Ezra

Ezra 1:2

2“This is what Cyrus king of Persia says:

‘The LORD, the God of heaven, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, has appointed me to build a house for Him at Jerusalem in Judah.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
This is whatכֹּ֣הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
Cyrusכֹּ֚רֶשׁkō·rešNoun - proper - masculine singularH3566 Cyrus
kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Persiaפָּרַ֔סpā·rasNoun - proper - feminine singularH6539 Persia
saysאָמַ֗ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
The LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of heavenהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםhaš·šā·mā·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
whoוְהֽוּא־wə·hū-Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
has givenנָ֣תַןnā·ṯanVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
meלִ֔יlîPreposition; first person common singular
allכֹּ֚לkōlNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the kingdomsמַמְלְכ֣וֹתmam·lə·ḵō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
of the earthהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
has appointedפָקַ֤דp̄ā·qaḏVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
meעָלַי֙‘ā·layPreposition; first person common singularH5921 height
to buildלִבְנֽוֹת־liḇ·nō·wṯ-Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1129 build
a houseבַ֔יִתḇa·yiṯNoun - masculine singularH1004 house
for Himל֣וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
at Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖םbî·rū·šā·limPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
in Judahבִּֽיהוּדָֽה׃bî·hū·ḏāhPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3063 Judah

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Isaiah 45:12–13 · Isaiah 44:26–45:1 · Daniel 5:19–21 · Daniel 5:23 · Daniel 4:32

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.