Tirshatha in the Bible

Meaning: a governor

Exact Match

And the Tirshatha said to them that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.

Verse ConceptsMinistry, Nature OfThe Urim And ThummimUrim And Thummim

And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.

Verse ConceptsThe Urim And ThummimUrim And Thummim

And some of the chief of the fathers gave unto the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests' garments.

Verse ConceptsFiftiesFour To Five HundredPriests GarmentsFour And Five HundredMoney For The Temple

And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto the LORD your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.

Verse ConceptsGovernorsScribesWeepingDo Not MournHoly Times

Now those that sealed were, Nehemiah, the Tirshatha, the son of Hachaliah, and Zidkijah,

Verse ConceptsGovernorsSealing Things

Thematic Bible



Some of the family leaders contributed to the work. The governor contributed to the treasury 1,000 gold drachmas, 50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments.

The governor instructed them not to eat any of the sacred food until there was a priest who could consult the Urim and Thummim.

Then Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priestly scribe, and the Levites who were imparting understanding to the people said to all of them, "This day is holy to the LORD your God. Do not mourn or weep." For all the people had been weeping when they heard the words of the law.

The governor instructed them not to eat any of the sacred food until there was a priest who could consult the Urim and Thummim.


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