a.phar.sat.te.khay identifies a plural group named among the associates in Ezra 4:9.

The attested use identifies a named group within a list of associates in Ezra 4:9.

1. Named group in a list of associates · dominant

   In Ezra 4:9, the determined masculine plural form occurs among several named groups following “the remnant of their associates.” The APB renders the list with “the Apharsathchites,”.

   Ezra 4:9

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Ezra 4:9, the APB includes the term in its list as “the Apharsathchites”; its precise alignment to the original form cannot be verified from the translation alone.