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Tirshatha

Government & Society • Old Testament
Tirshatha was a Persian title for the governor or high civil officer over Judea. It is applied especially to Nehemiah and to leaders connected with the returned exiles.
Biblical Usage
The title is used of Nehemiah and of Sheshbazzar or Zerubbabel in Ezra and Nehemiah.
Scripture References
Ezra 2:63 Nehemiah 7:65 Nehemiah 7:70 Nehemiah 8:9 Nehemiah 10:1