Ezra 4:8

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{ "verseID": "Ezra.4.8", "source": "רְח֣וּם בְּעֵל־טְעֵ֗ם וְשִׁמְשַׁי֙ סָֽפְרָ֔א כְּתַ֛בוּ אִגְּרָ֥ה חֲדָ֖ה עַל־יְרוּשְׁלֶ֑ם לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥שְׂתְּא מַלְכָּ֖א כְּנֵֽמָא׃", "text": "*rᵉḥûm* *bᵉʿēl*-*ṭᵉʿēm* and *wᵉšimšay* *sāpᵉrāʾ* they wrote *kᵉtabû* *ʾiggᵉrāh* one *ḥădāh* against *yᵉrûšᵉlem* to *lᵉʾartaḥšaśtᵉʾ* *malkāʾ* as follows *kᵉnēmāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*rᵉḥûm*": "proper noun - Rehum", "*bᵉʿēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - lord of/master of", "*ṭᵉʿēm*": "noun, masculine singular - decree/command", "*wᵉšimšay*": "waw-conjunction + proper noun - and Shimshai", "*sāpᵉrāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the scribe", "*kᵉtabû*": "peal perfect, 3rd plural - they wrote", "*ʾiggᵉrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - letter", "*ḥădāh*": "numeral, feminine singular - one", "*yᵉrûšᵉlem*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*lᵉʾartaḥšaśtᵉʾ*": "preposition + proper noun - to Artaxerxes", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the king", "*kᵉnēmāʾ*": "adverb - as follows/thus" }, "variants": { "*bᵉʿēl*-*ṭᵉʿēm*": "commander/lord of command/official", "*sāpᵉrāʾ*": "the scribe/the secretary", "*ʾiggᵉrāh*": "letter/document/dispatch" } }

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  • 2 Sam 8:17 : 17 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.8.17", "source": "וְצָד֧וֹק בֶּן־אֲחִיט֛וּב וַאֲחִימֶ֥לֶךְ בֶּן־אֶבְיָתָ֖ר כֹּהֲנִ֑ים וּשְׂרָיָ֖ה סוֹפֵֽר׃", "text": "And *Ṣādôq* son-of-*ʾĂḥîṭûb* and *ʾĂḥîmelek* son-of-*ʾEbyātār* *kōhănîm* and *Śərāyâ* *sôpēr*.", "grammar": { "*wəṢādôq*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Zadok", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ʾĂḥîṭûb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahitub", "*waʾĂḥîmelek*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Ahimelech", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ʾEbyātār*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abiathar", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests", "*ûśərāyâ*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Seraiah", "*sôpēr*": "qal participle masculine singular - scribe/secretary" }, "variants": { "*kōhănîm*": "priests/chief ministers", "*sôpēr*": "scribe/secretary/writer" } }
  • 2 Sam 20:25 : 25 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.20.25", "source": "*ושיא **וּשְׁוָ֖א סֹפֵ֑ר וְצָד֥וֹק וְאֶבְיָתָ֖ר כֹּהֲנִֽים׃", "text": "And *šᵉwāʾ* *sōpēr*; and *ṣādôq* and *ʾevyātār* *kōhănîm*.", "grammar": { "*šᵉwāʾ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Sheva", "*sōpēr*": "qal active participle, masculine singular - scribe", "*ṣādôq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Zadok", "*ʾevyātār*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abiathar", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests" }, "variants": { "*sōpēr*": "scribe/secretary/writer", "*kōhănîm*": "priests/officiants" } }
  • 2 Kgs 18:18 : 18 { "verseID": "2 Kings.18.18", "source": "וַֽיִּקְרְאוּ֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיֵּצֵ֧א אֲלֵהֶ֛ם אֶלְיָקִ֥ים בֶּן־חִלְקִיָּ֖הוּ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־הַבָּ֑יִת וְשֶׁבְנָה֙ הַסֹּפֵ֔ר וְיוֹאָ֥ח בֶּן־אָסָ֖ף הַמַּזְכִּֽיר׃", "text": "*wə-yiqrəʾû* to-the-*melek* *wə-yēṣēʾ* to-them *ʾelyāqîm* *ben*-*ḥilqîyāhû* who over-the-*bayit* and-*šebnāh* the-*sōpēr* and-*yôʾāḥ* *ben*-*ʾāsāp* the-*mazkîr*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqrəʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they called", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*wə-yēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*ʾelyāqîm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Eliakim", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ḥilqîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hilkiah", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular - house/palace", "*šebnāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shebnah", "*sōpēr*": "noun, masculine singular - scribe/secretary", "*yôʾāḥ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joah", "*ʾāsāp*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Asaph", "*mazkîr*": "noun, masculine singular - recorder/chronicler" }, "variants": { "*bayit*": "house/palace/household", "*sōpēr*": "scribe/secretary/writer", "*mazkîr*": "recorder/chronicler/remembrancer" } }
  • Ezra 4:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Ezra.4.9", "source": "אֱדַ֜יִן רְח֣וּם בְּעֵל־טְעֵ֗ם וְשִׁמְשַׁי֙ סָֽפְרָ֔א וּשְׁאָ֖ר כְּנָוָתְה֑וֹן דִּ֠ינָיֵא וַאֲפַרְסַתְכָיֵ֞א טַרְפְּלָיֵ֣א אֲפָֽרְסָיֵ֗א *ארכוי **אַרְכְּוָיֵ֤א בָבְלָיֵא֙ שֽׁוּשַׁנְכָיֵ֔א *דהוא **דֶּהָיֵ֖א עֵלְמָיֵֽא׃", "text": "Then *ʾĕdayin* *rᵉḥûm* *bᵉʿēl*-*ṭᵉʿēm* and *wᵉšimšay* *sāpᵉrāʾ* and rest *ûšᵉʾār* their *kᵉnāwātᵉhôn*: the *dînāyēʾ* and the *waʾăparsatᵉkāyēʾ* the *ṭarpᵉlāyēʾ* the *ʾăpārsāyēʾ* the *ʾarkᵉwāyēʾ* the *bābᵉlāyēʾ* the *šûšankāyēʾ* the *dehāyēʾ* the *ʿēlᵉmāyēʾ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĕdayin*": "adverb - then", "*rᵉḥûm*": "proper noun - Rehum", "*bᵉʿēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - lord of/master of", "*ṭᵉʿēm*": "noun, masculine singular - decree/command", "*wᵉšimšay*": "waw-conjunction + proper noun - and Shimshai", "*sāpᵉrāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the scribe", "*ûšᵉʾār*": "waw-conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and rest of", "*kᵉnāwātᵉhôn*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their colleagues", "*dînāyēʾ*": "gentilic plural - the Dinaites", "*waʾăparsatᵉkāyēʾ*": "waw-conjunction + gentilic plural - and the Apharsathchites", "*ṭarpᵉlāyēʾ*": "gentilic plural - the Tarpelites", "*ʾăpārsāyēʾ*": "gentilic plural - the Apharsites", "*ʾarkᵉwāyēʾ*": "gentilic plural - the Archevites", "*bābᵉlāyēʾ*": "gentilic plural - the Babylonians", "*šûšankāyēʾ*": "gentilic plural - the Susanchites", "*dehāyēʾ*": "gentilic plural - the Dehaites", "*ʿēlᵉmāyēʾ*": "gentilic plural - the Elamites" }, "variants": { "*bᵉʿēl*-*ṭᵉʿēm*": "commander/lord of command/official", "*kᵉnāwātᵉhôn*": "their colleagues/their associates/their companions" } }

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  • Ezra 4:9-13
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    9{ "verseID": "Ezra.4.9", "source": "אֱדַ֜יִן רְח֣וּם בְּעֵל־טְעֵ֗ם וְשִׁמְשַׁי֙ סָֽפְרָ֔א וּשְׁאָ֖ר כְּנָוָתְה֑וֹן דִּ֠ינָיֵא וַאֲפַרְסַתְכָיֵ֞א טַרְפְּלָיֵ֣א אֲפָֽרְסָיֵ֗א *ארכוי **אַרְכְּוָיֵ֤א בָבְלָיֵא֙ שֽׁוּשַׁנְכָיֵ֔א *דהוא **דֶּהָיֵ֖א עֵלְמָיֵֽא׃", "text": "Then *ʾĕdayin* *rᵉḥûm* *bᵉʿēl*-*ṭᵉʿēm* and *wᵉšimšay* *sāpᵉrāʾ* and rest *ûšᵉʾār* their *kᵉnāwātᵉhôn*: the *dînāyēʾ* and the *waʾăparsatᵉkāyēʾ* the *ṭarpᵉlāyēʾ* the *ʾăpārsāyēʾ* the *ʾarkᵉwāyēʾ* the *bābᵉlāyēʾ* the *šûšankāyēʾ* the *dehāyēʾ* the *ʿēlᵉmāyēʾ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĕdayin*": "adverb - then", "*rᵉḥûm*": "proper noun - Rehum", "*bᵉʿēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - lord of/master of", "*ṭᵉʿēm*": "noun, masculine singular - decree/command", "*wᵉšimšay*": "waw-conjunction + proper noun - and Shimshai", "*sāpᵉrāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the scribe", "*ûšᵉʾār*": "waw-conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and rest of", "*kᵉnāwātᵉhôn*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their colleagues", "*dînāyēʾ*": "gentilic plural - the Dinaites", "*waʾăparsatᵉkāyēʾ*": "waw-conjunction + gentilic plural - and the Apharsathchites", "*ṭarpᵉlāyēʾ*": "gentilic plural - the Tarpelites", "*ʾăpārsāyēʾ*": "gentilic plural - the Apharsites", "*ʾarkᵉwāyēʾ*": "gentilic plural - the Archevites", "*bābᵉlāyēʾ*": "gentilic plural - the Babylonians", "*šûšankāyēʾ*": "gentilic plural - the Susanchites", "*dehāyēʾ*": "gentilic plural - the Dehaites", "*ʿēlᵉmāyēʾ*": "gentilic plural - the Elamites" }, "variants": { "*bᵉʿēl*-*ṭᵉʿēm*": "commander/lord of command/official", "*kᵉnāwātᵉhôn*": "their colleagues/their associates/their companions" } }

    10{ "verseID": "Ezra.4.10", "source": "וּשְׁאָ֣ר אֻמַּיָּ֗א דִּ֤י הַגְלִי֙ אָסְנַפַּר֙ רַבָּ֣א וְיַקִּירָ֔א וְהוֹתֵ֣ב הִמּ֔וֹ בְּקִרְיָ֖ה דִּ֣י שָׁמְרָ֑יִן וּשְׁאָ֥ר עֲבַֽר־נַהֲרָ֖ה וּכְעֶֽנֶת׃", "text": "And rest *ûšᵉʾār* *ʾummāyāʾ* that *dî* *haglî* *ʾāsnappar* the great *rabbāʾ* and the honorable *wᵉyaqqîrāʾ* and settled *wᵉhôtēb* them *himmô* in city *bᵉqiryāh* of *dî* *šāmᵉrāyin* and rest *ûšᵉʾār* of *ʿăbar*-*nahărāh* and now *ûkᵉʿenet*.", "grammar": { "*ûšᵉʾār*": "waw-conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and rest of", "*ʾummāyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural with Aramaic definite article - the peoples/nations", "*dî*": "relative particle - that/whom", "*haglî*": "haphel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - exiled/transported", "*ʾāsnappar*": "proper noun - Osnappar (Ashurbanipal)", "*rabbāʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the great", "*wᵉyaqqîrāʾ*": "waw-conjunction + adjective, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - and the honorable", "*wᵉhôtēb*": "waw-conjunction + haphel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he settled", "*himmô*": "3rd masculine plural pronoun - them", "*bᵉqiryāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in city of", "*dî*": "relative particle - of", "*šāmᵉrāyin*": "proper noun - Samaria", "*ûšᵉʾār*": "waw-conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and rest of", "*ʿăbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - beyond", "*nahărāh*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the river", "*ûkᵉʿenet*": "waw-conjunction + adverb - and now" }, "variants": { "*haglî*": "exiled/transported/deported", "*ʾāsnappar*": "Osnappar/Ashurbanipal", "*wᵉhôtēb*": "settled/caused to dwell/relocated", "*ʿăbar*-*nahărāh*": "beyond the River/Trans-Euphrates" } }

