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tē´resh (תּרש×, teresh (; ); Codex Vaticanus, Codex Alexandrinus, and Codex Sinaiticus omit it; but Codex Sinaiticus' margin has ΘαÌÏας, ThaÌras and ΘαÌÏÏας, ThaÌrras): A chamberlain of King Ahasuerus. Oppert compares the name with Tiri-dates, the name of the governor of Persepolis in the time of Alexander. Another explanation identifies it with the Persian word turs “firmâ€; Scheft links it with the Persian tarsha, “desire.â€