1. a Persian governor (Heb. pehah, i.e., "satrap;" modern "pasha") "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
(Nehemiah 5:14) and to
Zerubbabel
(Haggai 1:1) It is sometimes translated "captain"
(1 Kings 20:24; Daniel 3:2,3) sometimes also "deputy"
(Esther 8:9; 9:3) With
others,
2. Tatnai opposed the rebuilding of the temple
(Ezra 5:6) but
at the command of Darius, he assisted the Jews
(Ezra 6:1-13)
