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Tatnai

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(gift). A Persian governor in Palestine (Ezra 5:3,6; 6:6,13³At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall? (Ezra 5:3)
⁶The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, which were on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king: (Ezra 5:6)
⁶Now therefore, Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shethar-boznai, and your companions the Apharsachites, which are beyond the river, be ye far from thence: (Ezra 6:6)
¹³Then Tatnai, governor on this side the river, Shethar-boznai, and their companions, according to that which Darius the king had sent, so they did speedily. (Ezra 6:13)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

The king of Persia’s satrap in Palestine, who sought to stop the Jews from rebuilding the temple (Ezra 5:3,6³At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall? (Ezra 5:3)
⁶The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, which were on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king: (Ezra 5:6); Ezra 6:6, 13⁶Now therefore, Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shethar-boznai, and your companions the Apharsachites, which are beyond the river, be ye far from thence: (Ezra 6:6)
¹³Then Tatnai, governor on this side the river, Shethar-boznai, and their companions, according to that which Darius the king had sent, so they did speedily. (Ezra 6:13)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

8674 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Tattnay

Phonic:

tat-ten-ah’-ee

Meaning:

of foreign derivation; Tattenai, a Persian

KJV Usage:

Tatnai

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

my gifts

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Gift; rewarding; a rewarder:―a Persian governor in Palestine, Ezra 5:3. {Donum}