Ezra 7:14

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{ "verseID": "Ezra.7.14", "source": "כָּל־קֳבֵ֗ל דִּי֩ מִן־קֳדָ֨ם מַלְכָּ֜א וְשִׁבְעַ֤ת יָעֲטֹ֙הִי֙ שְׁלִ֔יחַ לְבַקָּרָ֥א עַל־יְה֖וּד וְלִֽירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם בְּדָ֥ת אֱלָהָ֖ךְ דִּ֥י בִידָֽךְ׃", "text": "All-*qŏḇēl* that from-*qŏḏām* *malkāʾ* and *šiḇʿaṯ* *yāʿăṭōhî* *šəlîaḥ* to *ləḇaqqārāʾ* upon-*Yəhûḏ* and to *Yərûšlem* with *dāṯ* *ʾĕlāhāḵ* that in *ḇîḏāḵ*", "grammar": { "*kāl-qŏḇēl*": "masculine singular adjective with preposition (Aramaic) - all before/because", "*dî*": "relative particle (Aramaic) - that", "*min-qŏḏām*": "compound preposition (Aramaic) - from before", "*malkāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the king", "*wə-šiḇʿaṯ*": "conjunction with numeral (Aramaic) - and seven", "*yāʿăṭōhî*": "masculine plural noun with third person masculine singular suffix (Aramaic) - his counselors", "*šəlîaḥ*": "masculine singular passive participle (Aramaic) - sent", "*lə-ḇaqqārāʾ*": "preposition with infinitive construct, pael stem (Aramaic) - to inquire", "*ʿal*": "preposition (Aramaic) - upon/concerning", "*Yəhûḏ*": "proper noun (Aramaic) - Judah", "*wə-li-Yərûšlem*": "conjunction with preposition and proper noun (Aramaic) - and to Jerusalem", "*bə-dāṯ*": "preposition with feminine singular construct noun (Aramaic) - with law of", "*ʾĕlāhāḵ*": "masculine singular noun with second person masculine singular suffix (Aramaic) - your God", "*dî*": "relative particle (Aramaic) - that", "*ḇî-ḏāḵ*": "preposition with feminine singular noun with second person masculine singular suffix (Aramaic) - in your hand" }, "variants": { "*qŏḇēl*": "before/because/accordingly", "*yāʿăṭōhî*": "his counselors/advisers", "*šəlîaḥ*": "sent/commissioned", "*ləḇaqqārāʾ*": "to inquire/examine/investigate", "*dāṯ*": "law/decree/regulation", "*ḇîḏāḵ*": "in your hand/power/possession" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כָּל־קֳבֵ֗ל דִּי֩ מִן־קֳדָ֨ם מַלְכָּ֜א וְשִׁבְעַ֤ת יָעֲטֹ֙הִי֙ שְׁלִ֔יחַ לְבַקָּרָ֥א עַל־יְה֖וּד וְלִֽירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם בְּדָ֥ת אֱלָהָ֖ךְ דִּ֥י בִידָֽךְ׃

Transliteration

All-qŏḇēl that from-qŏḏām malkāʾ and šiḇʿaṯ yāʿăṭōhî šəlîaḥ to ləḇaqqārāʾ upon-Yəhûḏ and to Yərûšlem with dāṯ ʾĕlāhāḵ that in ḇîḏāḵ

Grammar Details

• *kāl-qŏḇēl*: masculine singular adjective with preposition (Aramaic) - all before/because
• *dî*: relative particle (Aramaic) - that
• *min-qŏḏām*: compound preposition (Aramaic) - from before
• *malkāʾ*: masculine singular noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the king
• *wə-šiḇʿaṯ*: conjunction with numeral (Aramaic) - and seven
• *yāʿăṭōhî*: masculine plural noun with third person masculine singular suffix (Aramaic) - his counselors
• *šəlîaḥ*: masculine singular passive participle (Aramaic) - sent
• *lə-ḇaqqārāʾ*: preposition with infinitive construct, pael stem (Aramaic) - to inquire
• *ʿal*: preposition (Aramaic) - upon/concerning
• *Yəhûḏ*: proper noun (Aramaic) - Judah
• *wə-li-Yərûšlem*: conjunction with preposition and proper noun (Aramaic) - and to Jerusalem
• *bə-dāṯ*: preposition with feminine singular construct noun (Aramaic) - with law of
• *ʾĕlāhāḵ*: masculine singular noun with second person masculine singular suffix (Aramaic) - your God
• *ḇî-ḏāḵ*: preposition with feminine singular noun with second person masculine singular suffix (Aramaic) - in your hand

Word Meanings

• *qŏḇēl*: before/because/accordingly
• *yāʿăṭōhî*: his counselors/advisers
• *šəlîaḥ*: sent/commissioned
• *ləḇaqqārāʾ*: to inquire/examine/investigate
• *dāṯ*: law/decree/regulation
• *ḇîḏāḵ*: in your hand/power/possession

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For you are sent by the king and his seven counselors to inquire about Judah and Jerusalem according to the law of your God, which is in your hand.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Forasmuch as thou art sent of the king, and of his seven counsellers, to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thine hand;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Since you are sent by the king, and of his seven counselors, to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of your God which is in your hand;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Forasmuch as thou art sent of the king, and of his seven counsellors, to enquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thine hand;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Forasmuch as thou art sent of the king and his seven counsellors, to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thy hand,

