Ezra 4:9
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Reum Beelteem, and Samsai the scribe and the rest of their counsellors, the Dinites, and the Apharsathacites, the Therphalites, the Apharsites, the Erchuites, the Babylonians, the Susanechites, the Dievites, and the Elamites,

companions.

2 Kings 17:24,30,31 And the king of the Assyrians brought people from Babylon, and from Cutha, and from Avah, and from Emath, and from Sepharvaim: and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof. . . .

Apharsathchites

Ezra 5:6 The copy of the letter that Thathanai governor of the country beyond the river, and Stharbuzanai, and his counsellors the Arphasachites, who dwelt beyond the river, sent to Darius the king.

Ezra 6:6 Now therefore Thathanai, governor of the country beyond the river, Stharbuzanai, and your counsellors the Apharsachites, who are beyond the river, depart far from them,

Apharsachites.

Esther 1:2 When he sat on the throne of his kingdom, the city Susan was the capital of his kingdom.

Esther 2:3 And let some persons be sent through all the provinces to look for beautiful maidens and virgins: and let them bring them to the city of Susan, and put them into the house of the women under the hand of Egeus the eunuch, who is the overseer and keeper of the king's women: and let them receive women's ornaments, and other things necessary for their use.

Daniel 8:2 Saw in my vision when I was in the castle of Susa, which is in the province of Elam: and I saw in the vision that I was over the gate of Ulai.

Elamites

Genesis 10:22 The sons of Sem: Elam and Assur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.

Isaiah 21:2 A grievous vision is told me: he that is unfaithful dealeth unfaithfully: and he that is a spoiler, spoileth. Go up, O Elam, besiege, O Mede: I have made all the mourning thereof to cease.

Jeremiah 25:25 And all the kings of Zambri, and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of the Medes:

Jeremiah 49:34 The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet against Elam, in the beginning of the reign of Sedecias king of Juda, saying:

Ezekiel 32:24 There is Elam and all his multitude round about his grave, all of them slain, and fallen by the sword; that went down uncircumcised to the lowest parts of the earth: that caused their terror in the land of the living, and they have borne their shame with them that go down into the pit.

Acts 2:9 Parthians and Medes and Elamites and inhabitants of Mesopotamia, Judea, and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,

Context
Opposition under Xerxes and Artaxerxes
8Reum Beelteem, and Samsai the scribe wrote a letter from Jerusalem to king Artaxerxes, in this manner: 9Reum Beelteem, and Samsai the scribe and the rest of their counsellors, the Dinites, and the Apharsathacites, the Therphalites, the Apharsites, the Erchuites, the Babylonians, the Susanechites, the Dievites, and the Elamites,10And the rest of the nations, whom the great and glorious Asenaphar brought over: and made to dwell in the cities of Samaria and in the rest of the countries of this side of the river in peace.…
Cross References
2 Kings 17:24
And the king of the Assyrians brought people from Babylon, and from Cutha, and from Avah, and from Emath, and from Sepharvaim: and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof.

Ezra 4:8
Reum Beelteem, and Samsai the scribe wrote a letter from Jerusalem to king Artaxerxes, in this manner:

Ezra 5:6
The copy of the letter that Thathanai governor of the country beyond the river, and Stharbuzanai, and his counsellors the Arphasachites, who dwelt beyond the river, sent to Darius the king.

Ezra 6:6
Now therefore Thathanai, governor of the country beyond the river, Stharbuzanai, and your counsellors the Apharsachites, who are beyond the river, depart far from them,

Nehemiah 4:2
And said before his brethren, and the multitude of the Samaritans: What are the silly Jews doing? Will the Gentiles let them alone? will they sacrifice and make an end in a day? are they able to raise stones out of the heaps of the rubbish, which are burnt?

Lexicon
From Rehum
רְח֣וּם (rə·ḥūm)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7348: Rehum -- 'compassion', the name of several Israelites

the commander,
בְּעֵל־ (bə·‘êl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1169: A master, a husband

Shimshai
וְשִׁמְשַׁי֙ (wə·šim·šay)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8124: Shimshai -- a scribe who opposed Israel

the scribe,
סָֽפְרָ֔א (sā·p̄ə·rā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 5613: A secretary, scribe

and the rest
וּשְׁאָ֖ר (ū·šə·’ār)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 7606: Rest, remainder

of their associates—
כְּנָוָתְה֑וֹן (kə·nā·wā·ṯə·hō·wn)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3675: An associate

the judges
דִּ֠ינָיֵא (dî·nā·yê)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1784: A Dinaite

and officials
וַאֲפַרְסַתְכָיֵ֞א (wa·’ă·p̄ar·saṯ·ḵā·yê)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 671: An Apharsekite, Apharsathkite

over Tripolis,
טַרְפְּלָיֵ֣א (ṭar·pə·lā·yê)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2967: Official (a person title)

Persia,
אֲפָֽרְסָיֵ֗א (’ă·p̄ā·rə·sā·yê)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 670: An Apherasite

Erech
אַרְכְּוָיֵ֤א (’ar·kə·wā·yê)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 756: Erech -- inhabitants of Erech

and Babylon,
בָבְלָיֵא֙ (ḇā·ḇə·lā·yê)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 896: Babylonians -- a Babylonian

the Elamites
עֵלְמָיֵֽא׃ (‘ê·lə·mā·yê)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5962: Elamites -- inhabitants of Elam

of Susa,
שֽׁוּשַׁנְכָיֵ֔א (šū·šan·ḵā·yê)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7801: Susa -- a Shushankite


Additional Translations
From Rehum the commander, Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their associates—the judges and officials over Tripolis, Persia, Erech and Babylon, the Elamites of Susa,Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, and the Elamites,

then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions, the Dinaites, and the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Shushanchites, the Dehaites, the Elamites,

Thus has judged Reum the chancellor, and Sampsa the scribe, and the rest of our fellow-servants, the Dinaeans, the Apharsathachaeans, the Tarphalaeans, the Apharsaeans, the Archyaeans, the Babylonians, the Susanachaeans, Davaeans,

Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions, the Dinaites, and the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Shushanchites, the Dehaites, the Elamites,

then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, and the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Shushanchites, the Dehaites, the Elamites,

Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dianites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, and the Elamites,

then [wrote] Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions, the Dinaites, and the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Shushanchites, the Dehaites, the Elamites,

Then Rehum counsellor, and Shimshai scribe, and the rest of their companions, Dinaites, and Apharsathchites, Tarpelites, Apharsites, Archevites, Babylonians, Susanchites, (who are Elamites),
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