Ezra
Ezra 4:6
6At the beginning of the reign of Xerxes,a an accusation was lodged against the people of Judah and Jerusalem.
Footnotes
- a 4:6 Hebrew Ahasuerus
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the beginning | בִּתְחִלַּ֖ת | biṯ·ḥil·laṯ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H8462 beginning |
| of the reign | וּבְמַלְכוּת֙ | ū·ḇə·mal·ḵūṯ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H4438 royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom |
| of Xerxes | אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ | ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H325 Ahasuerus |
| an accusation | שִׂטְנָ֔ה | śiṭ·nāh | Noun - feminine singular | H7855 accusation |
| was lodged | כָּתְב֣וּ | kā·ṯə·ḇū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H3789 write |
| against | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the people | יֹשְׁבֵ֥י | yō·šə·ḇê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| of Judah | יְהוּדָ֖ה | yə·hū·ḏāh | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3063 Judah |
| and Jerusalem | וִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ס | wî·rū·šā·lim | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3389 Jerusalem |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.