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Forasmuch as thou art sent of the king, and of his seven counsellors, to enquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thine hand;

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  beynge sent of the kynge and of the seuen lordes of the councell, to vyset Iuda and Ierusalem, acordinge to the lawe of God, which is in thy hade:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore art thou sent of the King and his seuen counsellers, to enquire in Iudah and Ierusalem, according to the lawe of thy God, which is in thine hand,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And therfore art thou sent of the king and of his seuen counsailers, to visite Iuda and Hierusalem, according to the law of thy God, which is in thy hande:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Forasmuch as thou art sent of the king, and of his seven counsellors, to enquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which [is] in thine hand;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Because you are sent of the king and his seven counselors, to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of your God which is in your hand,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  because that from the king and his seven counsellors thou art sent, to inquire concerning Judah and concerning Jerusalem, with the law of God that `is' in thy hand,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Forasmuch as thou art sent of the king and his seven counsellors, to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thy hand,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Forasmuch as thou art sent of the king and his seven counsellors, to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thy hand,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Because you are sent by the king and his seven wise men, to get knowledge about Judah and Jerusalem, as you are ordered by the law of your God which is in your hand;

• World English Bible (2000)

  Because you are sent of the king and his seven counselors, to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of your God which is in your hand,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You are authorized by the king and his seven advisers to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of your God which is in your possession,

Referenced Verses

• Esth 1:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Esther.1.14", "source": "וְהַקָּרֹ֣ב אֵלָ֗יו כַּרְשְׁנָ֤א שֵׁתָר֙ אַדְמָ֣תָא תַרְשִׁ֔ישׁ מֶ֥רֶס מַרְסְנָ֖א מְמוּכָ֑ן שִׁבְעַ֞ת שָׂרֵ֣י ׀ פָּרַ֣ס וּמָדַ֗י רֹאֵי֙ פְּנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ הַיֹּשְׁבִ֥ים רִאשֹׁנָ֖ה בַּמַּלְכֽוּת׃", "text": "And the *qārōḇ* to him *karšənāʾ*, *šēṯār*, *ʾaḏmāṯāʾ*, *taršîš*, *meres*, *marsənāʾ*, *məmûḵān*, seven *śārê* *pāras* and *māḏay*, *rōʾê* *pənê* the *meleḵ*, the *yōšəḇîm* first in the *malḵûṯ*", "grammar": { "*qārōḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the near", "*karšənāʾ*": "proper noun - Carshena", "*šēṯār*": "proper noun - Shethar", "*ʾaḏmāṯāʾ*": "proper noun - Admatha", "*taršîš*": "proper noun - Tarshish", "*meres*": "proper noun - Meres", "*marsənāʾ*": "proper noun - Marsena", "*məmûḵān*": "proper noun - Memucan", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - princes of", "*pāras*": "proper noun - Persia", "*māḏay*": "proper noun - Media", "*rōʾê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - seers of", "*pənê*": "masculine plural construct - face of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*yōšəḇîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones sitting", "*malḵûṯ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the kingdom" }, "variants": { "*qārōḇ*": "near/nearest/closest", "*rōʾê* *pənê*": "seers of face/those who saw the face/those having access to", "*yōšəḇîm* first": "sitting in first position/having first rank/in highest positions" } }
• Isa 8:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Isaiah.8.20", "source": "לְתוֹרָ֖ה וְלִתְעוּדָ֑ה אִם־לֹ֤א יֹֽאמְרוּ֙ כַּדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֵֽין־ל֖וֹ שָֽׁחַר׃", "text": "To-*tôrāh* and-to-*təʿûdāh* if-not *yōʾmərû* according-to-*dābār ha-zeh ʾăšer ʾên*-to-him *šāḥar*", "grammar": { "*tôrāh*": "noun feminine singular - law/instruction", "*təʿûdāh*": "noun feminine singular - testimony/witness", "*yōʾmərû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they speak", "*dābār*": "noun masculine singular - word/thing/matter", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that/which", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*šāḥar*": "noun masculine singular - dawn/light" }, "variants": { "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*təʿûdāh*": "testimony/witness/evidence", "*šāḥar*": "dawn/light/morning (metaphor for truth/hope)", "*ʾăšer ʾên-lô šāḥar*": "for whom there is no dawn/which has no light/that has no future" } }
• Dan 2:47 : 47 { "verseID": "Daniel.2.47", "source": "עָנֵה֩ מַלְכָּ֨א לְדָנִיֵּ֜אל וְאָמַ֗ר מִן־קְשֹׁט֙ דִּ֣י אֱלָהֲכ֗וֹן ה֣וּא אֱלָ֧הּ אֱלָהִ֛ין וּמָרֵ֥א מַלְכִ֖ין וְגָלֵ֣ה רָזִ֑ין דִּ֣י יְכֵ֔לְתָּ לְמִגְלֵ֖א רָזָ֥ה דְנָֽה׃", "text": "*ʿānēh* *malkāʾ* to *dāniyyēʾl* and *ʾămar*, from *qəšōṭ* *dî* *ʾĕlāhăkôn* he is *ʾĕlāh* *ʾĕlāhîn* and *mārēʾ* *malkin* and *gālēh* *rāzîn*; *dî* *yəkēltā* to *miglēʾ* *rāzāh* *dənāh*.", "grammar": { "*ʿānēh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - answered", "*malkāʾ*": "definite, masculine singular - the king", "*lə-dāniyyēʾl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Daniel", "*ʾămar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*min-qəšōṭ*": "preposition + noun - from truth/truly", "*dî*": "relative particle - that", "*ʾĕlāhăkôn*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he", "*ʾĕlāh*": "construct state, masculine singular - God of", "*ʾĕlāhîn*": "masculine plural noun - gods", "*mārēʾ*": "construct state, masculine singular - lord of", "*malkin*": "masculine plural noun - kings", "*gālēh*": "masculine singular participle - revealer of", "*rāzîn*": "masculine plural noun - secrets/mysteries", "*yəkēltā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you were able", "*lə-miglēʾ*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to reveal", "*rāzāh*": "definite, masculine singular - the secret/mystery", "*dənāh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*ʿānēh*": "answered/responded", "*qəšōṭ*": "truth/certainty", "*ʾĕlāh*": "God/deity", "*ʾĕlāhîn*": "gods/deities", "*mārēʾ*": "lord/master", "*gālēh*": "revealer/uncoverer", "*rāzîn*": "secrets/mysteries/hidden things", "*yəkēltā*": "were able/could/had power", "*miglēʾ*": "reveal/uncover", "*rāzāh*": "secret/mystery/hidden thing" } }
• Dan 6:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Daniel.6.20", "source": "בֵּאדַ֣יִן מַלְכָּ֔א בִּשְׁפַּרְפָּרָ֖א יְק֣וּם בְּנָגְהָ֑א וּבְהִ֨תְבְּהָלָ֔ה לְגֻבָּ֥א דִֽי־אַרְיָוָתָ֖א אֲזַֽל׃", "text": "Then *bēʾdayin* the *malkāʾ* at *šəparpārāʾ* *yəqûm* at *nāgəhāʾ*, and in *hitbəhālāh* to *gubbāʾ* *dî* *ʾaryāwātāʾ* he *ʾăzal*.", "grammar": { "*bēʾdayin*": "Aramaic adverb - then, at that time", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the king", "*šəparpārāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the dawn/early morning", "*yəqûm*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he arose", "*nāgəhāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the daylight/morning light", "*hitbəhālāh*": "infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - in haste/with alarm", "*gubbāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the den/pit", "*dî*": "relative particle - that/which/of", "*ʾaryāwātāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural emphatic - the lions", "*ʾăzal*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he went" }, "variants": { "*šəparpārāʾ*": "dawn/early morning/daybreak", "*nāgəhāʾ*": "daylight/morning light/brightness", "*hitbəhālāh*": "in haste/with alarm/anxiously" } }
