* the princes.
{Achashdarpenaya,} rendered lieutenants in Es 3:12, etc.,
probably {chief satraps or viceroys} from the Persian {achash}
great, eminent, and {sitrab}, a satrap.
# Ps 82:1-8; Ac 19:34,35; Ro 1:21-28; 3:11; 1Co 1:24-26; Re 13:13-16|
# Re 17:13,17|
* the governors.
{Signaya} in persian, {shagnah} deputies or lieutenants.
* captains.
{Pacawatha}, governors of provinces. See Es 3:13.
* the judges.
{Adargazraya}, chief judges, or senators, from {adar}, great,
and Chal. {gezar}, to judge, decree.
* the treasurers.
{Gedavraya}, written {gizzavraya,} Ezr 7:21, treasurers, from
the Persian {gunjvar}.
* the counsellors.
{Dethavraya,} counsellors, judges, from {dath} in Persian,
{dad}, law, and {var}, possessor or guardian.
* the sheriffs.
{Tiphtaya} probably the same as the Arabic {Mufti} or head
officer of law.
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