    11{ "verseID": "Ezra.4.11", "source": "דְּנָה֙ פַּרְשֶׁ֣גֶן אִגַּרְתָּ֔א דִּ֚י שְׁלַ֣חוּ עֲל֔וֹהִי עַל־אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֖שְׂתְּא מַלְכָּ֑א עַבְדָ֛יךְ אֱנָ֥שׁ עֲבַֽר־נַהֲרָ֖ה וּכְעֶֽנֶת׃ פ", "text": "This *dᵉnāh* *paršegen* *ʾiggartāʾ* which *dî* they sent *šᵉlaḥû* to him *ʿălôhî* to *ʾartaḥšaśtᵉʾ* *malkāʾ*: Your servants *ʿabdāyk* men *ʾĕnāš* *ʿăbar*-*nahărāh* and now *ûkᵉʿenet*.", "grammar": { "*dᵉnāh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*paršegen*": "noun, masculine singular construct - copy of", "*ʾiggartāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular with Aramaic definite article - the letter", "*dî*": "relative particle - which", "*šᵉlaḥû*": "peal perfect, 3rd plural - they sent", "*ʿălôhî*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾartaḥšaśtᵉʾ*": "proper noun - Artaxerxes", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the king", "*ʿabdāyk*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*ʾĕnāš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - men of", "*ʿăbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - beyond", "*nahărāh*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the river", "*ûkᵉʿenet*": "waw-conjunction + adverb - and now" }, "variants": { "*paršegen*": "copy/transcript", "*ʾiggartāʾ*": "letter/document/dispatch", "*ʿăbar*-*nahărāh*": "beyond the River/Trans-Euphrates" } }

    12{ "verseID": "Ezra.4.12", "source": "יְדִ֙יעַ֙ לֶהֱוֵ֣א לְמַלְכָּ֔א דִּ֣י יְהוּדָיֵ֗א דִּ֤י סְלִ֙קוּ֙ מִן־לְוָתָ֔ךְ עֲלֶ֥ינָא אֲת֖וֹ לִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם קִרְיְתָ֨א מָֽרָדְתָּ֤א *ובאישתא **וּבִֽישְׁתָּא֙ בָּנַ֔יִן *ושורי **וְשׁוּרַיָּ֣א *אשכללו **שַׁכְלִ֔ילוּ וְאֻשַּׁיָּ֖א יַחִֽיטוּ׃", "text": "Let it be known *yᵉdîaʿ* *lehĕwēʾ* to the *lᵉmalkāʾ* that *dî* the *yᵉhûdāyēʾ* who *dî* came up *sᵉliqû* from *min*-with you *lᵉwātāk* to us *ʿălênāʾ* have come *ʾătô* to *lîrûšᵉlem*, the city *qiryᵉtāʾ* rebellious *mārādᵉtāʾ* and evil *ûbîšᵉtāʾ* they are building *bānāyin*, and the walls *wᵉšûrayyāʾ* they have completed *šaklîlû* and the foundations *wᵉʾuššayyāʾ* they have repaired *yaḥîṭû*.", "grammar": { "*yᵉdîaʿ*": "peal passive participle, masculine singular - known", "*lehĕwēʾ*": "preposition + peal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - let it be", "*lᵉmalkāʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - to the king", "*dî*": "relative particle - that", "*yᵉhûdāyēʾ*": "gentilic plural with Aramaic definite article - the Jews", "*dî*": "relative particle - who", "*sᵉliqû*": "peal perfect, 3rd plural - came up/went up", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*lᵉwātāk*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you", "*ʿălênāʾ*": "preposition + 1st plural suffix - to us", "*ʾătô*": "peal perfect, 3rd plural - have come", "*lîrûšᵉlem*": "preposition + proper noun - to Jerusalem", "*qiryᵉtāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular with Aramaic definite article - the city", "*mārādᵉtāʾ*": "adjective, feminine singular with Aramaic definite article - the rebellious", "*ûbîšᵉtāʾ*": "waw-conjunction + adjective, feminine singular with Aramaic definite article - and the evil", "*bānāyin*": "peal participle, masculine plural - building", "*wᵉšûrayyāʾ*": "waw-conjunction + noun, feminine plural with Aramaic definite article - and the walls", "*šaklîlû*": "peal perfect, 3rd plural - they have completed", "*wᵉʾuššayyāʾ*": "waw-conjunction + noun, feminine plural with Aramaic definite article - and the foundations", "*yaḥîṭû*": "peal perfect, 3rd plural - they have repaired" }, "variants": { "*sᵉliqû*": "came up/went up/ascended", "*qiryᵉtāʾ*": "city/town", "*mārādᵉtāʾ*": "rebellious/seditious", "*bānāyin*": "building/constructing", "*šaklîlû*": "completed/finished/restored", "*yaḥîṭû*": "repaired/joined together/fixed" } }

    13{ "verseID": "Ezra.4.13", "source": "כְּעַ֗ן יְדִ֙יעַ֙ לֶהֱוֵ֣א לְמַלְכָּ֔א דִּ֠י הֵ֣ן קִרְיְתָ֥א דָךְ֙ תִּתְבְּנֵ֔א וְשׁוּרַיָּ֖ה יִֽשְׁתַּכְלְל֑וּן מִנְדָּֽה־בְל֤וֹ וַהֲלָךְ֙ לָ֣א יִנְתְּנ֔וּן וְאַפְּתֹ֥ם מַלְכִ֖ים תְּהַנְזִֽק׃", "text": "Now *kᵉʿan* let it be known *yᵉdîaʿ* *lehĕwēʾ* to the *lᵉmalkāʾ* that *dî* if *hēn* city *qiryᵉtāʾ* this *dāk* is built *titbᵉnēʾ* and its walls *wᵉšûrayyāh* are completed *yištakᵉlᵉlûn*, tax *mindāh*-toll *bᵉlô* and custom *wahălāk* they will not *lāʾ* give *yintᵉnûn*, and revenue of *wᵉʾappᵉtōm* kings *malkîm* will be damaged *tᵉhanziq*.", "grammar": { "*kᵉʿan*": "adverb - now", "*yᵉdîaʿ*": "peal passive participle, masculine singular - known", "*lehĕwēʾ*": "preposition + peal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - let it be", "*lᵉmalkāʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - to the king", "*dî*": "relative particle - that", "*hēn*": "conditional particle - if", "*qiryᵉtāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular with Aramaic definite article - the city", "*dāk*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*titbᵉnēʾ*": "hitpeel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - is built", "*wᵉšûrayyāh*": "waw-conjunction + noun, feminine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and its walls", "*yištakᵉlᵉlûn*": "hitpaal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - are completed", "*mindāh*": "noun, feminine singular - tax", "*bᵉlô*": "noun, masculine singular - toll/tribute", "*wahălāk*": "waw-conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and custom/duty", "*lāʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yintᵉnûn*": "peal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will give", "*wᵉʾappᵉtōm*": "waw-conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and revenue of", "*malkîm*": "noun, masculine plural - kings", "*tᵉhanziq*": "haphel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will be damaged" }, "variants": { "*qiryᵉtāʾ*": "city/town", "*titbᵉnēʾ*": "is built/will be built", "*yištakᵉlᵉlûn*": "are completed/will be restored/finished", "*mindāh*": "tax/tribute", "*bᵉlô*": "toll/tribute", "*wahălāk*": "custom/duty", "*tᵉhanziq*": "will be damaged/will suffer harm" } }

  • Ezra 4:4-7
    4 verses
    82%

    4{ "verseID": "Ezra.4.4", "source": "וַיְהִי֙ עַם־הָאָ֔רֶץ מְרַפִּ֖ים יְדֵ֣י עַם־יְהוּדָ֑ה *ומבלהים **וּֽמְבַהֲלִ֥ים אוֹתָ֖ם לִבְנֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *wayᵉhî* *ʿam*-the *hāʾāreṣ* *mᵉrappîm* *yᵉdê* *ʿam*-*yᵉhûdāh* and *ûmᵉbahălîm* them to *libnôt*.", "grammar": { "*wayᵉhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd singular - and it happened/became", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*mᵉrappîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - weakening", "*yᵉdê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - hands of", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people of", "*yᵉhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ûmᵉbahălîm*": "waw-conjunction + piel participle, masculine plural - and terrifying/frightening", "*libnôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to build" }, "variants": { "*mᵉrappîm*": "weakening/discouraging/making feeble", "*ûmᵉbahălîm*": "terrifying/troubling/frightening/making afraid", "*libnôt*": "to build/to construct" } }

    5{ "verseID": "Ezra.4.5", "source": "וְסֹכְרִ֧ים עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם יוֹעֲצִ֖ים לְהָפֵ֣ר עֲצָתָ֑ם כָּל־יְמֵ֗י כּ֚וֹרֶשׁ מֶ֣לֶךְ פָּרַ֔ס וְעַד־מַלְכ֖וּת דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־פָּרָֽס׃", "text": "And *wᵉsōkᵉrîm* against them *yôʿăṣîm* to *lᵉhāpēr* their *ʿăṣātām* all *yᵉmê* *kôreš* *melek* *pāras* and until *malkût* *dārᵉyāweš* *melek*-*pārās*.", "grammar": { "*wᵉsōkᵉrîm*": "waw-conjunction + qal participle, masculine plural - and hiring", "*yôʿăṣîm*": "noun, masculine plural - counselors/advisers", "*lᵉhāpēr*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to frustrate/annul", "*ʿăṣātām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their plan/counsel", "*yᵉmê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - days of", "*kôreš*": "proper noun - Cyrus", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*pāras*": "proper noun - Persia", "*malkût*": "noun, feminine singular construct - kingdom of/reign of", "*dārᵉyāweš*": "proper noun - Darius", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*pārās*": "proper noun - Persia" }, "variants": { "*wᵉsōkᵉrîm*": "hiring/bribing", "*yôʿăṣîm*": "counselors/advisers", "*lᵉhāpēr*": "to frustrate/to annul/to break/to make ineffective", "*ʿăṣātām*": "their plan/their purpose/their counsel" } }

    6{ "verseID": "Ezra.4.6", "source": "וּבְמַלְכוּת֙ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ בִּתְחִלַּ֖ת מַלְכוּת֑וֹ כָּתְב֣וּ שִׂטְנָ֔ה עַל־יֹשְׁבֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה וִירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃ ס", "text": "And in *ûbᵉmalkût* *ʾăḥašwērôš*, in *bitᵉḥillat* his *malkûtô* they *kātᵉbû* *śiṭᵉnāh* against *yōšᵉbê* *yᵉhûdāh* and *wirûšālāim*.", "grammar": { "*ûbᵉmalkût*": "waw-conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - and in the reign of", "*ʾăḥašwērôš*": "proper noun - Ahasuerus (Xerxes)", "*bitᵉḥillat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in the beginning of", "*malkûtô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his reign", "*kātᵉbû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they wrote", "*śiṭᵉnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - accusation", "*yōšᵉbê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - dwellers of/inhabitants of", "*yᵉhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*wirûšālāim*": "waw-conjunction + proper noun - and Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*śiṭᵉnāh*": "accusation/complaint/charge", "*yōšᵉbê*": "inhabitants/dwellers/residents" } }

    7{ "verseID": "Ezra.4.7", "source": "וּבִימֵ֣י אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֗שְׂתָּא כָּתַ֨ב בִּשְׁלָ֜ם מִתְרְדָ֤ת טָֽבְאֵל֙ וּשְׁאָ֣ר *כנותו **כְּנָוֺתָ֔יו עַל־*ארתחששתא **אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֖שְׂתְּ מֶ֣לֶךְ פָּרָ֑ס וּכְתָב֙ הַֽנִּשְׁתְּוָ֔ן כָּת֥וּב אֲרָמִ֖ית וּמְתֻרְגָּ֥ם אֲרָמִֽית׃ פ", "text": "And in days of *ûbîmê* *ʾartaḥšaśtāʾ* wrote *kātab* *bišlām* *mitᵉrᵉdāt* *ṭābᵉʾēl* and rest *ûšᵉʾār* his *kᵉnāwōtāyw* to *ʾartaḥšaśt* *melek* *pārās*; and writing of the *ûkᵉtāb* the *hanništᵉwān* written *kātûb* *ʾărāmît* and translated *ûmᵉturgām* *ʾărāmît*.", "grammar": { "*ûbîmê*": "waw-conjunction + preposition + construct noun, masculine plural - and in days of", "*ʾartaḥšaśtāʾ*": "proper noun - Artaxerxes", "*kātab*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - wrote", "*bišlām*": "proper noun - Bishlam", "*mitᵉrᵉdāt*": "proper noun - Mithredath", "*ṭābᵉʾēl*": "proper noun - Tabeel", "*ûšᵉʾār*": "waw-conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and rest of", "*kᵉnāwōtāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his colleagues/associates", "*ʾartaḥšaśt*": "proper noun - Artaxerxes", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*pārās*": "proper noun - Persia", "*ûkᵉtāb*": "waw-conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and writing of", "*hanništᵉwān*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the letter", "*kātûb*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - written", "*ʾărāmît*": "noun, feminine singular - Aramaic", "*ûmᵉturgām*": "waw-conjunction + pual participle, masculine singular - and translated", "*ʾărāmît*": "noun, feminine singular - Aramaic" }, "variants": { "*kᵉnāwōtāyw*": "his colleagues/his associates/his companions", "*hanništᵉwān*": "the letter/the document/the dispatch" } }

