Ezra
Ezra 4:24
24Thus the construction of the house of God in Jerusalem ceased, and it remained at a standstill until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thus | בֵּאדַ֗יִן | bê·ḏa·yin | Preposition-b; Adverb | H116 then, thereupon |
| the construction | עֲבִידַ֣ת | ‘ă·ḇî·ḏaṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H5673 work, service |
| of the house | בֵּית־ | bêṯ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1005 house |
| of God | אֱלָהָ֔א | ’ĕ·lā·hā | Noun - masculine singular determinate | H426 god, God |
| in Jerusalem | בִּירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם | bî·rū·šə·lem | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3390 Jerusalem |
| ceased | בְּטֵלַת֙ | bə·ṭê·laṯ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H989 cease |
| and it remained | וַהֲוָת֙ | wa·hă·wāṯ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular | H1934 come to pass, become, be |
| at a standstill | בָּֽטְלָ֔א | bā·ṭə·lā | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular | H989 cease |
| until | עַ֚ד | ‘aḏ | Preposition | H5705 even to, until |
| the second | תַּרְתֵּ֔ין | tar·tên | Number - feminine singular | H8648 two |
| year | שְׁנַ֣ת | šə·naṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H8140 sleep |
| of the reign | לְמַלְכ֖וּת | lə·mal·ḵūṯ | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct | H4437 royalty, reign, kingdom |
| of Darius | דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ | dā·rə·yā·weš | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1868 |
| king | מֶֽלֶךְ־ | me·leḵ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4430 king |
| of Persia | פָּרָֽס׃פ | pā·rās | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H6540 Persia |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.