Places of the Bible
Ecbatana
Media (western Iran) · Old Testament · 1 verse
Ecbatana, called Achmetha in the KJV, was the capital of Media and a summer residence of the Persian kings. It lay in the highlands of western Iran, near modern Hamadan. The name appears in Ezra in the King James text.
About Ecbatana
Ecbatana, called Achmetha in the KJV, was the capital of Media and a summer residence of the Persian kings. It lay in the highlands of western Iran, near modern Hamadan.
Its place in the story
The book of Ezra records that the decree of Cyrus authorizing the rebuilding of the Jerusalem temple was found in the archives at Achmetha. This discovery confirmed the returning exiles' legal right to rebuild. It shows the Persian administration that governed the restored community of Judah.
Ecbatana in Scripture (KJV)
Where it leads
The recovered decree at Ecbatana helped restore the temple, keeping alive the worship and hope that pointed forward to Jesus, the true temple.
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Where is Ecbatana in the Bible?
Ecbatana, called Achmetha in the KJV, was the capital of Media and a summer residence of the Persian kings. It lay in the highlands of western Iran, near modern Hamadan. The name appears in Ezra in the King James text.
What happened at Ecbatana?
The book of Ezra records that the decree of Cyrus authorizing the rebuilding of the Jerusalem temple was found in the archives at Achmetha. This discovery confirmed the returning exiles' legal right to rebuild. It shows the Persian administration that governed the restored community of Judah.
Scripture verbatim KJV. Place facts curated; any coordinates via Wikidata (CC0).