Astad
Textsâš¡ IN BRIEF (SUMMARY)
The reading of the English versions of 1 Esdras 5:13, which appears as Azgad in Ezr 2:12 and Ne 7:17. The name varies in different Greek copies of 1 Esdras.
What is the meaning of Astad in the Bible?
The reading of the English versions of 1 Esdras 5:13, which appears as Azgad in Ezr 2:12 and Ne 7:17. The name varies in different Greek copies of 1 Esdras.
TEXTUAL SIGNIFICANCE
Comparing the name Astad in 1 Esdras with Azgad in Ezra and Nehemiah reveals how scribal transmission and translation choices created divergent readings for the same historical figure across biblical manuscripts.
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