Ezra 4:17
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Ezra 4:17
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We certify the king that, if this city be builded again, and the walls thereof set up, by this means thou shalt have no portion on this side the river.
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Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time.
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The letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me.
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Verse Text
Then sentH7972 the kingH4430 an answerH6600 untoH5922 RehumH7348 the chancellorH1169 H2942, and to ShimshaiH8124 the scribeH5613, and to the restH7606 of their companionsH3675 that dwellH3488 in SamariaH8115, and unto the restH7606 beyondH5675 the riverH5103, PeaceH8001, and at such a timeH3706.
פִּתְגָמָא שְׁלַח מַלְכָּא עַל־רְחוּם בְּעֵל־טְעֵם וְשִׁמְשַׁי סָפְרָא וּשְׁאָר כְּנָוָתְהֹון דִּי יָתְבִין בְּשָׁמְרָיִן וּשְׁאָר עֲבַר־נַהֲרָה שְׁלָם וּכְעֶת׃ ס
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
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פִּתְגָמָ֞/א |
pit.ga.Ma/' | H6600 | ANcmsd/Td | word/ the |
שְׁלַ֣ח |
she.Lach | H7972 | AVqp3ms | he sent |
מַלְכָּ֗/א |
mal.Ka/' | H4430 | ANcmsd/Td | king/ the |
עַל |
'al- | H5922 | AR | to |
רְח֤וּם |
re.Chum | H7348 | ANp | Rehum |
בְּעֵל |
be.'el- | H1169 | ANcmsc | lord of |
טְעֵם֙ |
te.'Em | H2942 | ANcmsa | command |
וְ/שִׁמְשַׁ֣י |
ve./shim.Shai | H8124 | AC/Np | and/ Shimshai |
סָֽפְרָ֔/א |
sa.fe.Ra/' | H5613 | ANcmsd/Td | scribe/ the |
וּ/שְׁאָר֙ |
u./she.'Ar | H7606 | AC/Ncmsc | and/ (the) rest of |
כְּנָוָ֣תְ/ה֔וֹן |
ke.na.Va.te./Hon | H3675 | ANcmpc/Sp3ms | associates/ their |
דִּ֥י |
di | H1768 | ATr | who |
יָתְבִ֖ין |
ya.te.Vin | H3488 | AVqrmpa | (were) dwelling |
בְּ/שָֽׁמְרָ֑יִן |
be./sha.me.Ra.yin | H8115 | AR/Np | in/ Samaria |
וּ/שְׁאָ֧ר |
u./she.'Ar | H7606 | AC/Ncmsc | and/ (the) rest of |
עֲבַֽר |
'a.var- | H5675 | ANp | (the) region beyond |
נַהֲרָ֛/ה |
na.ha.Rah/' | H5103 | ANp/Td | river/ the |
שְׁלָ֖ם |
she.Lam | H8001 | ANcmsa | peace |
וּ/כְעֶֽת |
u./khe.'Et | H3706 | AC/D | and/ now |
- H1169 — בְּעֵל (bᵉʻêl, beh-ale'): (Aramaic) corresponding to בַּעַל (baʻal) H1167; a master; hence, a husband; [phrase] chancellor.
- H2942 — טְעֵם (ṭᵉʻêm, teh-ame'): (Aramaic) from טְעַם (ṭᵉʻam) H2939, and equivalent to טַעַם (ṭaʻam) H2941; properly, flavor; figuratively, judgment (both subjective and objective); hence, account (both subjectively and objectively); [phrase] chancellor, [phrase] command, commandment, decree, [phrase] regard, taste, wisdom.
- H3488 — יְתִב (yᵉthib, yeth-eeb'): (Aramaic) corresponding to יָשַׁב (yâshab) H3427; to sit or dwell; dwell, (be) set, sit.
- H3675 — כְּנָת (kᵉnâth, ken-awth'): (Aramaic) corresponding to כְּנָת (kᵉnâth) H3674; a colleague (as having the same title); companion.
- H3706 — כְּעֶנֶת (kᵉʻeneth, keh-eh'-neth): (Aramaic) or כְּעֶת (kᵉʻeth); (Aramaic), feminine of כְּעַן (kᵉʻan) H3705; thus (only in the formula 'and so forth'); at such a time.
- H4430 — מֶלֶךְ (melek, meh'-lek): (Aramaic) corresponding to מֶלֶךְ (melek) H4428; a king; king, royal.
- H5103 — נְהַר (nᵉhar, neh-har'): (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to נָהַר (nâhar) H5102; a river, especially the Euphrates; river, stream.
- H5613 — סָפֵר (çâphêr, saw-fare'): (Aramaic) from the same as סְפַר (çᵉphar) H5609; a scribe (secular or sacred); scribe.
- H5675 — עֲבַר (ʻăbar, ab-ar'): (Aramaic) corresponding to עֵבֶר (ʻêber) H5676; properly, a region across; but used only adverbially (with or without a preposition) on the opposite side (especially of the Jordan; ususally meaning the east); beyond, this side.
- H5922 — עַל (ʻal, al): (Aramaic) corresponding to עַל (ʻal) H5921; above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications; about, against, concerning, for, (there-) fore, from, in, [idiom] more, of, (there-, up-) on, (in-) to, [phrase] why with.
- H6600 — פִּתְגָּם (pithgâm, pith-gawm'): (Aramaic) corresponding to פִּתְגָּם (pithgâm) H6599; a word, answer, letter or decree; answer, letter, matter, word.
- H7348 — רְחוּם (Rᵉchûwm, rekh-oom'): a form of רַחוּם (rachûwm) H7349; Rechum, the name of a Persian and of three Israelites; Rehum.
- H7606 — שְׁאָר (shᵉʼâr, sheh-awr'): (Aramaic) corresponding to שְׁאָר (shᵉʼâr) H7605; a remainder; [idiom] whatsoever more, residue, rest.
- H7972 — שְׁלַח (shᵉlach, shel-akh'): (Aramaic) corresponding to שָׁלַח (shâlach) H7971; to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications); put, send.
- H8001 — שְׁלָם (shᵉlâm, shel-awm'): (Aramaic) corresponding to שָׁלוֹם (shâlôwm) H7965; prosperity; peace.
- H8115 — שׇׁמְרַיִן (Shomrayin, shom-rah'-yin): (Aramaic) corresponding to שֹׁמְרוֹן (Shômᵉrôwn) H8111; Shomrain, a place in Palestine; Samaria.
- H8124 — שִׁמְשַׁי (Shimshay, shim-shah'-ee): (Aramaic) from שֶׁמֶשׁ (shemesh) H8122; sunny; Shimshai, a Samaritan; Shimshai.
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- H1768 — דִּי (dîy, dee): (Aramaic) apparently for דָּא (dâʼ) H1668; that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of; [idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.
Verse Cross-References
- at such a time — Ezra 4:10-11
- companions — Ezra 4:7, Ezra 4:9
- Peace — Ezra 5:7, Ezra 7:12, Luke 10:5, Acts 23:26, Romans 1:7
Reciprocal references (5): Genesis 43:23, Ezra 4:23, Daniel 4:1, Daniel 6:25, Obadiah 1:19
Related Topics
- Nave’s: ARTAXERXES; BISHLAM; CHANCELLOR; PERSIA; REHUM; SHIMSHAI
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