Ezra
Ezra 4:22
22See that you do not neglect this matter. Why allow this threat to increase and the royal interests to suffer?
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See that you | וּזְהִירִ֥ין | ū·zə·hî·rîn | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural | H2095 be admonished |
| do not neglect | שָׁל֖וּ | šā·lū | Noun - feminine singular | H7960 neglect, remissness |
| this matter | דְּנָ֑ה | də·nāh | Pronoun - masculine singular | H1836 this |
| Why | לְמָה֙ | lə·māh | Interrogative | H4101 what? |
| allow this threat | חֲבָלָ֔א | ḥă·ḇā·lā | Noun - masculine singular determinate | H2257 hurt, injury |
| to increase | יִשְׂגֵּ֣א | yiś·gê | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7680 grow great |
| and the royal | מַלְכִֽין׃ס | mal·ḵîn | Noun - masculine plural | H4430 king |
| interests to suffer | לְהַנְזָקַ֖ת | lə·han·zā·qaṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | H5142 suffer injury |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.