Shethar (Hastings' Dictionary)

One of the seven princes who 'sat first in the kingdom ' and had the right of access to the royal presence (Est 1", cf. Admatha). The deriva- tion and meaning of the name, which ia presumably Persian, cannot be determined. 8HETHAR-B0ZENAI CjiS yv^ [meaning doubt- ful]).

— Named along with Tattenai and others in connexion with the correspondence with Darius about the rebuilding of the temple, Ezr 5'- ' 6'- ■* (B Zaeap^ovl;avi except in 6" Soeop^oufdx ; A Zafiap/Soufoi'al in 5' 6", SaOap^ovfiinjs in 5«, laBap- pov^avi in 6' ; Luc. throughout GapjSovfaKoioi), called in 1 Es e'-'-" 7' Saturabuzanes.