tatnai Summary and Overview
Bible Dictionaries at a Glance
tatnai in Easton's Bible Dictionary
gift, 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 (5:14) and to Zerubbabel (Hag. 1:1). It is sometimes translated "captain" (1 Kings 20:24; Dan. 3:2, 3), sometimes also "deputy" (Esther 8:9; 9:3). With others, Tatnai opposed the rebuilding of the temple (Ezra 5:6); but at the command of Darius, he assisted the Jews (6:1-13).
tatnai in Schaff's Bible Dictionary
TAT'NAI (gift), a Persian governor in Palestine. Ezr 5:3, 1 Chr 24:6; 1 Kgs 6:6, Lev 6:13.
tatnai in Fausset's Bible Dictionary
A Persian satrap "on this side," i.e. the Jewish side, of the Euphrates (Ezra 3:5-6; Ezra 6:6; Ezra 6:13). (See SHETHAR BOZNAI.)