אֲחַשְׁתָּרָן
achashtaran · royal (horses)
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H327 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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achashtaran (אֲחַשְׁתָּרָן) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “royal (horses)”.
A word of Persian origin, of uncertain sense, said of the horses of the king's service: "royal" or, according to others, "mules".
How to say it
a·chash·ta·ran
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Of the king or his service; said of the swift horses of the royal post.
From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)
Where it appears
- Esther 8:10
And he wrote in the name of King Ahasuerus and sealed it with the king’s ring, and sent letters by the hand of the couriers on horses, riding the royal steeds, sons of the mares,
- Esther 8:14
The couriers, riding the royal steeds, went out hurried and urged on by the word of the king; and the law was given in Susa, the fortress.