Ezra
Ezra 4:14
14Now because we are in the service of the palacee and it is not fitting for us to allow the king to be dishonored, we have sent to inform the king
Footnotes
- e 4:14 Literally because the salt of the palace is our salt
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | כְּעַ֗ן | kə·‘an | Adverb | H3705 now |
| because | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3606 the whole, all |
| we are in the service | מְלַ֔חְנָא | mə·laḥ·nā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural | H4415 eat salt |
| of the palace | הֵֽיכְלָא֙ | hê·ḵə·lā | Noun - masculine singular determinate | H1965 palace, temple |
| and it is not fitting | אֲֽרִֽיךְ | ’ărîḵ- | Adjective - masculine singular | H749 suit |
| for us | לַ֖נָא | la·nā | Preposition; first person common plural | |
| to allow | לְמֶֽחֱזֵ֑א | lə·me·ḥĕ·zê | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H2370 gaze upon, dream, be usual |
| the king | מַלְכָּ֔א | mal·kā | Noun - masculine singular determinate | H4430 king |
| to be dishonored | וְעַרְוַ֣ת | wə·‘ar·waṯ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct | H6173 dishonour |
| we have sent | שְׁלַ֖חְנָא | šə·laḥ·nā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural | H7972 send |
| to inform | וְהוֹדַ֥עְנָא | wə·hō·w·ḏa‘·nā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common plural | H3046 know |
| the king | לְמַלְכָּֽא׃ | lə·mal·kā | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular determinate | H4430 king |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.