  • Ezra 4:21-24
    4 verses
    82%

    21{ "verseID": "Ezra.4.21", "source": "כְּעַן֙ שִׂ֣ימוּ טְּעֵ֔ם לְבַטָּלָ֖א גֻּבְרַיָּ֣א אִלֵּ֑ךְ וְקִרְיְתָ֥א דָךְ֙ לָ֣א תִתְבְּנֵ֔א עַד־מִנִּ֖י טַעְמָ֥א יִתְּשָֽׂם׃", "text": "Now *kᵉʿan* set *śîmû* *ṭᵉʿēm* to stop *lᵉbaṭṭālāʾ* the men *gubhrayyāʾ* these *ʾillēk* and city *wᵉqiryᵉtāʾ* this *dāk* not *lāʾ* shall be built *titbᵉnēʾ* until *ʿad*-from me *minnî* decree *ṭaʿmāʾ* is issued *yitᵉśām*.", "grammar": { "*kᵉʿan*": "adverb - now", "*śîmû*": "peal imperative, masculine plural - set/issue", "*ṭᵉʿēm*": "noun, masculine singular - decree/command", "*lᵉbaṭṭālāʾ*": "preposition + pael infinitive - to stop", "*gubhrayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural with Aramaic definite article - the men", "*ʾillēk*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine plural - these", "*wᵉqiryᵉtāʾ*": "waw-conjunction + noun, feminine singular with Aramaic definite article - and the city", "*dāk*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*lāʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*titbᵉnēʾ*": "hitpeel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - shall be built", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*minnî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - from me", "*ṭaʿmāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the decree", "*yitᵉśām*": "hitpeel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is issued" }, "variants": { "*śîmû* *ṭᵉʿēm*": "issue a decree/give an order", "*lᵉbaṭṭālāʾ*": "to stop/to cause to cease", "*titbᵉnēʾ*": "shall be built/will be built", "*yitᵉśām*": "is issued/is established/is given" } }

    22{ "verseID": "Ezra.4.22", "source": "וּזְהִירִ֥ין הֱו֛וֹ שָׁל֖וּ לְמֶעְבַּ֣ד עַל־דְּנָ֑ה לְמָה֙ יִשְׂגֵּ֣א חֲבָלָ֔א לְהַנְזָקַ֖ת מַלְכִֽין׃ ס", "text": "And be careful *ûzᵉhîrîn* *hĕwô* neglect *šālû* to do *lᵉmeʿbad* about *ʿal*-this *dᵉnāh*; why *lᵉmāh* should grow *yiśgēʾ* damage *ḥăbālāʾ* to harm *lᵉhanzāqat* kings *malkîn*?", "grammar": { "*ûzᵉhîrîn*": "waw-conjunction + adjective, masculine plural - and careful", "*hĕwô*": "peal imperative, 2nd masculine plural - be", "*šālû*": "peal infinitive - to neglect", "*lᵉmeʿbad*": "preposition + peal infinitive - to do", "*ʿal*": "preposition - about", "*dᵉnāh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*lᵉmāh*": "preposition + interrogative - why", "*yiśgēʾ*": "peal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - should grow", "*ḥăbālāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the damage", "*lᵉhanzāqat*": "preposition + haphel infinitive construct - to harm", "*malkîn*": "noun, masculine plural - kings" }, "variants": { "*ûzᵉhîrîn* *hĕwô*": "be careful/be diligent", "*šālû*": "to neglect/to be remiss", "*yiśgēʾ*": "should grow/should increase", "*ḥăbālāʾ*": "damage/destruction/harm", "*lᵉhanzāqat*": "to harm/to injure/to damage" } }

    23{ "verseID": "Ezra.4.23", "source": "אֱדַ֗יִן מִן־דִּ֞י פַּרְשֶׁ֤גֶן נִשְׁתְּוָנָא֙ דִּ֚י *ארתחששתא **אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֣שְׂתְּ מַלְכָּ֔א קֱרִ֧י קֳדָם־רְח֛וּם וְשִׁמְשַׁ֥י סָפְרָ֖א וּכְנָוָתְה֑וֹן אֲזַ֨לוּ בִבְהִיל֤וּ לִירֽוּשְׁלֶם֙ עַל־יְה֣וּדָיֵ֔א וּבַטִּ֥לוּ הִמּ֖וֹ בְּאֶדְרָ֥ע וְחָֽיִל׃ ס", "text": "Then *ʾĕdayin* when *min*-*dî* the copy *paršegen* of the *ništᵉwānāʾ* of *dî* *ʾartaḥšaśtᵉʾ* the *malkāʾ* was read *qĕrî* before *qŏdām*-*rᵉḥûm* and *wᵉšimšay* *sāpᵉrāʾ* and their *ûkᵉnāwātᵉhôn*, they went *ʾăzalû* in haste *bibhîlû* to *lîrûšᵉlem* to *ʿal*-the *yᵉhûdāyēʾ* and made cease *ûbaṭṭilû* them *himmô* by *bᵉʾedrāʿ* and *wᵉḥāyil*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĕdayin*": "adverb - then", "*min*": "preposition - when", "*dî*": "relative particle - that", "*paršegen*": "noun, masculine singular construct - copy of", "*ništᵉwānāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the letter", "*dî*": "relative particle - of", "*ʾartaḥšaśtᵉʾ*": "proper noun - Artaxerxes", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the king", "*qĕrî*": "peal passive participle, masculine singular - was read", "*qŏdām*": "preposition - before", "*rᵉḥûm*": "proper noun - Rehum", "*wᵉšimšay*": "waw-conjunction + proper noun - and Shimshai", "*sāpᵉrāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the scribe", "*ûkᵉnāwātᵉhôn*": "waw-conjunction + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their colleagues", "*ʾăzalû*": "peal perfect, 3rd plural - they went", "*bibhîlû*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in haste", "*lîrûšᵉlem*": "preposition + proper noun - to Jerusalem", "*ʿal*": "preposition - to", "*yᵉhûdāyēʾ*": "gentilic plural with Aramaic definite article - the Jews", "*ûbaṭṭilû*": "waw-conjunction + pael perfect, 3rd plural - and they made cease", "*himmô*": "3rd masculine plural pronoun - them", "*bᵉʾedrāʿ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - by force/arm", "*wᵉḥāyil*": "waw-conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and power/army" }, "variants": { "*paršegen*": "copy/transcript", "*ništᵉwānāʾ*": "letter/document/dispatch", "*bibhîlû*": "in haste/quickly/hurriedly", "*ûbaṭṭilû*": "made cease/stopped/restrained", "*bᵉʾedrāʿ*": "by force/by arm/with power", "*wᵉḥāyil*": "and power/might/army" } }

    24{ "verseID": "Ezra.4.24", "source": "בֵּאדַ֗יִן בְּטֵלַת֙ עֲבִידַ֣ת בֵּית־אֱלָהָ֔א דִּ֖י בִּירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם וַהֲוָת֙ בָּֽטְלָ֔א עַ֚ד שְׁנַ֣ת תַּרְתֵּ֔ין לְמַלְכ֖וּת דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־פָּרָֽס׃ פ", "text": "At that time *bēʾdayin* ceased *bᵉṭēlat* work *ʿăbîdat* of *bêt*-*ʾĕlāhāʾ* which *dî* in *bîrûšᵉlem*; and it was *wahăwāt* stopped *bāṭᵉlāʾ* until *ʿad* year *šᵉnat* second *tartēn* of reign *lᵉmalkût* *dārᵉyāweš* *melek*-*pārās*.", "grammar": { "*bēʾdayin*": "preposition + adverb - at that time", "*bᵉṭēlat*": "peal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - ceased", "*ʿăbîdat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - work of", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾĕlāhāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the God", "*dî*": "relative particle - which", "*bîrûšᵉlem*": "preposition + proper noun - in Jerusalem", "*wahăwāt*": "waw-conjunction + peal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it was", "*bāṭᵉlāʾ*": "pael participle, feminine singular - stopped/being stopped", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*šᵉnat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - year of", "*tartēn*": "numeral, feminine - second", "*lᵉmalkût*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - to reign of", "*dārᵉyāweš*": "proper noun - Darius", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*pārās*": "proper noun - Persia" }, "variants": { "*bēʾdayin*": "at that time/then", "*bᵉṭēlat*": "ceased/stopped", "*ʿăbîdat*": "work/service/labor", "*bāṭᵉlāʾ*": "stopped/idle/inactive" } }

  • Ezra 4:15-18
    4 verses
    81%

    15{ "verseID": "Ezra.4.15", "source": "דִּ֡י יְבַקַּר֩ בִּֽסְפַר־דָּכְרָ֨נַיָּ֜א דִּ֣י אֲבָהָתָ֗ךְ וּ֠תְהַשְׁכַּח בִּסְפַ֣ר דָּכְרָנַיָּא֮ וְתִנְדַּע֒ דִּי֩ קִרְיְתָ֨א דָ֜ךְ קִרְיָ֣א מָֽרָדָ֗א וּֽמְהַנְזְקַ֤ת מַלְכִין֙ וּמְדִנָ֔ן וְאֶשְׁתַּדּוּר֙ עָבְדִ֣ין בְּגַוַּ֔הּ מִן־יוֹמָ֖ת עָלְמָ֑א עַ֨ל־דְּנָ֔ה קִרְיְתָ֥א דָ֖ךְ הָֽחָרְבַֽת׃", "text": "That *dî* let search be made *yᵉbaqqar* in *bispᵉphar*-*dākrānayyāʾ* of *dî* your *ʾăbāhātāk* and you will find *ûtᵉhaškạḥ* in *bispᵉphar* *dākrānayyāʾ* and learn *wᵉtindaʿ* that *dî* city *qiryᵉtāʾ* this *dāk* a city *qiryāʾ* rebellious *mārādāʾ* and harmful *ûmᵉhanzᵉqat* to kings *malkîn* and provinces *ûmᵉdînān*, and rebellion *wᵉʾeštaddûr* they make *ʿābdîn* within it *bᵉgawwạh* from *min*-days *yômāt* ancient *ʿālᵉmāʾ*; on account of which *ʿal*-*dᵉnāh* city *qiryᵉtāʾ* this *dāk* was destroyed *hāḥārbat*.", "grammar": { "*dî*": "relative particle - that", "*yᵉbaqqar*": "pael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - let him search", "*bispᵉphar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in book of", "*dākrānayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural with Aramaic definite article - the records", "*dî*": "relative particle - of", "*ʾăbāhātāk*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your fathers", "*ûtᵉhaškạḥ*": "waw-conjunction + haphel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you will find", "*bispᵉphar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in book of", "*dākrānayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural with Aramaic definite article - the records", "*wᵉtindaʿ*": "waw-conjunction + peal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you will know", "*dî*": "relative particle - that", "*qiryᵉtāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular with Aramaic definite article - the city", "*dāk*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*qiryāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular with Aramaic definite article - a city", "*mārādāʾ*": "adjective, feminine singular - rebellious", "*ûmᵉhanzᵉqat*": "waw-conjunction + haphel participle, feminine singular construct - and causing harm to", "*malkîn*": "noun, masculine plural - kings", "*ûmᵉdînān*": "waw-conjunction + noun, feminine plural - and provinces", "*wᵉʾeštaddûr*": "waw-conjunction + hitpaal infinitive - and rebellion", "*ʿābdîn*": "peal participle, masculine plural - making", "*bᵉgawwạh*": "preposition + noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - within it", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*yômāt*": "construct noun, masculine plural - days of", "*ʿālᵉmāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - ancient/eternal", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on account of", "*dᵉnāh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*qiryᵉtāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular with Aramaic definite article - the city", "*dāk*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*hāḥārbat*": "hophal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was destroyed/laid waste" }, "variants": { "*dākrānayyāʾ*": "records/annals/chronicles", "*mārādāʾ*": "rebellious/seditious", "*ûmᵉhanzᵉqat*": "harmful to/injuring/damaging", "*wᵉʾeštaddûr*": "rebellion/sedition/insurrection", "*ʿālᵉmāʾ*": "ancient/eternal/long-standing", "*hāḥārbat*": "was destroyed/laid waste/devastated" } }