• Dan 6:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Daniel.6.26", "source": "בֵּאדַ֜יִן דָּרְיָ֣וֶשׁ מַלְכָּ֗א כְּ֠תַב לְֽכָל־עַֽמְמַיָּ֞א אֻמַיָּ֧א וְלִשָּׁנַיָּ֛א דִּֽי־*דארין **דָיְרִ֥ין בְּכָל־אַרְעָ֖א שְׁלָמְכ֥וֹן יִשְׂגֵּֽא׃", "text": "Then *bēʾdayin* *dārəyāweš* the *malkāʾ* *kətab* to all *ʿamməyāʾ*, *ʾummayāʾ* and *liššānayāʾ* *dî* *dāyərîn* in all *ʾarʿāʾ*: Your *šəlāməkôn* *yiśgēʾ*.", "grammar": { "*bēʾdayin*": "adverb - then, at that time", "*dārəyāweš*": "proper noun, masculine - Darius", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular, definite - the king", "*kətab*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - wrote", "*ʿamməyāʾ*": "noun, masculine, plural, definite - the peoples", "*ʾummayāʾ*": "noun, feminine, plural, definite - the nations", "*liššānayāʾ*": "noun, masculine, plural, definite - the languages", "*dî*": "relative particle - who, that, which", "*dāyərîn*": "verb, participle, masculine plural - dwelling, living", "*ʾarʿāʾ*": "noun, feminine, singular, definite - the earth, land", "*šəlāməkôn*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your peace", "*yiśgēʾ*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - may increase, be multiplied" }, "variants": { "*bēʾdayin*": "then/at that time", "*ʿamməyāʾ*": "peoples/nations/ethnic groups", "*ʾummayāʾ*": "nations/peoples/communities", "*liššānayāʾ*": "languages/tongues", "*dāyərîn*": "dwelling/living/residing", "*ʾarʿāʾ*": "earth/land/ground", "*šəlāməkôn*": "your peace/welfare/wellbeing", "*yiśgēʾ*": "may increase/be multiplied/be great" } }
• Deut 17:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.18", "source": "וְהָיָ֣ה כְשִׁבְתּ֔וֹ עַ֖ל כִּסֵּ֣א מַמְלַכְתּ֑וֹ וְכָ֨תַב ל֜וֹ אֶת־מִשְׁנֵ֨ה הַתּוֹרָ֤ה הַזֹּאת֙ עַל־סֵ֔פֶר מִלִּפְנֵ֖י הַכֹּהֲנִ֥ים הַלְוִיִּֽם׃", "text": "And *hāyāh* when *ḵəšiḇtô* on *kissēʾ* *mamlaḵətô*, and *ḵātaḇ* for him *ʾet*-*mišnēh* the *tôrāh* the this on *sēper* from before the *kōhănîm* the *Ləwiyyîm*.", "grammar": { "וְהָיָ֣ה": "conjunction + qal perfect 3ms - and it shall be", "כְשִׁבְתּ֔וֹ": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - when he sits", "עַ֖ל": "preposition - on", "כִּסֵּ֣א": "noun masculine singular construct - throne of", "מַמְלַכְתּ֑וֹ": "noun feminine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his kingdom", "וְכָ֨תַב": "conjunction + qal perfect 3ms - and he shall write", "ל֜וֹ": "preposition + 3ms suffix - for himself", "אֶת־מִשְׁנֵ֨ה": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular construct - copy of", "הַתּוֹרָ֤ה": "article + noun feminine singular - the law", "הַזֹּאת֙": "article + demonstrative adjective feminine singular - this", "עַל־סֵ֔פֶר": "preposition + noun masculine singular - on a scroll", "מִלִּפְנֵ֖י": "preposition + preposition + noun common plural construct - from before", "הַכֹּהֲנִ֥ים": "article + noun masculine plural - the priests", "הַלְוִיִּֽם": "article + gentilic adjective masculine plural - the Levites" }, "variants": { "*hāyāh*": "it shall be/it will happen", "*ḵəšiḇtô*": "when he sits/as he sits", "*kissēʾ*": "throne/seat", "*mamlaḵətô*": "his kingdom/his royal power", "*ḵātaḇ*": "he shall write/he must write", "*mišnēh*": "copy/duplicate", "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*sēper*": "scroll/book/document", "*kōhănîm*": "priests", "*Ləwiyyîm*": "Levites" } } 19 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.19", "source": "וְהָיְתָ֣ה עִמּ֔וֹ וְקָ֥רָא ב֖וֹ כָּל־יְמֵ֣י חַיָּ֑יו לְמַ֣עַן יִלְמַ֗ד לְיִרְאָה֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֔יו לִ֠שְׁמֹר אֶֽת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֞י הַתּוֹרָ֥ה הַזֹּ֛את וְאֶת־הַחֻקִּ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה לַעֲשֹׂתָֽם׃", "text": "And *hāyətāh* with him, and *qārāʾ* in it all-*yəmê* *ḥayyāyw*; so that *yilmad* to *yirʾāh* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhāyw*, to *šəmōr* *ʾet*-all-*diḇrê* the *tôrāh* the this and *ʾet*-the *ḥuqqîm* the these to *laʿăśōtām*.", "grammar": { "וְהָיְתָ֣ה": "conjunction + qal perfect 3fs - and it shall be", "עִמּ֔וֹ": "preposition + 3ms suffix - with him", "וְקָ֥רָא": "conjunction + qal perfect 3ms - and he shall read", "ב֖וֹ": "preposition + 3ms suffix - in it", "כָּל־יְמֵ֣י": "noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine plural construct - all days of", "חַיָּ֑יו": "noun masculine plural construct + 3ms suffix - his life", "לְמַ֣עַן": "preposition - so that", "יִלְמַ֗ד": "qal imperfect 3ms - he will learn", "לְיִרְאָה֙": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to fear", "אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה": "direct object marker + divine name - YHWH", "אֱלֹהָ֔יו": "noun masculine plural construct + 3ms suffix - his God", "לִ֠שְׁמֹר": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to keep", "אֶֽת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֞י": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine plural construct - all words of", "הַתּוֹרָ֥ה": "article + noun feminine singular - the law", "הַזֹּ֛את": "article + demonstrative adjective feminine singular - this", "וְאֶת־הַחֻקִּ֥ים": "conjunction + direct object marker + article + noun masculine plural - and the statutes", "הָאֵ֖לֶּה": "article + demonstrative adjective masculine plural - these", "לַעֲשֹׂתָֽם": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3mp suffix - to do them" }, "variants": { "*hāyətāh*": "it shall be", "*qārāʾ*": "he shall read/he shall recite", "*yəmê*": "days of", "*ḥayyāyw*": "his life", "*yilmad*": "he will learn/he may learn", "*yirʾāh*": "to fear/to revere", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "his God", "*šəmōr*": "to keep/to observe", "*diḇrê*": "words of/commands of", "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*ḥuqqîm*": "statutes/decrees", "*laʿăśōtām*": "to do them/to perform them" } }
• Ezra 1:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Ezra.1.3", "source": "מִֽי־בָכֶ֣ם מִכָּל־עַמּ֗וֹ יְהִ֤י אֱלֹהָיו֙ עִמּ֔וֹ וְיַ֕עַל לִירוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם אֲשֶׁ֣ר בִּיהוּדָ֑ה וְיִ֗בֶן אֶת־בֵּ֤ית יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל ה֥וּא הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "Who among *ḇākem* from all-*ʿammō* *yǝhî* *ʾĕlōhāyw* with him and *yaʿal* to *yǝrûšālaim* which in *yǝhûdāh* and *yiḇen* *ʾeth*-*bêth* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* he the *ʾĕlōhîm* which in *yǝrûšālaim*", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*bā*": "preposition - among/in", "*kem*": "2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*kol*": "construct state - all of", "*ʿammō*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his people", "*yǝhî*": "jussive, 3rd masculine singular, qal - may he be", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his God", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ō*": "3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yaʿal*": "jussive, 3rd masculine singular, qal - may he go up", "*lə*": "preposition - to", "*yǝrûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*yǝhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yiḇen*": "jussive, 3rd masculine singular, qal - may he build", "*ʾeth*": "direct object marker", "*bêth*": "construct state, masculine singular - house of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hû*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural - God", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*yǝrûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*yǝhî*": "may he be/let him be", "*yaʿal*": "may go up/let him ascend", "*yiḇen*": "may build/let him build", "*bêth*": "house/temple/dwelling", "*hû*": "he/that one [emphatic]" } }
• Ezra 5:8 : 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" } }
• Ezra 6:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Ezra.6.12", "source": "וֵֽאלָהָ֞א דִּ֣י שַׁכִּ֧ן שְׁמֵ֣הּ תַּמָּ֗ה יְמַגַּ֞ר כָּל־מֶ֤לֶךְ וְעַם֙ דִּ֣י ׀ יִשְׁלַ֣ח יְדֵ֗הּ לְהַשְׁנָיָ֛ה לְחַבָּלָ֛ה בֵּית־אֱלָהָ֥א דֵ֖ךְ דִּ֣י בִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם אֲנָ֤ה דָרְיָ֙וֶשׁ֙ שָׂ֣מֶת טְעֵ֔ם אָסְפַּ֖רְנָא יִתְעֲבִֽד׃ פ", "text": "And the *ʾĕlāhāʾ* who *šakkin* His *šᵉmēh* there shall *yᵉmaggar* every *meleḵ* and *ʿam* who *yišlaḥ* his *yᵉdēh* to *lᵉhašnāyāh* to *lᵉḥabbālāh* the *bêṯ-ʾĕlāhāʾ dēḵ* which in *Yᵉrûšlem*. I, *Dāryāweš*, *śāmeṯ ṭᵉʿēm*; *ʾāsᵉparnāʾ* *yiṯʿăḇiḏ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlāhāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the God", "*dî*": "relative particle - who", "*šakkin*": "verb, Pael perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has caused to dwell", "*šᵉmēh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*tammāh*": "adverb - there", "*yᵉmaggar*": "verb, Pael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will destroy/overthrow", "*kāl-meleḵ*": "noun phrase - every king", "*wᵉʿam*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and people", "*yišlaḥ*": "verb, Peal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - stretches out/sends", "*yᵉdēh*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*lᵉhašnāyāh*": "preposition + Haphel infinitive - to change/alter", "*lᵉḥabbālāh*": "preposition + Pael infinitive - to destroy/damage", "*bêṯ-ʾĕlāhāʾ*": "construct noun phrase - house of God", "*dēḵ*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*Yᵉrûšlem*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*ʾănāh*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*Dāryāweš*": "proper noun - Darius", "*śāmeṯ ṭᵉʿēm*": "verb phrase - have issued decree/made command", "*ʾāsᵉparnāʾ*": "adverb - speedily/diligently", "*yiṯʿăḇiḏ*": "verb, Hitpeel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - let it be done" }, "variants": { "*šakkin šᵉmēh*": "caused his name to dwell/established his name", "*yᵉmaggar*": "destroy/overthrow/cast down", "*yišlaḥ yᵉdēh*": "stretches out his hand/attempts", "*lᵉhašnāyāh*": "to change/alter/violate", "*lᵉḥabbālāh*": "to destroy/damage/harm", "*śāmeṯ ṭᵉʿēm*": "have issued decree/made command", "*ʾāsᵉparnāʾ yiṯʿăḇiḏ*": "let it be done speedily/diligently/exactly" } }
