Tatnai

Gender: Male

Years: -520 - -519

Dictionary Text: Gift, a Persian governor “on this side the river”, i.e., of the whole tract on the west of the Euphrates. This Hebrew title pehah is given to governors of provinces generally. It is given to Nehemiah and to Zerubbabel. It is sometimes translated “captain”;,, sometimes also “deputy”;. With others, Tatnai opposed the rebuilding of the temple; but at the command of Darius, he assisted the Jews.

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Verses

• Ezra 6:13: 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.
• Ezra 5:6: 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 5:3: 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 6:6: Now therefore, Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shetharboznai, and your companions the Apharsachites, which are beyond the river, be ye far from thence: