Lexicon
שְׁתַר בּוֹזְנַי
she.tar bo.ze.nay
H8370
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Shethar-bozenai

4
Occurrences
1
Books
Hebrew
Language

she.tar bo.ze.nay identifies a person named alongside Tattenai in Ezra's reports and commands.

The term functions as a proper personal name in Ezra, appearing with Tattenai in a challenge to the builders, a letter to Darius, a royal command, and the subsequent compliance.

Senses in use

  1. Personal name in official actions · dominant

    Each occurrence is tagged Noun · Proper and places the form alongside Tattenai and companions. In Ezra 5:3 the APB renders the group questioning who authorized the building; in Ezra 5:6 it renders them as sending a letter to Darius; in Ezra 6:6 it addresses them in a command to keep away; and in Ezra 6:13 it renders their compliance with what Darius sent.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as “Shethar-Bozenai” in each verse, consistently naming a person alongside Tattenai. Its wording confirms the surrounding actions rather than supplying a lexical definition.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture