Ezra

Ezra 1:8–11

⁸Cyrus king of Persia had them brought out by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, who counted them out to Sheshbazzar the prince of Judah.^a ⁹This was the inventory:

30 gold dishes,^b

1,000 silver dishes,

29 silver utensils,

¹⁰30 gold bowls,

410 matching silver bowls,

and 1,000 other articles.

¹¹In all, there were 5,400 gold and silver articles. Sheshbazzar brought all these along when the exiles went up from Babylon to Jerusalem.

Footnotes

a 1:8 That is, the leader of the exiles returning to Judah
b 1:9 Or basins; twice in this verse

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Ezra 1:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Cyrus	כּ֚וֹרֶשׁ	kō·w·reš	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3566 Cyrus
king	מֶ֣לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Persia	פָּרַ֔ס	pā·ras	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6539 Persia
had them brought out	וַיּֽוֹצִיאֵ֗ם	way·yō·ṣī·ʾēm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H3318 go or come out
by	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the hand	יַ֖ד	yaḏ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of Mithredath	מִתְרְדָ֣ת	miṯ·rə·ḏāṯ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4990 Mithredath
the treasurer	הַגִּזְבָּ֑ר	hag·giz·bār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1489 treasurer
who counted them out	וַֽיִּסְפְּרֵם֙	way·yis·pə·rêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5608 count
to Sheshbazzar	לְשֵׁשְׁבַּצַּ֔ר	lə·šê·šə·baṣ·ṣar	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8339 Sheshbatstsar
the prince	הַנָּשִׂ֖יא	han·nā·śî	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5387 one lifted up
of Judah	לִיהוּדָֽה׃	lî·hū·ḏāh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3063 Judah

Ezra 1:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This	וְאֵ֖לֶּה	wə·’êl·leh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
was the inventory	מִסְפָּרָ֑ם	mis·pā·rām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H4557 number, tale
30	שְׁלֹשִׁ֗ים	šə·lō·šîm	Number - common plural	H7970 thirty
gold	זָהָ֜ב	zā·hāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
dishes	אֲגַרְטְלֵ֨י	’ă·ḡar·ṭə·lê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H105 basin or basket
1,000	אָ֔לֶף	’ā·lep̄	Number - masculine singular	H505 thousand
silver	כֶ֙סֶף֙	ḵe·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
dishes	אֲגַרְטְלֵי־	’ă·ḡar·ṭə·lê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H105 basin or basket
29	תִּשְׁעָ֥ה	tiš·‘āh	Number - masculine singular	H8672 a nine, nonad
silver utensils	מַחֲלָפִ֖ים	ma·ḥă·lā·p̄îm	Noun - masculine plural	H4252 knife

Ezra 1:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
30	שְׁלֹשִׁ֔ים	šə·lō·šîm	Number - common plural	H7970 thirty
gold	זָהָב֙	zā·hāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
bowls	כְּפוֹרֵ֤י	kə·p̄ō·w·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3713 bowl
410	אַרְבַּ֥ע	’ar·ba‘	Number - feminine singular construct	H702 four
matching	מִשְׁנִ֔ים	miš·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H4932 double, copy, second
silver	כֶ֙סֶף֙	ḵe·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
bowls	כְּפ֤וֹרֵי	kə·p̄ō·w·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3713 bowl
and 1,000	אָֽלֶף׃ס	’ā·lep̄	Number - masculine singular	H505 thousand
other	אֲחֵרִ֖ים	’ă·ḥê·rîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H312 another
articles	כֵּלִ֥ים	kê·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3627 article, utensil, vessel

Ezra 1:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
there were	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
5,400	חֲמֵ֥שֶׁת	ḥă·mê·šeṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H2568 five
gold	לַזָּהָ֣ב	laz·zā·hāḇ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
and silver	וְלַכֶּ֔סֶף	wə·lak·ke·sep̄	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
articles	כֵּלִים֙	kê·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
Sheshbazzar	שֵׁשְׁבַּצַּ֗ר	šê·šə·baṣ·ṣar	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8339 Sheshbatstsar
brought	הֶעֱלָ֣ה	he·‘ĕ·lāh	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
all	הַכֹּ֞ל	hak·kōl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
along	עִ֚ם	‘im	Preposition	H5973 with
when the exiles	הַגּוֹלָ֔ה	hag·gō·w·lāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1473 exiles, exile
went up	הֵעָל֣וֹת	hê·‘ā·lō·wṯ	Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
from Babylon	מִבָּבֶ֖ל	mib·bā·ḇel	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H894 Babel, Babylon
to Jerusalem	לִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃פ	lî·rū·šā·lim	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem

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