    16{ "verseID": "Ezra.4.16", "source": "מְהוֹדְעִ֤ין אֲנַ֙חְנָה֙ לְמַלְכָּ֔א דִּ֠י הֵ֣ן קִרְיְתָ֥א דָךְ֙ תִּתְבְּנֵ֔א וְשׁוּרַיָּ֖ה יִֽשְׁתַּכְלְל֑וּן לָקֳבֵ֣ל דְּנָ֔ה חֲלָק֙ בַּעֲבַ֣ר נַהֲרָ֔א לָ֥א אִיתַ֖י לָֽךְ׃ פ", "text": "We inform *mᵉhôdᵉʿîn* *ʾănaḥnāh* to the *lᵉmalkāʾ* that *dî* if *hēn* city *qiryᵉtāʾ* this *dāk* is built *titbᵉnēʾ* and its walls *wᵉšûrayyāh* are completed *yištakᵉlᵉlûn*, then on account of *lāqŏbēl* this *dᵉnāh* no portion *ḥălāq* in *baʿăbar* *nahărāʾ* will not *lāʾ* be *ʾîtay* to you *lāk*.", "grammar": { "*mᵉhôdᵉʿîn*": "haphel participle, masculine plural - informing", "*ʾănaḥnāh*": "1st person plural pronoun - we", "*lᵉmalkāʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - to the king", "*dî*": "relative particle - that", "*hēn*": "conditional particle - if", "*qiryᵉtāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular with Aramaic definite article - the city", "*dāk*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*titbᵉnēʾ*": "hitpeel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - is built", "*wᵉšûrayyāh*": "waw-conjunction + noun, feminine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and its walls", "*yištakᵉlᵉlûn*": "hitpaal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - are completed", "*lāqŏbēl*": "preposition - on account of/because of", "*dᵉnāh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ḥălāq*": "noun, masculine singular - portion/share", "*baʿăbar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in beyond", "*nahărāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the river", "*lāʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾîtay*": "particle of existence - there will be", "*lāk*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*qiryᵉtāʾ*": "city/town", "*titbᵉnēʾ*": "is built/will be built", "*yištakᵉlᵉlûn*": "are completed/will be finished", "*ḥălāq*": "portion/share/territory", "*baʿăbar* *nahărāʾ*": "beyond the River/Trans-Euphrates" } }

    17{ "verseID": "Ezra.4.17", "source": "פִּתְגָמָ֞א שְׁלַ֣ח מַלְכָּ֗א עַל־רְח֤וּם בְּעֵל־טְעֵם֙ וְשִׁמְשַׁ֣י סָֽפְרָ֔א וּשְׁאָר֙ כְּנָוָ֣תְה֔וֹן דִּ֥י יָתְבִ֖ין בְּשָֽׁמְרָ֑יִן וּשְׁאָ֧ר עֲבַֽר־נַהֲרָ֛ה שְׁלָ֖ם וּכְעֶֽת׃ ס", "text": "A *pitgāmāʾ* sent *šᵉlaḥ* the *malkāʾ* to *ʿal*-*rᵉḥûm* *bᵉʿēl*-*ṭᵉʿēm* and *wᵉšimšay* *sāpᵉrāʾ* and rest *ûšᵉʾār* their *kᵉnāwātᵉhôn* who *dî* dwell *yātᵉbîn* in *bᵉšāmᵉrāyin* and rest *ûšᵉʾār* *ʿăbar*-*nahărāh*: Peace *šᵉlām* and now *ûkᵉʿet*.", "grammar": { "*pitgāmāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the message/decree", "*šᵉlaḥ*": "peal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - sent", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the king", "*ʿal*": "preposition - to", "*rᵉḥûm*": "proper noun - Rehum", "*bᵉʿēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - lord of/master of", "*ṭᵉʿēm*": "noun, masculine singular - decree/command", "*wᵉšimšay*": "waw-conjunction + proper noun - and Shimshai", "*sāpᵉrāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the scribe", "*ûšᵉʾār*": "waw-conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and rest of", "*kᵉnāwātᵉhôn*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their colleagues", "*dî*": "relative particle - who", "*yātᵉbîn*": "peal participle, masculine plural - dwelling", "*bᵉšāmᵉrāyin*": "preposition + proper noun - in Samaria", "*ûšᵉʾār*": "waw-conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and rest of", "*ʿăbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - beyond", "*nahărāh*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the river", "*šᵉlām*": "noun, masculine singular - peace", "*ûkᵉʿet*": "waw-conjunction + adverb - and now" }, "variants": { "*pitgāmāʾ*": "message/decree/command", "*bᵉʿēl*-*ṭᵉʿēm*": "commander/lord of command/official", "*kᵉnāwātᵉhôn*": "their colleagues/their associates/their companions", "*yātᵉbîn*": "dwelling/residing/living", "*ʿăbar*-*nahărāh*": "beyond the River/Trans-Euphrates" } }

    18{ "verseID": "Ezra.4.18", "source": "נִשְׁתְּוָנָ֕א דִּ֥י שְׁלַחְתּ֖וּן עֲלֶ֑ינָא מְפָרַ֥שׁ קֱרִ֖י קָדָמָֽי׃", "text": "The *ništᵉwānāʾ* which *dî* you sent *šᵉlaḥtûn* to us *ʿălênāʾ* clearly *mᵉpāraš* was read *qĕrî* before me *qādāmāy*.", "grammar": { "*ništᵉwānāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the letter", "*dî*": "relative particle - which", "*šᵉlaḥtûn*": "peal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you sent", "*ʿălênāʾ*": "preposition + 1st plural suffix - to us", "*mᵉpāraš*": "pual participle, masculine singular - clearly/distinctly", "*qĕrî*": "peal passive participle, masculine singular - was read", "*qādāmāy*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - before me" }, "variants": { "*ništᵉwānāʾ*": "letter/document/dispatch", "*mᵉpāraš*": "clearly/distinctly/translated" } }

  • Ezra 5:6-8
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    6{ "verseID": "Ezra.5.6", "source": "פַּרְשֶׁ֣גֶן אִ֠גַּרְתָּא דִּֽי־שְׁלַ֞ח תַּתְּנַ֣י ׀ פַּחַ֣ת עֲבַֽר־נַהֲרָ֗ה וּשְׁתַ֤ר בּוֹזְנַי֙ וּכְנָ֣וָתֵ֔הּ אֲפַ֨רְסְכָיֵ֔א דִּ֖י בַּעֲבַ֣ר נַהֲרָ֑ה עַל־דָּרְיָ֖וֶשׁ מַלְכָּֽא׃", "text": "*Paršegen* *ʾiggartāʾ* that-*šəlaḥ* *Tattnay* *paḥaṯ* *ʿăḇar*-*nahărāh* and *Šəṯar* *Bôznay* and his-*kənāwāṯēh* *ʾĂp̄arsəḵāyēʾ* that in *ʿăḇar* *nahărāh* to-*Dāryāweš* *malkāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*Paršegen*": "noun, masculine singular - copy", "*ʾiggartāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular, emphatic state - the letter", "*šəlaḥ*": "Peal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - sent", "*Tattnay*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Tattenai", "*paḥaṯ*": "noun, masculine singular, construct state - governor of", "*ʿăḇar*": "noun, masculine singular, construct state - across", "*nahărāh*": "noun, masculine singular, emphatic state - the river (Euphrates)", "*Šəṯar*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shethar", "*Bôznay*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Boznai", "*kənāwāṯēh*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his companions", "*ʾĂp̄arsəḵāyēʾ*": "proper noun, masculine plural, emphatic state - the Apharsachites", "*Dāryāweš*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Darius", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, emphatic state - the king" }, "variants": { "*Paršegen*": "copy/transcript", "*ʾiggartāʾ*": "letter/document", "*šəlaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*paḥaṯ*": "governor/official", "*ʾĂp̄arsəḵāyēʾ*": "Apharsachites (Persian officials)" } }

    7{ "verseID": "Ezra.5.7", "source": "פִּתְגָמָ֖א שְׁלַ֣חוּ עֲל֑וֹהִי וְכִדְנָה֙ כְּתִ֣יב בְּגַוֵּ֔הּ לְדָרְיָ֥וֶשׁ מַלְכָּ֖א שְׁלָמָ֥א כֹֽלָּא׃", "text": "*Piṯgāmāʾ* *šəlaḥû* to him and thus *kəṯîḇ* in it to-*Dāryāweš* *malkāʾ* *šəlāmāʾ* all.", "grammar": { "*Piṯgāmāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, emphatic state - the message", "*šəlaḥû*": "Peal perfect, 3rd plural - they sent", "*kəṯîḇ*": "Peal passive participle, masculine singular - written", "*Dāryāweš*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Darius", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, emphatic state - the king", "*šəlāmāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, emphatic state - the peace" }, "variants": { "*Piṯgāmāʾ*": "message/communication/report", "*šəlaḥû*": "they sent/they dispatched", "*kəṯîḇ*": "written/inscribed", "*šəlāmāʾ*": "peace/greeting/well-being" } }

    8{ "verseID": "Ezra.5.8", "source": "יְדִ֣יעַ ׀ לֶהֱוֵ֣א לְמַלְכָּ֗א דִּֽי־אֲזַ֜לְנָא לִיה֤וּד מְדִֽינְתָּא֙ לְבֵית֙ אֱלָהָ֣א רַבָּ֔א וְה֤וּא מִתְבְּנֵא֙ אֶ֣בֶן גְּלָ֔ל וְאָ֖ע מִתְּשָׂ֣ם בְּכֻתְלַיָּ֑א וַעֲבִ֥ידְתָּא דָ֛ךְ אָסְפַּ֥רְנָא מִתְעַבְדָ֖א וּמַצְלַ֥ח בְּיֶדְהֹֽם׃", "text": "*Yəḏîaʿ* let it be to *malkāʾ* that-*ʾăzalnāʾ* to *Yəhûḏ* *məḏîntāʾ* to *bêṯ* *ʾĕlāhāʾ* *rabbāʾ* and it *miṯbənēʾ* *ʾeḇen* *gəlāl* and *ʾāʿ* being placed in *ḵuṯlayyāʾ* and *ʿăḇîḏtāʾ* that *ʾāsparnāʾ* *miṯʿaḇdāʾ* and *maṣlaḥ* in their hands.", "grammar": { "*Yəḏîaʿ*": "Peal passive participle, masculine singular - known", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, emphatic state - the king", "*ʾăzalnāʾ*": "Peal perfect, 1st plural - we went", "*Yəhûḏ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*məḏîntāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular, emphatic state - the province", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular, construct state - house of", "*ʾĕlāhāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, emphatic state - the God", "*rabbāʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular, emphatic state - great", "*miṯbənēʾ*": "Hithpeel participle, masculine singular - being built", "*ʾeḇen*": "noun, feminine singular, construct state - stone of", "*gəlāl*": "noun, masculine singular - rolling/heavy", "*ʾāʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - wood/timber", "*ḵuṯlayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, emphatic state - the walls", "*ʿăḇîḏtāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular, emphatic state - the work", "*ʾāsparnāʾ*": "adverb - diligently", "*miṯʿaḇdāʾ*": "Hithpeel participle, feminine singular - being done", "*maṣlaḥ*": "Pael participle, masculine singular - prospering" }, "variants": { "*Yəḏîaʿ*": "known/made known", "*ʾăzalnāʾ*": "we went/we traveled", "*məḏîntāʾ*": "province/district", "*rabbāʾ*": "great/large/important", "*miṯbənēʾ*": "being built/being constructed", "*gəlāl*": "rolling/heavy/hewn", "*ʾāsparnāʾ*": "diligently/carefully/speedily", "*miṯʿaḇdāʾ*": "being done/being performed", "*maṣlaḥ*": "prospering/succeeding/progressing" } }

  • Neh 6:4-6
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    4{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.6.4", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלְח֥וּ אֵלַ֛י כַּדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּ֖ה אַרְבַּ֣ע פְּעָמִ֑ים וָאָשִׁ֥יב אוֹתָ֖ם כַּדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה", "text": "*wə-yishlə̄ḥû* to-me like-the-*dābār* the-this *ʾarbaʿ* *pəʿāmîm* *wā-ʾāshîb* them like-the-*dābār* the-this", "grammar": { "*wə-yishlə̄ḥû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3mp - and they sent", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter", "*ʾarbaʿ*": "numeral, feminine - four", "*pəʿāmîm*": "noun, feminine plural - times", "*wā-ʾāshîb*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect 1cs - and I answered/returned", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter" }, "variants": { "*wə-yishlə̄ḥû*": "and they sent/dispatched", "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing", "*pəʿāmîm*": "times/occasions", "*wā-ʾāshîb*": "and I answered/returned/replied to" } }

    5{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.6.5", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ אֵלַ֨י סַנְבַלַּ֜ט כַּדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּ֛ה פַּ֥עַם חֲמִישִׁ֖ית אֶֽת־נַעֲר֑וֹ וְאִגֶּ֥רֶת פְּתוּחָ֖ה בְּיָדֽוֹ", "text": "*wə-yishlaḥ* to-me *Sanballaṭ* like-the-*dābār* the-this *paʿam* *ḥămîshît* *ʾet*-*naʿărô* and-*ʾiggeret* *pətûḥâ* in-*yādô*", "grammar": { "*wə-yishlaḥ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3ms - and he sent", "*Sanballaṭ*": "proper noun - Sanballat", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter", "*paʿam*": "noun, feminine singular - time/occurrence", "*ḥămîshît*": "adjective, feminine singular - fifth", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*naʿărô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3ms suffix - his servant/attendant", "*ʾiggeret*": "noun, feminine singular - letter", "*pətûḥâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - open", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3ms suffix - his hand" }, "variants": { "*wə-yishlaḥ*": "and he sent/dispatched", "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing", "*paʿam*": "time/occasion", "*naʿărô*": "his servant/young man/attendant", "*ʾiggeret*": "letter/document/scroll", "*pətûḥâ*": "open/unsealed" } }

    6{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.6.6", "source": "כָּת֣וּב בָּ֗הּ בַּגּוֹיִ֤ם נִשְׁמָע֙ וְגַשְׁמ֣וּ אֹמֵ֔ר אַתָּ֤ה וְהַיְּהוּדִים֙ חֹשְׁבִ֣ים לִמְר֔וֹד עַל־כֵּ֛ן אַתָּ֥ה בוֹנֶ֖ה הַחוֹמָ֑ה וְאַתָּ֗ה הֹוֶ֤ה לָהֶם֙ לְמֶ֔לֶךְ כַּדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵֽלֶּה", "text": "*kātûb* in-it among-the-*gôyim* *nishmaʿ* and-*gashmû* *ʾōmēr* you and-the-*yəhûdîm* *ḥōshəbîm* to-*limrôd* therefore you *bôneh* the-*ḥômâ* and-you *hōweh* to-them to-*melek* like-the-*dəbārîm* the-these", "grammar": { "*kātûb*": "verb, qal passive participle ms - written", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations/peoples", "*nishmaʿ*": "verb, niphal perfect 3ms - it has been heard", "*gashmû*": "proper noun, variant of Geshem - Gashmu", "*ʾōmēr*": "verb, qal participle ms - saying", "*yəhûdîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Jews", "*ḥōshəbîm*": "verb, qal participle mp - thinking/planning", "*limrôd*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to rebel", "*bôneh*": "verb, qal participle ms - building", "*ḥômâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wall", "*hōweh*": "verb, qal participle ms - becoming", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*dəbārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - words/matters" }, "variants": { "*kātûb*": "written/inscribed", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*nishmaʿ*": "it has been heard/reported", "*gashmû*": "Gashmu (variant form of Geshem)", "*ʾōmēr*": "saying/reporting", "*yəhûdîm*": "Jews/Judeans", "*ḥōshəbîm*": "thinking/planning/intending", "*limrôd*": "to rebel/revolt", "*bôneh*": "building/rebuilding", "*hōweh*": "becoming/being" } }

  • Ezra 5:3-4
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    3{ "verseID": "Ezra.5.3", "source": "בֵּהּ־זִמְנָא֩ אֲתָ֨א עֲלֵיה֜וֹן תַּ֠תְּנַי פַּחַ֧ת עֲבַֽר־נַהֲרָ֛ה וּשְׁתַ֥ר בּוֹזְנַ֖י וּכְנָוָתְה֑וֹן וְכֵן֙ אָמְרִ֣ין לְהֹ֔ם מַן־שָׂ֨ם לְכֹ֜ם טְעֵ֗ם בַּיְתָ֤א דְנָה֙ לִבְּנֵ֔א וְאֻשַּׁרְנָ֥א דְנָ֖ה לְשַׁכְלָלָֽה׃", "text": "At the-*zimnāʾ* *ʾăṯāʾ* upon them *Tattnay* *paḥaṯ* *ʿăḇar*-*nahărāh* and *Šəṯar* *Bôznay* and their-*kənāwāṯhôn* and thus *ʾāmrîn* to them who-*śām* to you *ṭəʿēm* *baytāʾ* this to build and *ʾuššarnāʾ* this to complete.", "grammar": { "*zimnāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, emphatic state - the time", "*ʾăṯāʾ*": "Peal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came", "*Tattnay*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Tattenai", "*paḥaṯ*": "noun, masculine singular, construct state - governor of", "*ʿăḇar*": "noun, masculine singular, construct state - across", "*nahărāh*": "noun, masculine singular, emphatic state - the river (Euphrates)", "*Šəṯar*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shethar", "*Bôznay*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Boznai", "*kənāwāṯhôn*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their companions", "*ʾāmrîn*": "Peal participle, masculine plural - saying", "*śām*": "Peal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - placed/set", "*ṭəʿēm*": "noun, masculine singular - decree/command/order", "*baytāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, emphatic state - the house", "*ʾuššarnāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, emphatic state - the wall/structure" }, "variants": { "*zimnāʾ*": "time/occasion", "*ʾăṯāʾ*": "came/approached", "*paḥaṯ*": "governor/official", "*ʾāmrîn*": "saying/speaking", "*śām*": "placed/set/established/gave", "*ṭəʿēm*": "decree/command/authorization", "*ʾuššarnāʾ*": "wall/structure/timberwork" } }

    4{ "verseID": "Ezra.5.4", "source": "אֱדַ֥יִן כְּנֵ֖מָא אֲמַ֣רְנָא לְּהֹ֑ם מַן־אִנּוּן֙ שְׁמָהָ֣ת גֻּבְרַיָּ֔א דִּֽי־דְנָ֥ה בִנְיָנָ֖א בָּנַֽיִן׃", "text": "Then *kənēmāʾ* *ʾămarnāʾ* to them who *ʾinnûn* *šəmāhāṯ* *guḇrayyāʾ* that-this *binyānāʾ* *bānayin*.", "grammar": { "*kənēmāʾ*": "adverb - thus/accordingly", "*ʾămarnāʾ*": "Peal perfect, 1st plural - we said", "*ʾinnûn*": "pronoun, masculine plural - they (are)", "*šəmāhāṯ*": "noun, feminine plural, construct state - names of", "*guḇrayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, emphatic state - the men", "*binyānāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, emphatic state - the building", "*bānayin*": "Peal participle, masculine plural - building" }, "variants": { "*kənēmāʾ*": "thus/accordingly/in this manner", "*šəmāhāṯ*": "names/designations", "*binyānāʾ*": "building/structure", "*bānayin*": "building/constructing" } }

  • Ezra 7:11-12
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    11{ "verseID": "Ezra.7.11", "source": "וְזֶ֣ה ׀ פַּרְשֶׁ֣גֶן הַֽנִּשְׁתְּוָ֗ן אֲשֶׁ֤ר נָתַן֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֔סְתְּא לְעֶזְרָ֥א הַכֹּהֵ֖ן הַסֹּפֵ֑ר סֹפֵ֞ר דִּבְרֵ֧י מִצְוֺת־יְהוָ֛ה וְחֻקָּ֖יו עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And this *paršeḡen* the *nišləwān* that *nāṯan* the *meleḵ* *ʾArtaḥšastəʾ* to *ʿEzrāʾ* the *kōhēn* the *sōp̄ēr* *sōp̄ēr* *diḇrê* *miṣwōṯ*-*YHWH* and *ḥuqqāyw* upon *Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-zeh*": "conjunction with demonstrative pronoun - and this", "*paršeḡen*": "masculine singular noun - copy", "*ha-nišləwān*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the letter/document", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that/which", "*nāṯan*": "perfect verb, third person masculine singular - gave", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the king", "*lə-ʿEzrāʾ*": "preposition with proper noun - to Ezra", "*ha-kōhēn*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the priest", "*ha-sōp̄ēr*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the scribe", "*sōp̄ēr*": "masculine singular construct noun - scribe of", "*diḇrê*": "masculine plural construct noun - words of", "*miṣwōṯ*": "feminine plural construct noun - commandments of", "*wə-ḥuqqāyw*": "conjunction with masculine plural noun with third person masculine singular suffix - and his statutes", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/concerning" }, "variants": { "*paršeḡen*": "copy/transcript", "*nišləwān*": "letter/document/decree", "*sōp̄ēr*": "scribe/writer/secretary", "*diḇrê*": "words/matters/affairs", "*miṣwōṯ*": "commandments/precepts", "*ḥuqqāyw*": "his statutes/decrees" } }

    12{ "verseID": "Ezra.7.12", "source": "אַ֨רְתַּחְשַׁ֔סְתְּא מֶ֖לֶךְ מַלְכַיָּ֑א לְעֶזְרָ֣א כָ֠הֲנָא סָפַ֨ר דָּתָ֜א דִּֽי־אֱלָ֧הּ שְׁמַיָּ֛א גְּמִ֖יר וּכְעֶֽנֶת׃", "text": "*ʾArtaḥšastəʾ* *meleḵ* *malḵayyāʾ* to *ʿEzrāʾ* *kāhănāʾ* *sāp̄ar* *dāṯāʾ* *dî*-*ʾĕlāh* *šəmayyāʾ* *gəmîr* and *kəʿeneṯ*", "grammar": { "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct noun - king of", "*malḵayyāʾ*": "masculine plural noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the kings", "*lə-ʿEzrāʾ*": "preposition with proper noun - to Ezra", "*kāhănāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the priest", "*sāp̄ar*": "masculine singular construct noun (Aramaic) - scribe of", "*dāṯāʾ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the law", "*dî*": "relative particle (Aramaic) - of/that", "*ʾĕlāh*": "masculine singular noun (Aramaic) - God", "*šəmayyāʾ*": "masculine plural noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the heavens", "*gəmîr*": "masculine singular adjective (Aramaic) - perfect/complete", "*û-ḵəʿeneṯ*": "conjunction with adverb (Aramaic) - and now/at this time" }, "variants": { "*malḵayyāʾ*": "kings/sovereigns", "*sāp̄ar*": "scribe/writer/secretary", "*dāṯāʾ*": "law/decree/edict", "*gəmîr*": "perfect/complete/finished", "*kəʿeneṯ*": "now/at this time" } }

  • Ezra 6:13
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    13{ "verseID": "Ezra.6.13", "source": "אֱ֠דַיִן תַּתְּנַ֞י פַּחַ֧ת עֲבַֽר־נַהֲרָ֛ה שְׁתַ֥ר בּוֹזְנַ֖י וּכְנָוָתְה֑וֹן לָקֳבֵ֗ל דִּֽי־שְׁלַ֞ח דָּרְיָ֧וֶשׁ מַלְכָּ֛א כְּנֵ֖מָא אָסְפַּ֥רְנָא עֲבַֽדוּ׃", "text": "Then *Tattenay* *paḥaṯ ʿăḇar-nahărāh*, *Šᵉṯar Bôzenay* and their *kᵉnāwāṯᵉhôn*, according to what *šᵉlaḥ* *Dāryāweš* the *malkāʾ*, thus *ʾāsᵉparnāʾ* they *ʿăḇaḏû*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĕḏayin*": "temporal adverb - then/at that time", "*Tattenay*": "proper noun - name of Persian official", "*paḥaṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - governor of", "*ʿăḇar-nahărāh*": "compound geographical term - Beyond the River", "*Šᵉṯar Bôzenay*": "proper noun - name of Persian official", "*kᵉnāwāṯᵉhôn*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their colleagues", "*lāqŏḇēl*": "preposition - according to/before", "*dî-šᵉlaḥ*": "relative + verb, Peal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - what sent", "*Dāryāweš*": "proper noun - Darius", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the king", "*kᵉnēmāʾ*": "adverb - thus/accordingly", "*ʾāsᵉparnāʾ*": "adverb - speedily/diligently", "*ʿăḇaḏû*": "verb, Peal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they did" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕḏayin*": "then/at that time/accordingly", "*lāqŏḇēl dî-šᵉlaḥ*": "according to what sent/in response to what", "*kᵉnēmāʾ*": "thus/accordingly/in this manner", "*ʾāsᵉparnāʾ ʿăḇaḏû*": "they did diligently/promptly acted/performed exactly" } }

  • Neh 10:25
    73%

    25{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.10.25", "source": "הַלּוֹחֵ֥שׁ פִּלְחָ֖א שׁוֹבֵֽק׃", "text": "*Hallôḥēš*, *Pilḥāʾ*, *Šôbēq*.", "grammar": { "*Hallôḥēš*": "proper noun (with definite article) - Hallohesh", "*Pilḥāʾ*": "proper noun - Pilha", "*Šôbēq*": "proper noun - Shobek" }, "variants": {} }

  • Neh 4:7-8
    2 verses
    73%

    7{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.4.7", "source": "וָֽאַעֲמִ֞יד מִֽתַּחְתִּיּ֧וֹת לַמָּק֛וֹם מֵאַחֲרֵ֥י לַחוֹמָ֖ה *בצחחיים **בַּצְּחִיחִ֑ים וָֽאַעֲמִ֤יד אֶת־הָעָם֙ לְמִשְׁפָּח֔וֹת עִם־חַרְבֹתֵיהֶ֛ם רָמְחֵיהֶ֖ם וְקַשְּׁתֹתֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wāʾaʿămîd* from the *mittaḥtiyyôt* to the *lammāqôm* from behind to the *laḥômâ* in the *baṣṣəḥîḥîm*; and *wāʾaʿămîd* *ʾet*-the *hāʿām* by *ləmišpāḥôt* with their *ḥarbōtêhem* their *rāmḥêhem* and their *qaššətōtêhem*.", "grammar": { "*wāʾaʿămîd*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 1cs - and I caused to stand/stationed", "*mittaḥtiyyôt*": "preposition + noun feminine plural - from lower parts/below", "*lammāqôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - to the place", "*laḥômâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - to the wall", "*baṣṣəḥîḥîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine plural - in the exposed places", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people", "*ləmišpāḥôt*": "preposition + noun feminine plural - by families", "*ḥarbōtêhem*": "noun feminine plural construct + pronominal suffix 3mp - their swords", "*rāmḥêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix 3mp - their spears", "*qaššətōtêhem*": "noun feminine plural construct + pronominal suffix 3mp - their bows" }, "variants": { "*mittaḥtiyyôt*": "from lower parts/below/beneath", "*baṣṣəḥîḥîm*": "in the exposed places/bare heights/open areas", "*ləmišpāḥôt*": "by families/according to clans", "*ḥarbōtêhem*": "their swords/weapons" } }

