Apharsathchites
/a-far-SATH-kites/
Summary
A variant form of Apharsachites, one of the peoples in Samaria who opposed the Jewish rebuilding efforts.
☩Textual Variant
This name appears in some texts as a variant of Apharsachites. They were among the colonists settled in Samaria by the Assyrians who later wrote letters opposing the Jewish restoration under Zerubbabel. Their exact identity remains uncertain.
Key verses:Ezra 4:9
Related Verses1 mention
Ezra· 1 verse
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Apharsathchites," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Apharsathchites," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. I (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).