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Daniel 3:3

Daniel 3:3

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Canne, Browne, Blayney, Scott, and others · Public Domain

the princes: Achashdarpenaya: rendered lieutenants in , etc., probably chief satraps or viceroys from the Persian achash: great, eminent, and sitrab:, a satrap. ; ; , ; ; ; ,

the governors: Signaya:, in Persian shagnah: deputies or lieutenants.

captains: Pacawatha:, governors of provinces. See note on .

the judges: Adargazraya:, chief judges, or senators, from adar:, great, and Chal. gezar:, to judge, decree.

the treasurers: Gedavraya:, written gizzavraya: , treasurers, from the Persian gunjvar:.

the counsellors: Dethavraya: counsellors, judges, from dath:, in Persian dad:, law, and var:, possessor or guardian.

the sheriffs: Tiphtaya: probably the same as the Arabic Mufti: or head officer of law.

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