    8{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.4.8", "source": "וָאֵ֣רֶא וָאָק֗וּם וָאֹמַ֞ר אֶל־הַחֹרִ֤ים וְאֶל־הַסְּגָנִים֙ וְאֶל־יֶ֣תֶר הָעָ֔ם אַל־תִּֽירְא֖וּ מִפְּנֵיהֶ֑ם אֶת־אֲדֹנָ֞י הַגָּד֤וֹל וְהַנּוֹרָא֙ זְכֹ֔רוּ וְהִֽלָּחֲמ֗וּ עַל־אֲחֵיכֶם֙ בְּנֵיכֶ֣ם וּבְנֹתֵיכֶ֔ם נְשֵׁיכֶ֖ם וּבָתֵּיכֶֽם׃ פ", "text": "And *wāʾērex* and *wāʾāqûm* and *wāʾōmar* to the *haḥōrîm* and to the *hassəgānîm* and to the rest of the *hāʿām*, *ʾal*-*tîrəʾû* from *mippənêhem*; *ʾet*-*ʾădōnāy* the *haggādôl* and the *hannôrāʾ* *zəkōrû*, and *wəhillāḥămû* for your *ʾăḥêkem* your *bənêkem* and your *ûbənōtêkem*, your *nəšêkem* and your *ûbāttêkem*.", "grammar": { "*wāʾērex*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 1cs - and I saw", "*wāʾāqûm*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 1cs - and I arose", "*wāʾōmar*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 1cs - and I said", "*haḥōrîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the nobles", "*hassəgānîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the rulers/officials", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*tîrəʾû*": "qal imperfect 2mp - you fear", "*mippənêhem*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix 3mp - from before them", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun masculine singular - Lord", "*haggādôl*": "definite article + adjective masculine singular - the great", "*hannôrāʾ*": "definite article + niphal participle masculine singular - the feared/awesome", "*zəkōrû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - remember", "*wəhillāḥămû*": "waw-conjunctive + niphal imperative masculine plural - and fight", "*ʾăḥêkem*": "noun masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix 2mp - your brothers", "*bənêkem*": "noun masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix 2mp - your sons", "*ûbənōtêkem*": "waw-conjunctive + noun feminine plural construct + pronominal suffix 2mp - and your daughters", "*nəšêkem*": "noun feminine plural construct + pronominal suffix 2mp - your wives", "*ûbāttêkem*": "waw-conjunctive + noun masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix 2mp - and your houses" }, "variants": { "*haḥōrîm*": "the nobles/free men/officials", "*hassəgānîm*": "the rulers/officials/prefects", "*mippənêhem*": "from before them/because of them", "*hannôrāʾ*": "the feared/awesome/terrible" } }

  • Neh 2:7
    72%

    7{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.2.7", "source": "וָאוֹמַר֮ לַמֶּלֶךְ֒ אִם־עַל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ ט֔וֹב אִגְּרוֹת֙ יִתְּנוּ־לִ֔י עַֽל־פַּחֲו֖וֹת עֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֑ר אֲשֶׁר֙ יַעֲבִיר֔וּנִי עַ֥ד אֲשֶׁר־אָב֖וֹא אֶל־יְהוּדָֽה", "text": "*wā-ʾômar* to-the-*melek* if-upon-the-*melek* *ṭôb* *ʾiggərôt* may-they-give-to-me upon-*paḥăwôt* *ʿēber* the-*nāhār* *ʾăšer* they-may-let-pass-me until *ʾăšer*-I-come to-*yəhûdāh*", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾômar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st singular - and I said", "*melek*": "masculine singular - king", "*ṭôb*": "adjective masculine singular - good/pleasing", "*ʾiggərôt*": "feminine plural - letters", "*yittənû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural jussive - may they give", "*paḥăwôt*": "masculine plural construct - governors of", "*ʿēber*": "masculine singular construct - beyond/across", "*nāhār*": "masculine singular - river", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/that", "*yaʿăbîrûnî*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural + 1st singular suffix - they may allow me to pass", "*ʾābôʾ*": "qal imperfect 1st singular - I come/arrive", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*ʾiggərôt*": "letters/documents/official communications", "*paḥăwôt*": "governors/officials/satraps", "*ʿēber* *ha-nāhār*": "beyond the River/Trans-Euphrates", "*yaʿăbîrûnî*": "they may allow me to pass/escort me/give me passage" } }

  • Esth 8:8-10
    3 verses
    72%

    8{ "verseID": "Esther.8.8", "source": "וְ֠אַתֶּם כִּתְב֨וּ עַל־הַיְּהוּדִ֜ים כַּטּ֤וֹב בְּעֵֽינֵיכֶם֙ בְּשֵׁ֣ם הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְחִתְמ֖וּ בְּטַבַּ֣עַת הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ כִּֽי־כְתָ֞ב אֲשֶׁר־נִכְתָּ֣ב בְּשֵׁם־הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ וְנַחְתּ֛וֹם בְּטַבַּ֥עַת הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֵ֥ין לְהָשִֽׁיב׃", "text": "And *'attem* *kitbû* concerning-the *yĕhûdîm* as the *ṭôb* in *'ênêkem* in *šēm* the *melek* and *ḥitmû* with *ṭabba'at* the *melek* for-*kĕtāb* which-*niktāb* in *šēm*-the *melek* and *naḥtôm* with *ṭabba'at* the *melek* *'ên* to *hāšîb*.", "grammar": { "*'attem*": "2nd person masculine plural pronoun - you", "*kitbû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - write", "*ṭôb*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - good/pleasing", "*'ênêkem*": "dual noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your eyes", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of", "*ḥitmû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - seal", "*ṭabba'at*": "feminine singular construct - signet ring of", "*kĕtāb*": "masculine singular noun - writing/decree", "*niktāb*": "niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it is written", "*naḥtôm*": "niphal participle masculine singular - sealed", "*'ên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*hāšîb*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to revoke/reverse" }, "variants": { "*kitbû*": "write/issue/decree", "*ṭôb* in *'ênêkem*": "as seems good to you/as you see fit", "*šēm*": "name/authority", "*ḥitmû*": "seal/authenticate", "*kĕtāb*": "writing/decree/edict", "*'ên* to *hāšîb*": "cannot be revoked/is irrevocable" } }

    9{ "verseID": "Esther.8.9", "source": "וַיִקָּרְא֣וּ סֹפְרֵֽי־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ בָּֽעֵת־הַ֠הִיא בַּחֹ֨דֶשׁ הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֜י הוּא־חֹ֣דֶשׁ סִיוָ֗ן בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֣ה וְעֶשְׂרִים֮ בּוֹ֒ וַיִּכָּתֵ֣ב כְּֽכָל־אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֣ה מָרְדֳּכַ֣י אֶל־הַיְּהוּדִ֡ים וְאֶ֣ל הָאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִֽים־וְהַפַּחוֹת֩ וְשָׂרֵ֨י הַמְּדִינ֜וֹת אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ מֵהֹ֣דּוּ וְעַד־כּ֗וּשׁ שֶׁ֣בַע וְעֶשְׂרִ֤ים וּמֵאָה֙ מְדִינָ֔ה מְדִינָ֤ה וּמְדִינָה֙ כִּכְתָבָ֔הּ וְעַ֥ם וָעָ֖ם כִּלְשֹׁנ֑וֹ וְאֶ֨ל־הַיְּהוּדִ֔ים כִּכְתָבָ֖ם וְכִלְשׁוֹנָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqārĕ'û* *sōpĕrê*-the *melek* in the *'ēt*-the *hî'* in the *ḥōdeš* the *šĕlîšî* it-*ḥōdeš* *sîwān* in *šĕlôšâ* and *'eśrîm* in it and *wayyikkātēb* according to all-which-*ṣiwwâ* *mordŏkay* to-the *yĕhûdîm* and to the *'ăḥašdarpĕnîm*-and the *paḥôt* and *śārê* the *mĕdînôt* which from *hōddû* and unto-*kûš* *šeba'* and *'eśrîm* and *mē'â* *mĕdînâ* *mĕdînâ* and *mĕdînâ* according to *kĕtābāh* and *'am* and *'am* according to *lĕšōnô* and to-the *yĕhûdîm* according to *kĕtābām* and according to *lĕšônām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqārĕ'û*": "niphal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine plural - and they were called/summoned", "*sōpĕrê*": "masculine plural construct - scribes of", "*'ēt*": "feminine singular construct - time of", "*hî'*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - that", "*ḥōdeš*": "definite noun, masculine singular - month", "*šĕlîšî*": "definite ordinal, masculine singular - third", "*sîwān*": "proper noun - Sivan", "*šĕlôšâ*": "number, masculine singular - three", "*'eśrîm*": "number - twenty", "*wayyikkātēb*": "niphal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and it was written", "*ṣiwwâ*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he commanded", "*'ăḥašdarpĕnîm*": "masculine plural - satraps", "*paḥôt*": "masculine plural - governors", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - officials of", "*mĕdînôt*": "feminine plural - provinces", "*hōddû*": "proper noun - India", "*kûš*": "proper noun - Ethiopia/Cush", "*šeba'*": "number, masculine singular - seven", "*mē'â*": "number, feminine singular - hundred", "*mĕdînâ*": "feminine singular - province", "*kĕtābāh*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its script", "*'am*": "masculine singular - people", "*lĕšōnô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its language", "*kĕtābām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their script", "*lĕšônām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their language" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqqārĕ'û*": "were summoned/called", "*sōpĕrê*": "scribes/secretaries", "*'ăḥašdarpĕnîm*": "satraps/provincial governors", "*paḥôt*": "governors/officials", "*śārê*": "officials/princes/nobles", "*mĕdînâ* *kĕtābāh*": "province in its script/according to its writing", "*'am* *lĕšōnô*": "people in its language/according to its tongue" } }

    10{ "verseID": "Esther.8.10", "source": "וַיִּכְתֹּ֗ב בְּשֵׁם֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹ֔שׁ וַיַּחְתֹּ֖ם בְּטַבַּ֣עַת הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח סְפָרִ֡ים בְּיַד֩ הָרָצִ֨ים בַּסּוּסִ֜ים רֹכְבֵ֤י הָרֶ֙כֶשׁ֙ הָֽאֲחַשְׁתְּרָנִ֔ים בְּנֵ֖י הָֽרַמָּכִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyiktōb* in *šēm* the *melek* *'ăḥašwērōš* and *wayyaḥtōm* with *ṭabba'at* the *melek* and *wayyišlaḥ* *sĕpārîm* by *yad* the *rāṣîm* on the *sûsîm* *rōkĕbê* the *rekeš* the *'ăḥaštĕrānîm* *bĕnê* the *rammākîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiktōb*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he wrote", "*wayyaḥtōm*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he sealed", "*wayyišlaḥ*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*sĕpārîm*": "masculine plural - letters/documents", "*yad*": "feminine singular construct - hand of", "*rāṣîm*": "definite masculine plural participle - the couriers", "*sûsîm*": "definite masculine plural - horses", "*rōkĕbê*": "masculine plural construct - riders of", "*rekeš*": "definite masculine singular - swift steeds", "*'ăḥaštĕrānîm*": "definite masculine plural - royal horses", "*bĕnê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*rammākîm*": "definite masculine plural - mares" }, "variants": { "*rāṣîm*": "couriers/messengers/runners", "*rekeš*": "swift steeds/fast horses", "*'ăḥaštĕrānîm*": "royal horses/special breed of horses", "*bĕnê* the *rammākîm*": "offspring of royal studs/bred from royal mares" } }

  • Ezra 4:1
    72%

    1{ "verseID": "Ezra.4.1", "source": "וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֔וּ צָרֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה וּבִנְיָמִ֑ן כִּֽי־בְנֵ֤י הַגּוֹלָה֙ בּוֹנִ֣ים הֵיכָ֔ל לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyišmᵉʿû* *ṣārê* *yᵉhûdāh* and *binyāmin* that *bᵉnê* the *haggôlāh* *bônim* *hêkāl* to *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wayyišmᵉʿû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they heard", "*ṣārê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - adversaries of/enemies of", "*yᵉhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*bᵉnê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - sons of/children of", "*haggôlāh*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the exile", "*bônim*": "qal participle, masculine plural - building/were building", "*hêkāl*": "noun, masculine singular - temple/palace", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ṣārê*": "adversaries/enemies/foes", "*haggôlāh*": "the exile/captivity/deportation", "*bônim*": "building/constructing", "*hêkāl*": "temple/palace/sanctuary" } }

  • Ezra 1:8
    72%

    8{ "verseID": "Ezra.1.8", "source": "וַיּֽוֹצִיאֵ֗ם כּ֚וֹרֶשׁ מֶ֣לֶךְ פָּרַ֔ס עַל־יַ֖ד מִתְרְדָ֣ת הַגִּזְבָּ֑ר וַֽיִּסְפְּרֵם֙ לְשֵׁשְׁבַּצַּ֔ר הַנָּשִׂ֖יא לִיהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "And *yōṣîʾēm* *kōreš* *melek* *pāras* upon-*yad* *mithrǝdāth* the *gizḇār* and *yispǝrēm* to *šēšbaṣṣar* the *nāśî* to *yǝhûdāh*", "grammar": { "*wa*": "consecutive conjunction", "*yōṣîʾēm*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil with waw consecutive and 3rd masculine plural suffix - brought them out", "*kōreš*": "proper noun - Cyrus", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*pāras*": "proper noun - Persia", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/by", "*yad*": "feminine singular construct - hand of", "*mithrǝdāth*": "proper noun - Mithredath", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*gizḇār*": "masculine singular - treasurer", "*wa*": "consecutive conjunction", "*yispǝrēm*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal with waw consecutive and 3rd masculine plural suffix - counted them", "*lə*": "preposition - to", "*šēšbaṣṣar*": "proper noun - Sheshbazzar", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*nāśî*": "masculine singular - prince/leader", "*lə*": "preposition - to/for", "*yǝhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*yōṣîʾēm*": "brought them out/removed them", "*ʿal-yad*": "by the hand of/through/by means of", "*gizḇār*": "treasurer/bursar", "*yispǝrēm*": "counted them/numbered them/inventoried them", "*nāśî*": "prince/leader/chief" } }

  • Ezra 8:36
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    36{ "verseID": "Ezra.8.36", "source": "וַֽיִּתְּנ֣וּ ׀ אֶת־דָּתֵ֣י הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ לַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנֵי֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וּפַחֲו֖וֹת עֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֑ר וְנִשְּׂא֥וּ אֶת־הָעָ֖ם וְאֶת־בֵּֽית־הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ ס", "text": "And-*wayyitənû* *ʾet*-*dātê* the-*melek* to-*ʾăḥašdarpənê* the-*melek* and-*paḥăwôt* *ʿēber* the-*nāhār*, and-*niśśəʾû* *ʾet*-the-*ʿām* and-*ʾet*-house-of-the-*ʾĕlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyitənû*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they gave", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dātê*": "feminine plural construct - laws/decrees of", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king", "*ʾăḥašdarpənê*": "masculine plural construct - satraps of", "*paḥăwôt*": "masculine plural construct - governors of", "*ʿēber*": "masculine singular construct - beyond/across", "*nāhār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the river", "*niśśəʾû*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person plural - they supported/helped", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the God/gods" }, "variants": { "*wayyitənû*": "gave/delivered/presented", "*dātê*": "laws/decrees/edicts", "*melek*": "king/sovereign", "*ʾăḥašdarpənê*": "satraps/provincial governors", "*paḥăwôt*": "governors/officials", "*ʿēber*": "beyond/across/other side of", "*nāhār*": "river/Euphrates", "*niśśəʾû*": "supported/helped/assisted/lifted up", "*ʿām*": "people/nation", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods" } }

  • Neh 2:9
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    9{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.2.9", "source": "וָֽאָב֗וֹא אֶֽל־פַּֽחֲווֹת֙ עֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֔ר וָאֶתְּנָ֣ה לָהֶ֔ם אֵ֖ת אִגְּר֣וֹת הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח עִמִּי֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ שָׂ֥רֵי חַ֖יִל וּפָרָשִֽׁים", "text": "*wā-ʾābôʾ* to-*paḥăwôt* *ʿēber* the-*nāhār* *wā-ʾettənāh* to-them *ʾēt* *ʾiggərôt* the-*melek* *wa-yišlaḥ* with-me the-*melek* *śārê* *ḥayil* *û-pārāšîm*", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾābôʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st singular - and I came", "*paḥăwôt*": "masculine plural construct - governors of", "*ʿēber*": "masculine singular construct - beyond/across", "*nāhār*": "masculine singular - river", "*wā-ʾettənāh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st singular - and I gave", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾiggərôt*": "feminine plural construct - letters of", "*melek*": "masculine singular - king", "*wa-yišlaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - officers/captains of", "*ḥayil*": "masculine singular - army/force", "*û-pārāšîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural - and horsemen" }, "variants": { "*paḥăwôt*": "governors/officials/satraps", "*ʿēber* *ha-nāhār*": "beyond the River/Trans-Euphrates", "*śārê* *ḥayil*": "army officers/captains of forces", "*pārāšîm*": "horsemen/cavalry" } }

  • Ezra 7:21
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    21{ "verseID": "Ezra.7.21", "source": "וּ֠מִנִּי אֲנָ֞ה אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֤סְתְּא מַלְכָּא֙ שִׂ֣ים טְעֵ֔ם לְכֹל֙ גִּזַּֽבְרַיָּ֔א דִּ֖י בַּעֲבַ֣ר נַהֲרָ֑ה דִּ֣י כָל־דִּ֣י יִ֠שְׁאֲלֶנְכוֹן עֶזְרָ֨א כָהֲנָ֜ה סָפַ֤ר דָּתָא֙ דִּֽי־אֱלָ֣הּ שְׁמַיָּ֔א אָסְפַּ֖רְנָא יִתְעֲבִֽד׃", "text": "And from me *ʾănāh* *ʾArtaḥšastəʾ* *malkāʾ* *śîm* *ṭəʿēm* to all *gizzaḇrayyāʾ* that in *baʿăḇar* *nahărāh* that all-that *yišʾălenḵôn* *ʿEzrāʾ* *kāhănāh* *sāp̄ar* *dāṯāʾ* that-*ʾĕlāh* *šəmayyāʾ* *ʾāsəparnāʾ* *yiṯʿăḇiḏ*", "grammar": { "*û-minnî*": "conjunction with preposition with first person singular suffix (Aramaic) - and from me", "*ʾănāh*": "first person singular pronoun (Aramaic) - I", "*malkāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the king", "*śîm*": "passive participle, masculine singular (Aramaic) - is placed/set", "*ṭəʿēm*": "masculine singular noun (Aramaic) - decree/command", "*lə-ḵōl*": "preposition with masculine singular adjective (Aramaic) - to all", "*gizzaḇrayyāʾ*": "masculine plural noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the treasurers", "*dî*": "relative particle (Aramaic) - that", "*ba-ʿăḇar*": "preposition with masculine singular noun (Aramaic) - in the region beyond", "*nahărāh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the river", "*dî*": "relative particle (Aramaic) - that", "*kāl-dî*": "masculine singular adjective with relative particle (Aramaic) - all that", "*yišʾălenḵôn*": "imperfect verb, third person masculine singular with second person masculine plural suffix, peal stem (Aramaic) - he asks you", "*kāhănāh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the priest", "*sāp̄ar*": "masculine singular construct noun (Aramaic) - scribe of", "*dāṯāʾ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the law", "*dî*": "relative particle (Aramaic) - of", "*ʾĕlāh*": "masculine singular noun (Aramaic) - God", "*šəmayyāʾ*": "masculine plural noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the heavens", "*ʾāsəparnāʾ*": "adverb (Aramaic) - diligently/speedily", "*yiṯʿăḇiḏ*": "imperfect verb, third person masculine singular, hitpeil stem (Aramaic) - it shall be done" }, "variants": { "*śîm ṭəʿēm*": "decree/command/order", "*gizzaḇrayyāʾ*": "treasurers/financial officers", "*baʿăḇar nahărāh*": "beyond the river/Trans-Euphrates", "*yišʾălenḵôn*": "he asks you/requests from you", "*ʾāsəparnāʾ*": "diligently/speedily/carefully", "*yiṯʿăḇiḏ*": "it shall be done/performed/executed" } }

  • Ezra 6:6
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    6{ "verseID": "Ezra.6.6", "source": "כְּעַ֡ן תַּ֠תְּנַי פַּחַ֨ת עֲבַֽר־נַהֲרָ֜ה שְׁתַ֤ר בּוֹזְנַי֙ וּכְנָוָ֣תְה֔וֹן אֲפַרְסְכָיֵ֔א דִּ֖י בַּעֲבַ֣ר נַהֲרָ֑ה רַחִיקִ֥ין הֲו֖וֹ מִן־תַּמָּֽה׃", "text": "Now *Tattenay* *paḥaṯ ʿăḇar-nahărāh*, *Šᵉṯar Bôzenay* and their *kᵉnāwāṯᵉhôn*, the *ʾĂfarseḵāyēʾ* who are in *ʿăḇar nahărāh*, *raḥîqîn* be from *tammāh*.", "grammar": { "*kᵉʿan*": "adverb - now/therefore", "*Tattenay*": "proper noun - name of Persian official", "*paḥaṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - governor of", "*ʿăḇar-nahărāh*": "compound geographical term - Beyond the River", "*Šᵉṯar Bôzenay*": "proper noun - name of Persian official", "*kᵉnāwāṯᵉhôn*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their colleagues/associates", "*ʾĂfarseḵāyēʾ*": "gentile plural noun - the Apharsachites (Persian officials)", "*dî*": "relative particle - who/that", "*raḥîqîn*": "adjective, masculine plural - far/distant/staying away", "*hăwô*": "verb, Peal imperative, 2nd masculine plural - be/keep", "*min-tammāh*": "preposition + adverb - from there" }, "variants": { "*paḥaṯ*": "governor/official", "*ʿăḇar-nahărāh*": "Beyond the River/Trans-Euphrates", "*kᵉnāwāṯᵉhôn*": "their colleagues/companions/associates", "*ʾĂfarseḵāyēʾ*": "Apharsachites/Persian officials", "*raḥîqîn hăwô*": "keep away/stay far/remain distant" } }

  • Neh 2:19
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    19{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.2.19", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַע֩ סַנְבַלַּ֨ט הַחֹרֹנִ֜י וְטֹבִיָּ֣ה ׀ הָעֶ֣בֶד הָֽעַמּוֹנִ֗י וְגֶ֙שֶׁם֙ הָֽעַרְבִ֔י וַיַּלְעִ֣גוּ לָ֔נוּ וַיִּבְז֖וּ עָלֵ֑ינוּ וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ מָֽה־הַדָּבָ֤ר הַזֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אַתֶּ֣ם עֹשִׂ֔ים הַעַ֥ל הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אַתֶּ֥ם מֹרְדִֽים", "text": "*wa-yišmaʿ* *sanballaṭ* the-*ḥōrōnî* *wə-ṭōbiyyāh* the-*ʿebed* the-*ʿammônî* *wə-gešem* the-*ʿarbî* *wa-yalʿigû* to-us *wa-yibzû* upon-us *wa-yōʾmərû* what-the-*dābār* the-this *ʾăšer* you *ʿōśîm* ?-against the-*melek* you *mōrədîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yišmaʿ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he heard", "*sanballaṭ*": "proper noun - Sanballat", "*ḥōrōnî*": "gentilic adjective masculine singular - Horonite", "*wə-ṭōbiyyāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Tobiah", "*ʿebed*": "masculine singular - servant", "*ʿammônî*": "gentilic adjective masculine singular - Ammonite", "*wə-gešem*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Geshem", "*ʿarbî*": "gentilic adjective masculine singular - Arabian", "*wa-yalʿigû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they mocked", "*wa-yibzû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they despised", "*wa-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*dābār*": "masculine singular - thing/matter", "*ʿōśîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - doing", "*melek*": "masculine singular - king", "*mōrədîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - rebelling" }, "variants": { "*wa-yalʿigû*": "and they mocked/derided/ridiculed", "*wa-yibzû*": "and they despised/disrespected/looked down on", "*dābār*": "thing/matter/business", "*mōrədîm*": "rebelling/revolting against" } }

