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Strong's H6347 פֶּחָה (pechah)

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

Strong's Number H6347
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 10
Books 2

Strong's H6347 Quick Answer

Strong's H6347 פֶּחָה (pechah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. pechah (peh-khaw') n-m. 1. captain, governor [(Aramaic) corresponding to H6346] It has 10 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include governor and captains. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
pechah (peh-khaw') n-m. 1. captain, governor [(Aramaic) corresponding to H6346]
Usage
10 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
governor and captains

Meaning and Definition

pechah (peh-khaw') n-m. 1. captain, governor [(Aramaic) corresponding to H6346] Root(s): H6346

Original Word
פֶּחָה
Transliteration
pechah
Derivation
First root strongs: 6346
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6347. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H6347 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render pechah, 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.

governor Ezra 5:3 captains Daniel 3:2

How Strong's H6347 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 10 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H6347 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 H6347 in the Old Testament

10 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Ezra 5:3 KJV

At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall?

Ezra 5:6 KJV

The 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 5:14 KJV

And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto one, whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor;

Usage Excerpts

First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6347.

Ezra 5:3 Old Testament, KJV
At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall?
Ezra 5:6 Old Testament, KJV
The 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 5:14 Old Testament, KJV
And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto one, whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor;
Ezra 6:6 Old Testament, KJV
Now therefore, Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shetharboznai, and your companions the Apharsachites, which are beyond the river, be ye far from thence:
Ezra 6:7 Old Testament, KJV
Let the work of this house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in his place.
Ezra 6:13 Old Testament, KJV
Then Tatnai, governor on this side the river, Shetharboznai, and their companions, according to that which Darius the king had sent, so they did speedily.
Daniel 3:2 Old Testament, KJV
Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the princes, the governors, and the captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
Daniel 3:3 Old Testament, KJV
Then the princes, the governors, and captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, were gathered together unto the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up; and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
Daniel 3:27 Old Testament, KJV
And the princes, governors, and captains, and the king's counsellors, being gathered together, saw these men, upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was an hair of their head singed, neither were their coats changed, nor the smell of fire had passed on them.
Daniel 6:7 Old Testament, KJV
All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the princes, the counsellors, and the captains, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6347, grouped by book.

Ezra 6 usages, Old Testament
Daniel 4 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H6347 FAQ

What does pechah (פֶּחָה) mean?

Pechah (Strong's H6347) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "captain". pechah (peh-khaw') n-m. 1. captain, governor [(Aramaic) corresponding to H6346]

How many times is pechah (פֶּחָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's H6347 across 2 books.

Where can I study pechah (פֶּחָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6347 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate pechah (פֶּחָה)?

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