Where is Tattenai in the Bible?
Lived during the exile and the return
Tattenai is mentioned in Ezr.5.3,6 and Ezr.6.6,13 as the governor of the province Beyond the River during the reign of Darius king of Persia. Tattenai appears in 4 verses of the Bible.
What happened at Tattenai?
Tattenai is mentioned in Ezr.5.3,6 and Ezr.6.6,13 as the governor of the province Beyond the River during the reign of Darius king of Persia. When the Jews resumed rebuilding the temple in Jerusalem, Tattenai and his associates questioned their authority to do so and wrote to Darius to investigate the matter. After Darius confirmed Cyrus' decree authorizing the rebuilding, Tattenai allowed the work to continue and even provided support for it from the royal treasury. Tattenai's actions reflect the Persian policy of respecting the religious practices of subject peoples while maintaining oversight of their activities.
Definition text: STEPBible · Tyndale House Cambridge. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Lightly edited for length and formatting.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
Where does Tattenai appear in the Bible?
Tattenai is referenced in 4 verses. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- Ezra 5:3
- Ezra 5:6
- Ezra 6:6
- Ezra 6:13
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Tattenai.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Tattenai?
Tattenai appears in 4 verses, all of them in Ezra.
Which books of the Bible mention Tattenai?
Just one: Ezra.
Where can I read every verse about Tattenai?
This page lists 4 of them. Protos carries all 4, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