  • Ezra 6:8
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    8{ "verseID": "Ezra.6.8", "source": "וּמִנִּי֮ שִׂ֣ים טְעֵם֒ לְמָ֣א דִֽי־תֽ͏ַעַבְד֗וּן עִם־שָׂבֵ֤י יְהוּדָיֵא֙ אִלֵּ֔ךְ לְמִבְנֵ֖א בֵּית־אֱלָהָ֣א דֵ֑ךְ וּמִנִּכְסֵ֣י מַלְכָּ֗א דִּ֚י מִדַּת֙ עֲבַ֣ר נַהֲרָ֔ה אָסְפַּ֗רְנָא נִפְקְתָ֛א תֶּהֱוֵ֧א מִֽתְיַהֲבָ֛א לְגֻבְרַיָּ֥א אִלֵּ֖ךְ דִּי־לָ֥א לְבַטָּלָֽא׃", "text": "And from me *śîm ṭᵉʿēm* for what you shall *taʿaḇdûn* with the *śāḇê Yᵉhûḏāyēʾ* these, for *miḇnēʾ* *bêṯ-ʾĕlāhāʾ dēḵ*; and from the *nikᵉsê malkāʾ* which is the *middaṯ ʿăḇar nahărāh*, *ʾāsᵉparnāʾ* the *nifqᵉṯāʾ* shall be *mityahăḇāʾ* to the *gᵉḇrayyāʾ* these that not to *ḇaṭṭālāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*minnî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - from me", "*śîm ṭᵉʿēm*": "verb phrase - a decree is made/command is given", "*lᵉmāʾ*": "conjunction + interrogative - as to what", "*taʿaḇdûn*": "verb, Peal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall do", "*śāḇê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - elders of", "*Yᵉhûḏāyēʾ*": "gentile plural noun - the Jews", "*ʾillēḵ*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine plural - these", "*miḇnēʾ*": "infinitive construct - to build", "*bêṯ-ʾĕlāhāʾ*": "construct noun phrase - house of God", "*dēḵ*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*nikᵉsê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - property of/goods of", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the king", "*middaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - tribute of", "*ʿăḇar nahărāh*": "geographical term - Beyond the River", "*ʾāsᵉparnāʾ*": "adverb - speedily/diligently/exactly", "*nifqᵉṯāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular, definite - the expense", "*tehĕwēʾ*": "verb, Peal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it shall be", "*mityahăḇāʾ*": "verb, Hitpeel participle, feminine singular - being given", "*gᵉḇrayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, definite - the men", "*dî-lāʾ*": "relative particle + negative - that not", "*ḇaṭṭālāʾ*": "infinitive construct - to hinder/stop" }, "variants": { "*śîm ṭᵉʿēm*": "I issue a decree/I make a command", "*taʿaḇdûn*": "you shall do/you must do", "*miḇnēʾ*": "building/constructing", "*nikᵉsê malkāʾ*": "royal treasury/king's property", "*middaṯ*": "tribute/tax/revenue", "*ʾāsᵉparnāʾ*": "speedily/diligently/exactly/without fail", "*mityahăḇāʾ*": "being given/shall be paid", "*dî-lāʾ lᵉḇaṭṭālāʾ*": "that they not be hindered/so there be no stopping" } }

  • Ezra 8:16-17
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    16{ "verseID": "Ezra.8.16", "source": "וָאֶשְׁלְחָ֡ה לֶאֱלִיעֶ֡זֶר לַאֲרִיאֵ֡ל לִֽ֠שְׁמַעְיָה וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֨ן וּלְיָרִ֜יב וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֧ן וּלְנָתָ֛ן וְלִזְכַרְיָ֥ה וְלִמְשֻׁלָּ֖ם רָאשִׁ֑ים וּלְיוֹיָרִ֥יב וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֖ן מְבִינִֽים׃", "text": "And I *ʾešləḥāh* for *ʾĔlîʿezer*, for *ʾĂrîʾēl*, for *Šəmaʿyāh*, and for *ʾElnātān*, and for *Yārîb*, and for *ʾElnātān*, and for *Nātān*, and for *Zəḵaryāh*, and for *Məšullām* *rāʾšîm*; and for *Yôyārîb* and for *ʾElnātān* *məbînîm*", "grammar": { "*wā-*": "consecutive waw - and", "*ʾešləḥāh*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - I sent", "*lə-*": "preposition - for/to", "*ʾĔlîʿezer*": "proper noun - Eliezer", "*ʾĂrîʾēl*": "proper noun - Ariel", "*Šəmaʿyāh*": "proper noun - Shemaiah", "*ʾElnātān*": "proper noun - Elnathan", "*Yārîb*": "proper noun - Jarib", "*Nātān*": "proper noun - Nathan", "*Zəḵaryāh*": "proper noun - Zechariah", "*Məšullām*": "proper noun - Meshullam", "*rāʾšîm*": "noun masculine plural - heads/leaders", "*Yôyārîb*": "proper noun - Joiarib", "*məbînîm*": "hiphil participle masculine plural - ones who understand/teachers" }, "variants": { "*ʾešləḥāh*": "I sent/I dispatched", "*rāʾšîm*": "heads/leaders/chiefs", "*məbînîm*": "men of understanding/teachers/instructors" } }

    17{ "verseID": "Ezra.8.17", "source": "*ואוצאה **וָאֲצַוֶּ֤ה אוֹתָם֙ עַל־אִדּ֣וֹ הָרֹ֔אשׁ בְּכָסִפְיָ֖א הַמָּק֑וֹם וָאָשִׂימָה֩ בְּפִיהֶ֨ם דְּבָרִ֜ים לְ֠דַבֵּר אֶל־אִדּ֨וֹ אָחִ֤יו *הנתונים **הַנְּתִינִים֙ בְּכָסִפְיָ֣א הַמָּק֔וֹם לְהָֽבִיא־לָ֥נוּ מְשָׁרְתִ֖ים לְבֵ֥ית אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "And I *ʾăṣawweh*/**wāʾôṣîʾāh** them concerning *ʾIddô* the *hārōʾš* in *Kāsifyāʾ* the *hammāqôm*; and I *ʾāśîmāh* in their mouth *dəbārîm* to *dabbēr* to *ʾIddô* his brother *hannətînîm*/**hannətûnîm** in *Kāsifyāʾ* the *hammāqôm*, to bring to us *məšārətîm* for *bêt* our *ʾĕlōhênû*", "grammar": { "*wā-*": "consecutive waw - and", "*ʾăṣawweh*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular - I commanded (qere)", "*wāʾôṣîʾāh*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - I sent out (ketiv)", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*ʿal*": "preposition - concerning", "*ʾIddô*": "proper noun - Iddo", "*hārōʾš*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the head/chief", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*Kāsifyāʾ*": "proper noun - Casiphia", "*hammāqôm*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the place", "*ʾāśîmāh*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - I put", "*peh*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their mouth", "*dəbārîm*": "noun masculine plural - words", "*lə-*": "preposition - to", "*dabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct - speak", "*ʾāḥ*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*hannətînîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the temple servants (qere)", "*hannətûnîm*": "definite article + qal passive participle masculine plural - the given ones (ketiv)", "*ləhābîʾ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to bring", "*lānû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - to us", "*məšārətîm*": "piel participle masculine plural - ministers/servants", "*bêt*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our God" }, "variants": { "*ʾăṣawweh/wāʾôṣîʾāh*": "I commanded (qere)/I sent out (ketiv)", "*hārōʾš*": "the head/chief/leader", "*hammāqôm*": "the place/location", "*dəbārîm*": "words/matters/statements", "*hannətînîm/hannətûnîm*": "the temple servants (qere)/the given ones (ketiv)", "*məšārətîm*": "ministers/servants/attendants" } }

  • Esth 4:8
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    8{ "verseID": "Esther.4.8", "source": "וְאֶת־פַּתְשֶׁ֣גֶן כְּתָֽב־הַ֠דָּת אֲשֶׁר־נִתַּ֨ן בְּשׁוּשָׁ֤ן לְהַשְׁמִידָם֙ נָ֣תַן ל֔וֹ לְהַרְא֥וֹת אֶת־אֶסְתֵּ֖ר וּלְהַגִּ֣יד לָ֑הּ וּלְצַוּ֣וֹת עָלֶ֗יהָ לָב֨וֹא אֶל־הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ לְהִֽתְחַנֶּן־ל֛וֹ וּלְבַקֵּ֥שׁ מִלְּפָנָ֖יו עַל־עַמָּֽהּ׃", "text": "And-*ʾet*-*patšeḡen* *kᵉtāḇ*-the-*dāt* which-*nittan* in-*Šûšān* to-*hašmîḏām* *nātan* to-him, to-*harʾôt* *ʾet*-*ʾEstēr* and-to-*haggîḏ* to-her; and-to-*ṣawwôt* upon-her to-*lāḇôʾ* unto-the-*meleḵ* to-*hitḥannēn*-to-him and-to-*ḇaqqēš* from-before-him on-behalf-of-*ʿammāh*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*patšeḡen*": "noun masculine singular construct - copy of", "*kᵉtāḇ*": "noun masculine singular construct - writing of", "*dāt*": "noun feminine singular - decree/law", "*nittan*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was given", "*Šûšān*": "proper noun - Shushan/Susa", "*hašmîḏām*": "Hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to destroy them", "*nātan*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*harʾôt*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to show", "*ʾEstēr*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Esther", "*haggîḏ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to tell", "*ṣawwôt*": "Piel infinitive construct - to command", "*lāḇôʾ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to come/go", "*meleḵ*": "noun masculine singular - king", "*hitḥannēn*": "Hithpael infinitive construct - to make supplication", "*ḇaqqēš*": "Piel infinitive construct - to seek/request", "*ʿammāh*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her people" }, "variants": { "*patšeḡen*": "copy/duplicate", "*dāt*": "decree/law/edict", "*hašmîḏām*": "to destroy them/exterminate them/annihilate them", "*harʾôt*": "to show/display/cause to see", "*haggîḏ*": "to tell/inform/declare", "*ṣawwôt*": "to command/charge/order", "*hitḥannēn*": "to make supplication/beg/plead", "*ḇaqqēš*": "to seek/request/entreat" } }

  • Ezra 5:17
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    17{ "verseID": "Ezra.5.17", "source": "וּכְעַ֞ן הֵ֧ן עַל־מַלְכָּ֣א טָ֗ב יִ֠תְבַּקַּר בְּבֵ֨ית גִּנְזַיָּ֜א דִּי־מַלְכָּ֣א תַמָּה֮ דִּ֣י בְּבָבֶל֒ הֵ֣ן אִיתַ֗י דִּֽי־מִן־כּ֤וֹרֶשׁ מַלְכָּא֙ שִׂ֣ים טְעֵ֔ם לְמִבְנֵ֛א בֵּית־אֱלָהָ֥א דֵ֖ךְ בִּירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם וּרְע֥וּת מַלְכָּ֛א עַל־דְּנָ֖ה יִשְׁלַ֥ח עֲלֶֽינָא׃", "text": "And now if upon-*malkāʾ* good let *yiṯbaqqar* in *bêṯ* *ginzayyāʾ* of-*malkāʾ* there that in *Bāḇel* if there is that-from-*Kôreš* *malkāʾ* *śîm* *ṭəʿēm* to build *bêṯ*-*ʾĕlāhāʾ* that in *Yərûšəlem* and will of *malkāʾ* concerning-this let him *yišlaḥ* to us.", "grammar": { "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, emphatic state - the king", "*yiṯbaqqar*": "Hithpaal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - let it be searched", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular, construct state - house of", "*ginzayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, emphatic state - the treasuries", "*Bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*Kôreš*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Cyrus", "*śîm*": "Peal passive participle, masculine singular - was placed", "*ṭəʿēm*": "noun, masculine singular - decree/command/order", "*ʾĕlāhāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, emphatic state - the God", "*Yərûšəlem*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*yišlaḥ*": "Peal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - let him send" }, "variants": { "*yiṯbaqqar*": "let it be searched/let it be investigated", "*ginzayyāʾ*": "treasuries/archives/records", "*śîm*": "was placed/was established/was issued", "*ṭəʿēm*": "decree/command/authorization", "*yišlaḥ*": "let him send/let him dispatch" } }

  • Ezra 8:1
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    1{ "verseID": "Ezra.8.1", "source": "וְאֵ֛לֶּה רָאשֵׁ֥י אֲבֹתֵיהֶ֖ם וְהִתְיַחְשָׂ֑ם הָעֹלִ֣ים עִמִּ֗י בְּמַלְכ֛וּת אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥סְתְּא הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ מִבָּבֶֽל׃", "text": "And *ʾēlleh* *rōʾšê* *ʾăbōtêhem* and *hityaḥśām* the *hāʿōlîm* with me in *malḵût* *ʾArtaḥšastaʾ* the *hammelek* from *Bābel*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*rōʾšê*": "construct plural of *rōʾš* - heads of", "*ʾăbōtêhem*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd person plural suffix - their fathers", "*hityaḥśām*": "hitpael infinitive construct with 3rd person plural suffix - their genealogical registration", "*hāʿōlîm*": "definite article + qal participle masculine plural - the ones going up", "*ʿimmî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*malḵût*": "noun feminine singular construct - kingdom/reign of", "*ʾArtaḥšastaʾ*": "proper noun - Artaxerxes", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the king", "*miBābel*": "preposition + proper noun - from Babylon" }, "variants": { "*rōʾšê*": "heads/chiefs/leaders", "*ʾăbōtêhem*": "their fathers/ancestors/patriarchs", "*hityaḥśām*": "their genealogical registration/their being recorded by genealogy", "*hāʿōlîm*": "the ones going up/ascending/returning", "*malḵût*": "kingdom/reign/royal authority" } }