H0327 H0327
the royal (horses); Persian loan word for royal steeds or swift horses
A Persian loanword appearing only in Esther, describing special horses used in the royal postal system. The term appears in Esther 8:10 and 8:14, where Ahasuerus' counter-decree is sent out 'by mounted couriers riding royal horses' to reverse Haman's edict. BDB derives it from Persian 'khshathra' (lordship, realm), indicating these were horses of royal quality or breed, possibly the swift steeds maintained for the empire's courier network.
Sentidos
1. sense 1 — The multilingual evidence reveals translation difficulty: English straightforwardly says 'the royal,' Spanish 'los veloces' (the swift ones) interprets functionally, while French and German bracket the Hebrew, acknowledging uncertainty. The Persian origin fits Esther's setting, where multiple Persian terms appear. Both occurrences describe the same urgent dispatch of riders carrying Mordecai's decree throughout the 127 provinces. 2×
AR["الْمَلَكِيَّةِ"]·ben["-রাজকীয়-ঘোড়ার"]·DE["[האחשתרנים]"]·EN["the-royal"]·FR["[האחשתרנים]"]·heb["ה-אחשתרנים"]·HI["राजकीय"]·ID["yang-sangat-cepat"]·IT["reale"]·jav["kapal-kaprabon"]·KO["그-왕실-말의"]·PT["os-cavalos-velozes"]·RU["кобылиц"]·ES["los-veloces"]·SW["wa-kifalme"]·TR["kraliyet-"]·urd["شاہی-گھوڑوں"]
Sentidos Relacionados
G2962 1. Lord (divine title) (661×)H0136 1. Lord (divine title) (440×)H0113 1. lord, human superior (249×)G1849 1. authority, power (91×)H6485a 2. Qal: punish, bring judgment (63×)H8198 1. maidservant, female slave (63×)G2962 2. master, lord (human authority) (61×)H0034 1. needy, poor, destitute (61×)H0519 1. female servant, maidservant (56×)H6041 1. poor, needy person (55×)H0113 2. master, owner of servants (49×)H4910 1. Qal: to have dominion, exercise power over (44×)H1800 1. poor, needy (socioeconomic) (38×)H3515 1. heavy, severe, grievous (36×)G4434 1. (34×)G5092 1. honor, esteem, respect (33×)H6485a 4. Qal: visit, attend to, care for (32×)H3513 1. honor / show respect (Piel) (30×)H4910 2. Qal: to rule, govern (administrative authority) (27×)H4513 1. withhold, restrain, hold back (25×)
Referencia BDB / Léxico
† [אֲחַשְׁתְּרָן] adj. (?) royal (from Pers. Khshatřa, lordship, realm, vid. Spiegel l.c. 215) pl. הָאֲחַשְׁתְּרָנִים agreeing with הָרֶכֶשׁ Est 8:10, 14.