Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
Tirshatha—a title borne by the Persian governors of Judea (see also Nehemiah 7:65-70; Nehemiah 8:9; Nehemiah 10:1). It is derived from the Persian torsh ("severe"), and is equivalent to "your severity," "your awfulness."
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