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Strong's H671 אֲפַרְסְכַי (apharcekay)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G671 — apochresis (“using”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H671
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 3
Books 1

Strong's H671 Quick Answer

Strong's H671 אֲפַרסְכַי אֲפַרסַתכַּי (Apharckay) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Apharckay (af-ar-sek-ah'ee) ((Aramaic) or fApharcathkay (Aramaic) {af-ar-sath-kah'ee}) n/p. 1. an Apharsekite or Apharsathkite, an unknown Assyrian tribe [of foreign origin (only in the plural)] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include river, companions, tatnai, governor, and side. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Apharckay (af-ar-sek-ah'ee) ((Aramaic) or fApharcathkay (Aramaic) {af-ar-sath-kah'ee}) n/p. 1. an Apharsekite or Apharsathkite, an unknown Assyrian tribe [of foreign origin (only in the plural)]
Usage
3 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
river, companions, tatnai, governor, and side

Meaning and Definition

Apharckay (af-ar-sek-ah'ee) ((Aramaic) or fApharcathkay (Aramaic) {af-ar-sath-kah'ee}) n/p. 1. an Apharsekite or Apharsathkite, an unknown Assyrian tribe [of foreign origin (only in the plural)] KJV: Apharsachites, Apharasthchites.

Original Word
אֲפַרסְכַי אֲפַרסַתכַּי
Transliteration
Apharckay
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H671. 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)

governors

Usage: Apharsachites = "as causers of division (?)" Apharsathchites = "I will divide the deceivers (?)" 1) (CLBL) an unknown office 2) (BDB) perhaps an office or an official 3) (TWOT) 3a) a people 3b) perhaps a title of an official Also named: a.phar.sat.te.khay (אֲפָֽרְסַתְּכָיֵא "govenors" H0671B)

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English Usage Signals

Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.

river companions tatnai governor side shetharboznai apharsachites beyond wrote rehum chancellor shimshai

How Strong's H671 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 3 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H671 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 H671 in the Old Testament

3 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Ezra 4:9 KJV

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,

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 6:6 KJV

Now therefore, Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shetharboznai, and your companions the Apharsachites, which are beyond the river, be ye far from thence:

Usage Excerpts

First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H671.

Ezra 4:9 Old Testament, KJV
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,
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 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:

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H671, grouped by book.

Ezra 3 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H671 FAQ

What does apharcekay (אֲפַרְסְכַי) mean?

Apharcekay (Strong's H671) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Apharsachites". Apharckay (af-ar-sek-ah'ee) ((Aramaic) or fApharcathkay (Aramaic) {af-ar-sath-kah'ee}) n/p. 1. an Apharsekite or Apharsathkite, an unknown Assyrian tribe [of foreign origin (only in the plural)]

How many times is apharcekay (אֲפַרְסְכַי) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H671 across 1 book.

Where can I study apharcekay (אֲפַרְסְכַי) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H671 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate apharcekay (אֲפַרְסְכַי)?

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