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H307 · Hebrew - Old Testament
אַחְמְתָא
Achmetha
Proper noun -- place name
Achmetha / Ecbatana

Definition

The Hebrew/Aramaic name for Ecbatana (modern Hamadan, Iran), the Median capital where Cyrus's decree authorizing the rebuilding of the Jerusalem temple was found in the archives (Ezra 6:2).

Usage & Theological Significance

The discovery in Achmetha's archives demonstrates God's providential preservation: His word endures in the filing systems of pagan empires. Isaiah prophesied Cyrus 150 years before it happened (Isaiah 44:28). 'All the promises of God find their Yes in him' (2 Corinthians 1:20).

Key Bible Verses

Ezra 6:2 In Achmetha, the capital that is in the province of Media, a scroll was found.
Ezra 1:2 Thus says Cyrus king of Persia: The LORD has charged me to build him a house at Jerusalem.
Isaiah 44:28 Who says of Cyrus, 'He is my shepherd, and he shall fulfill all my purpose.'
2 Corinthians 1:20 All the promises of God find their Yes in him.
Proverbs 21:1 The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of the LORD.

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