Ezra
Ezra 4:9
9From Rehum the commander, Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their associates— the judges and officials over Tripolis, Persia, Erech and Babylon, the Elamites of Susa,
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Rehum | רְח֣וּם | rə·ḥūm | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7348 Rechum |
| the commander | בְּעֵל־ | bə·‘êl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1169 owner, lord |
| Shimshai | וְשִׁמְשַׁי֙ | wə·šim·šay | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8124 Shimshai |
| the scribe | סָֽפְרָ֔א | sā·p̄ə·rā | Noun - masculine singular determinate | H5613 secretary, scribe |
| and the rest | וּשְׁאָ֖ר | ū·šə·’ār | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H7606 rest, remainder |
| of their associates | כְּנָוָתְה֑וֹן | kə·nā·wā·ṯə·hō·wn | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H3675 associate |
| the judges | דִּ֠ינָיֵא | dî·nā·yê | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1784 Dinaite |
| and officials | וַאֲפַרְסַתְכָיֵ֞א | wa·’ă·p̄ar·saṯ·ḵā·yê | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H671 an Apharsekite, Apharsathkite |
| over Tripolis | טַרְפְּלָיֵ֣א | ṭar·pə·lā·yê | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2967 Tarpelite |
| Persia | אֲפָֽרְסָיֵ֗א | ’ă·p̄ā·rə·sā·yê | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H670 Apherasite |
| Erech | אַרְכְּוָי | ʾar·kə·wå̄y | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H756 Arkevite |
| and Babylon | בָבְלָיֵא֙ | ḇā·ḇə·lā·yê | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H896 Babylonian |
| the Elamites | עֵלְמָיֵֽא׃ | ‘ê·lə·mā·yê | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5962 Elamite |
| of Susa | שֽׁוּשַׁנְכָיֵ֔א | šū·šan·ḵā·yê | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7801 Shushankite |
Cross-references
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Ezra 6:6 · Ezra 5:6 · 2 Kings 17:24 · 2 Kings 17:30–31 · Genesis 10:22 · Daniel 8:2 · Jeremiah 25:25 · Ezekiel 32:24 · Esther 2:3 · Esther 1:2 · Jeremiah 49:34 · Isaiah 21:2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.