Sisinnes

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Sisinnes . The governor of CÅ“le-Syria and PhÅ“nicia under Darius ( 1Es 6:3;   Esther 6:7  Esther 6:7; 1Es 6:27; 1E  Esther 7:1 ). In   Ezra 5:3 etc., be is called Tattenai (wh. see).

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

( Σισίννης ) , the form in which the name of TATNAI (See Tatnai) (q.v.) of the Heb. text ( Ezra 5:3;  Ezra 5:6;  Ezra 6:6;  Ezra 6:13) appears in the Apocrypha ( 1 Esdras 6:3;  1 Esdras 6:7;  1 Esdras 7:1) and Josephus (Ant. 11, 4, 5, 7), being that of the governor of Syria and Phoenicia under Darius, and a contemporary of Zerubbabel, who attempted to stop the rebuilding of the Temple, but was ordered by Darius, after consulting the archives of Cyrus's reign, to adopt the opposite course, and to forward the plans of Zerubbabel.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

si - sin´ēz ( Σισίννης , Sisı́nnēs ): "The eparch (governor) of Syria and Phoenicia" under Darius Hystaspis (1 Esdras 6:3,7, 27; 7:1) circa 520 Bc = "Tattenai the governor beyond the river" in  Ezra 5:3 ,  Ezra 5:6;  Ezra 6:6 ,  Ezra 6:13 . He took a prominent part in the efforts to prevent the rebuilding of the temple.