Tirshatha in the Bible
Meaning: a governor
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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.
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Tirshatha » A title of persian governors
Some from among the heads of fathers’ households gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 gold drachmas, 50 basins, 530 priests’ garments.
Then Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, “This day is holy to the Lord your God; do not mourn or weep.” For all the people were weeping when they heard the words of the law.
The governor said to them that they should not eat from the most holy things until a priest stood up with Urim and Thummim.