezra 8:36 KJV

And they delivered the king's commissions unto the king's lieutenants, and to the governors on this side the river: and they furthered the people, and the house of God.

Esther 3:12 KJV

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 unto 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 thereof, and to every people after their language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king's ring.

Esther 8:9 KJV

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 thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.

Usage Excerpts

First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H323.

Ezra 8:36 Old Testament, KJV
And they delivered the king's commissions unto the king's lieutenants, and to the governors on this side the river: and they furthered the people, and the house of God.
Esther 3:12 Old Testament, KJV
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 unto 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 thereof, and to every people after their language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king's ring.
Esther 8:9 Old Testament, KJV
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 thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.
Esther 9:3 Old Testament, KJV
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.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H323, grouped by book.

Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament
Esther 3 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H323 FAQ

What does achashdarpan (אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפַּן) mean?

Achashdarpan (Strong's H323) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "lieutenant". achashdarpan (akh-ash-dar-pan') n-m. 1. a satrap or governor of a main province (of Persia) [of Persian derivation]

How many times is achashdarpan (אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפַּן) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H323 across 2 books.

Where can I study achashdarpan (אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפַּן) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H323 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate achashdarpan (אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפַּן)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as governors, province, and lieutenants. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.