• Ezra 7:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Ezra.7.15", "source": "וּלְהֵיבָלָ֖ה כְּסַ֣ף וּדְהַ֑ב דִּֽי־מַלְכָּ֣א וְיָעֲט֗וֹהִי הִתְנַדַּ֙בוּ֙ לֶאֱלָ֣הּ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל דִּ֥י בִֽירוּשְׁלֶ֖ם מִשְׁכְּנֵֽהּ׃", "text": "And to *həyḇālāh* *kəsap̄* and *ḏəhaḇ* that-*malkāʾ* and *yāʿăṭôhî* *hiṯnaddaḇû* to *ʾĕlāh* *Yiśrāʾēl* that in *Yərûšlem* *miškənēh*", "grammar": { "*û-lə-hēyḇālāh*": "conjunction with preposition and infinitive construct (Aramaic) - and to carry/bring", "*kəsap̄*": "masculine singular noun (Aramaic) - silver", "*û-ḏəhaḇ*": "conjunction with masculine singular noun (Aramaic) - and gold", "*dî*": "relative particle (Aramaic) - that", "*malkāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the king", "*wə-yāʿăṭôhî*": "conjunction with masculine plural noun with third person masculine singular suffix (Aramaic) - and his counselors", "*hiṯnaddaḇû*": "perfect verb, third person plural, hitpaal stem (Aramaic) - freely offered/donated", "*le-ʾĕlāh*": "preposition with masculine singular noun (Aramaic) - to God of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun (Aramaic) - Israel", "*dî*": "relative particle (Aramaic) - that", "*ḇi-Yərûšlem*": "preposition with proper noun (Aramaic) - in Jerusalem", "*miškənēh*": "masculine singular noun with third person masculine singular suffix (Aramaic) - his dwelling place" }, "variants": { "*həyḇālāh*": "to carry/bring/transport", "*kəsap̄*": "silver/money", "*ḏəhaḇ*": "gold", "*hiṯnaddaḇû*": "freely offered/donated/volunteered", "*miškənēh*": "his dwelling place/tabernacle/residence" } }
• Ezra 7:25-26 : 25 { "verseID": "Ezra.7.25", "source": "וְאַ֣נְתְּ עֶזְרָ֗א כְּחָכְמַ֨ת אֱלָהָ֤ךְ דִּֽי־בִידָךְ֙ מֶ֣נִּי שָׁפְטִ֞ין וְדַיָּנִ֗ין דִּי־לֶהֱוֺ֤ן דאנין דָּאיְנִין֙ לְכָל־עַמָּה֙ דִּ֚י בַּעֲבַ֣ר נַהֲרָ֔ה לְכָל־יָדְעֵ֖י דָּתֵ֣י אֱלָהָ֑ךְ וְדִ֧י לָ֦א יָדַ֖ע תְּהוֹדְעֽוּן׃", "text": "And you *ʿEzrāʾ* according to *ḥāḵmaṯ* *ʾĕlāhāḵ* that-in *ḇîḏāḵ* appoint *šāp̄əṭîn* and *ḏayyānîn* that-they shall be *dāʾyənîn* to all-*ʿammāh* that in *baʿăḇar* *nahărāh* to all-*yāḏəʿê* *dāṯê* *ʾĕlāhāḵ* and that not *yāḏaʿ* *təhôḏəʿûn*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾant*": "conjunction with second person masculine singular pronoun (Aramaic) - and you", "*kə-ḥāḵmaṯ*": "preposition with feminine singular construct noun (Aramaic) - according to wisdom of", "*ʾĕlāhāḵ*": "masculine singular noun with second person masculine singular suffix (Aramaic) - your God", "*dî*": "relative particle (Aramaic) - that", "*ḇî-ḏāḵ*": "preposition with feminine singular noun with second person masculine singular suffix (Aramaic) - in your hand", "*mennî*": "imperative verb, masculine singular, pael stem (Aramaic) - appoint", "*šāp̄əṭîn*": "masculine plural noun (Aramaic) - judges", "*wə-ḏayyānîn*": "conjunction with masculine plural noun (Aramaic) - and magistrates", "*dî*": "relative particle (Aramaic) - that", "*lehĕwōn*": "imperfect verb, third person masculine plural, peal stem (Aramaic) - they shall be", "*dāʾyənîn*": "participle, masculine plural, peal stem (Aramaic) - judging", "*lə-ḵāl*": "preposition with masculine singular adjective (Aramaic) - to all", "*ʿammāh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the people", "*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", "*lə-ḵāl*": "preposition with masculine singular adjective (Aramaic) - to all", "*yāḏəʿê*": "masculine plural construct participle, peal stem (Aramaic) - knowers of", "*dāṯê*": "feminine plural construct noun (Aramaic) - laws of", "*ʾĕlāhāḵ*": "masculine singular noun with second person masculine singular suffix (Aramaic) - your God", "*wə-ḏî*": "conjunction with relative particle (Aramaic) - and who", "*lāʾ*": "negative particle (Aramaic) - not", "*yāḏaʿ*": "perfect verb, third person masculine singular, peal stem (Aramaic) - he knows", "*təhôḏəʿûn*": "imperfect verb, second person masculine plural, haphel stem (Aramaic) - you shall make known" }, "variants": { "*ḥāḵmaṯ*": "wisdom/knowledge/understanding", "*ḇîḏāḵ*": "in your hand/power/possession", "*mennî*": "appoint/assign/establish", "*šāp̄əṭîn*": "judges", "*ḏayyānîn*": "magistrates/judicial officers", "*dāʾyənîn*": "judging/adjudicating", "*baʿăḇar nahărāh*": "beyond the river/Trans-Euphrates", "*yāḏəʿê*": "knowers/those who know", "*dāṯê*": "laws/decrees/statutes", "*təhôḏəʿûn*": "you shall make known/teach/inform" } } 26 { "verseID": "Ezra.7.26", "source": "וְכָל־דִּי־לָא֩ לֶהֱוֵ֨א עָבֵ֜ד דָּתָ֣א דִֽי־אֱלָהָ֗ךְ וְדָתָא֙ דִּ֣י מַלְכָּ֔א אָסְפַּ֕רְנָא דִּינָ֕ה לֶהֱוֵ֥א מִתְעֲבֵ֖ד מִנֵּ֑הּ הֵ֤ן לְמוֹת֙ הֵ֣ן לשרשו לִשְׁרֹשִׁ֔י הֵן־לַעֲנָ֥שׁ נִכְסִ֖ין וְלֶאֱסוּרִֽין׃", "text": "And all-that-not *lehĕwēʾ* *ʿāḇēḏ* *dāṯāʾ* that-*ʾĕlāhāḵ* and *ḏāṯāʾ* that *malkāʾ* *ʾāsəparnāʾ* *dînāh* *lehĕwēʾ* *miṯʿăḇēḏ* from him whether to *môṯ* whether to *lišrōšî* whether to *laʿănāš* *niḵsîn* and to *leʾĕsûrîn*", "grammar": { "*wə-ḵāl*": "conjunction with masculine singular adjective (Aramaic) - and all", "*dî-lāʾ*": "relative particle with negative particle (Aramaic) - that not", "*lehĕwēʾ*": "imperfect verb, third person masculine singular, peal stem (Aramaic) - he shall be", "*ʿāḇēḏ*": "participle, masculine singular, peal stem (Aramaic) - doing", "*dāṯāʾ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the law", "*dî*": "relative particle (Aramaic) - of", "*ʾĕlāhāḵ*": "masculine singular noun with second person masculine singular suffix (Aramaic) - your God", "*wə-ḏāṯāʾ*": "conjunction with feminine singular noun with definite article (Aramaic) - and the law", "*dî*": "relative particle (Aramaic) - of", "*malkāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the king", "*ʾāsəparnāʾ*": "adverb (Aramaic) - diligently/speedily", "*dînāh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the judgment", "*lehĕwēʾ*": "imperfect verb, third person masculine singular, peal stem (Aramaic) - it shall be", "*miṯʿăḇēḏ*": "participle, masculine singular, hitpeil stem (Aramaic) - being done", "*minneh*": "preposition with third person masculine singular suffix (Aramaic) - from him", "*hēn*": "conjunction (Aramaic) - whether", "*lə-môṯ*": "preposition with masculine singular noun (Aramaic) - to death", "*hēn*": "conjunction (Aramaic) - whether", "*li-šrōšî*": "preposition with infinitive construct, pael stem (Aramaic) - to uproot/banish", "*hēn*": "conjunction (Aramaic) - whether", "*la-ʿănāš*": "preposition with masculine singular noun (Aramaic) - to confiscation of", "*niḵsîn*": "masculine plural noun (Aramaic) - goods/property", "*wə-le-ʾĕsûrîn*": "conjunction with preposition and masculine plural noun (Aramaic) - and to imprisonment" }, "variants": { "*ʿāḇēḏ*": "doing/performing/obeying", "*dāṯāʾ*": "law/decree/edict", "*ʾāsəparnāʾ*": "diligently/speedily/carefully", "*dînāh*": "judgment/verdict/sentence", "*miṯʿăḇēḏ*": "being done/executed/carried out", "*môṯ*": "death/execution", "*lišrōšî*": "to uproot/banish/exile", "*laʿănāš niḵsîn*": "to confiscation of property/goods", "*leʾĕsûrîn*": "to imprisonment/confinement" } }
• Ezra 7:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Ezra.7.28", "source": "וְעָלַ֣י הִטָּה־חֶ֗סֶד לִפְנֵ֤י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ וְיֽוֹעֲצָ֔יו וּלְכָל־שָׂרֵ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ הַגִּבֹּרִ֑ים וַאֲנִ֣י הִתְחַזַּ֗קְתִּי כְּיַד־יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהַי֙ עָלַ֔י וָאֶקְבְּצָ֧ה מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֛ל רָאשִׁ֖ים לַעֲל֥וֹת עִמִּֽי׃", "text": "And upon me *hiṭṭāh*-*ḥeseḏ* before the *meleḵ* and *yôʿăṣāyw* and to all-*śārê* the *meleḵ* the *gibbōrîm* and I *hiṯḥazzaqtî* according to *yaḏ*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhay* upon me and *wāʾeqbəṣāh* from *Yiśrāʾēl* *rāʾšîm* to *laʿălôṯ* with me", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿālay*": "conjunction with preposition and first person singular suffix - and upon me", "*hiṭṭāh*": "perfect verb, third person masculine singular, hiphil stem - extended/inclined", "*ḥeseḏ*": "masculine singular noun - lovingkindness/favor", "*li-p̄nê*": "preposition with masculine plural construct noun - before", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the king", "*wə-yôʿăṣāyw*": "conjunction with masculine plural noun with third person masculine singular suffix - and his counselors", "*û-lə-ḵāl*": "conjunction with preposition and masculine singular adjective - and to all", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct noun - officials of", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the king", "*ha-gibbōrîm*": "definite article with masculine plural adjective - the mighty", "*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction with first person singular pronoun - and I", "*hiṯḥazzaqtî*": "perfect verb, first person singular, hithpael stem - strengthened myself", "*kə-yaḏ*": "preposition with feminine singular construct noun - according to hand of", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "masculine plural noun with first person singular suffix - my God", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with first person singular suffix - upon me", "*wā-ʾeqbəṣāh*": "imperfect verb with waw consecutive, first person singular, qal stem - and I gathered", "*mi-Yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition with proper noun - from Israel", "*rāʾšîm*": "masculine plural noun - heads/chiefs", "*la-ʿălôṯ*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to go up", "*ʿimmî*": "preposition with first person singular suffix - with me" }, "variants": { "*hiṭṭāh*": "extended/inclined/showed", "*ḥeseḏ*": "lovingkindness/favor/mercy", "*yôʿăṣāyw*": "his counselors/advisers", "*śārê*": "officials/princes/commanders", "*gibbōrîm*": "mighty/powerful/influential", "*hiṯḥazzaqtî*": "strengthened myself/took courage", "*yaḏ*": "hand/power/guidance", "*wāʾeqbəṣāh*": "and I gathered/assembled/collected", "*rāʾšîm*": "heads/chiefs/leaders", "*laʿălôṯ*": "to go up/ascend/journey" } }
• Ezra 8:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Ezra.8.25", "source": "וָאֶשְׁקֳלָ֣ה לָהֶ֔ם אֶת־הַכֶּ֥סֶף וְאֶת־הַזָּהָ֖ב וְאֶת־הַכֵּלִ֑ים תְּרוּמַ֣ת בֵּית־אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ הַהֵרִ֙ימוּ֙ הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ וְיֹעֲצָ֣יו וְשָׂרָ֔יו וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הַנִּמְצָאִֽים׃", "text": "And-*wā'ešqŏlâ* to-them *'et*-the-*kesep̄* and-*'et*-the-*zāhāb* and-*'et*-the-*kēlîm*, *tərûmat* *bêt*-our-*'ĕlōhênû* which-*hahērîmû* the-*meleḵ* and-his-*yō'ăṣāyw* and-his-*śārāyw* and-all-*Yiśrā'ēl* the-*hannimṣā'îm*.", "grammar": { "*wā*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*'ešqŏlâ*": "verb qal imperfect 1st singular cohortative - I weighed out", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*ha-kesep̄*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the silver", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*ha-zāhāb*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the gold", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*ha-kēlîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the vessels", "*tərûmat*": "noun feminine singular construct - contribution of", "*bêt*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*'ĕlōhênû*": "noun masculine plural with 1st common plural suffix - our God", "*ha-hērîmû*": "definite article + verb hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - they had contributed", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the king", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yō'ăṣāyw*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his counselors", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*śārāyw*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his officials", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*kol*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*Yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ha-nimṣā'îm*": "definite article + verb niphal participle masculine plural - the ones being found/present" }, "variants": { "*'ešqŏlâ*": "I weighed out/I measured out", "*kesep̄*": "silver/money", "*zāhāb*": "gold", "*kēlîm*": "vessels/utensils/articles/implements", "*tərûmat*": "contribution of/offering of/donation of", "*bêt*": "house of/temple of", "*'ĕlōhênû*": "our God/our deity", "*hērîmû*": "they had contributed/they had offered/they had donated", "*meleḵ*": "king/ruler", "*yō'ăṣāyw*": "his counselors/his advisors", "*śārāyw*": "his officials/his princes/his chiefs", "*nimṣā'îm*": "the ones present/the ones found/the ones available" } }