Dan 3:3

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the princes.

{Achashdarpenaya,} rendered lieutenants in Es 3:12, etc., probably {chief satraps or viceroys} from the Persian {achash} great, eminent, and {sitrab}, a satrap.

Ps 82:1-8; Acts 19:34; Acts 19:35; Rom 1:21-28; Rom 3:11; 1Cor 1:24-26; Rev 13:13-16 Rev 17:13; Rev 17:17

the governors.{Signaya} in persian, {shagnah} deputies or lieutenants.

captains.

{Pacawatha}, governors of provinces. See Es 3:13. the judges.{Adargazraya}, chief judges, or senators, from {adar}, great, and Chal. {gezar}, to judge, decree.

the treasurers.

{Gedavraya}, written {gizzavraya,} Ezr 7:21, treasurers, from the Persian {gunjvar}.

the counsellors.{Dethavraya,} counsellors, judges, from {dath} in Persian, {dad}, law, and {var}, possessor or guardian.

the sheriffs.{Tiphtaya} probably the same as the Arabic {Mufti} or head officer of law.