Apharsachites; Apharsathchites

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(rending). Assyrian nomads settled in Samaria (Ezra 4:9; 5:6⁹Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, and the Elamites, (Ezra 4:9)
⁶The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, which were on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king: (Ezra 5:6)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Some unknown Assyrian tribe sent as colonists to Samaria under Asnapper (Ezra 4:9⁹Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, and the Elamites, (Ezra 4:9); Ezra 5:6⁶The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, which were on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king: (Ezra 5:6); Ezra 6:6⁶Now therefore, Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shethar-boznai, and your companions the Apharsachites, which are beyond the river, be ye far from thence: (Ezra 6:6)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

671 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

’Apharckay

Phonic:

af-ar-sek-ah’ee

Meaning:

(Aramaic) or fApharcathkay (Aramaic) {af-ar-sath-kah'ee}; of foreign origin (only in the plural); an Apharsekite or Apharsathkite, an unknown Assyrian tribe

KJV Usage:

Apharsachites, Apharasthchites

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

as causers of division (?) : I will divide the deceivers (?)

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Dividing; tearing asunder:―an unknown Assyrian tribe, Ezra 4:9. {Disruptio}