Ezra
Ezra 10:5
5So Ezra got up and made the leading priests, Levites, and all Israel take an oath to do what had been said. And they took the oath.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So Ezra | עֶזְרָ֡א | ‘ez·rā | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5830 Ezra |
| got up | וַיָּ֣קָם | way·yā·qām | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
| and made the leading | שָׂרֵי֩ | śā·rê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| priests | הַכֹּהֲנִ֨ים | hak·kō·hă·nîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3548 priest |
| Levites | הַלְוִיִּ֜ם | hal·wî·yim | Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural | H3881 Levite |
| and all | וְכָל־ | wə·ḵāl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3478 Israel |
| take an oath | וַיַּשְׁבַּ֣ע | way·yaš·ba‘ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7650 swear |
| to do what had been said | לַעֲשׂ֛וֹת | la·‘ă·śō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H6213 do, make |
| And they took the oath | וַיִּשָּׁבֵֽעוּ׃ | way·yiš·šā·ḇê·‘ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7650 swear |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.