pe.chah denotes an official governing a land, province, or Judah in the supplied biblical passages.

The term consistently identifies an official with governing authority, whether among provincial administrations, over a territory beyond the River, or attached to Judah. The same title can be held by named individuals such as Zerubbabel and Nehemiah and can stand in plural lists of officials.

1. Governing official over a territory or people · dominant

   The plural form names officials within royal and provincial administration: in Esther 3:12 the APB renders a list of officials assigned "over each province," and in Nehemiah 2:7 it renders the recipients of royal letters as "the governors of the region beyond the River." The singular construct form identifies Zerubbabel in relation to Judah in Haggai 1:1, while Nehemiah 5:14 places the office in Judah and mentions its associated food provision.

   Esther 3:12Nehemiah 2:7Haggai 1:1Nehemiah 5:14Malachi 1:8Ezekiel 23:6

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB usually presents the title as "governor" or "governors," including officials over provinces and individuals connected with Judah. In Ezekiel 23:6 and Ezekiel 23:12 it places them beside "rulers"; That wording should not be treated as a separate definition.