Ezra
Ezra 5:17
17Now, therefore, if it pleases the king, let a search be made of the royal archives in Babylon to see if King Cyrus did indeed issue a decree to rebuild the house of God in Jerusalem. Then let the king send us his decision in this matter.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | וּכְעַ֞ן | ū·ḵə·‘an | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H3705 now |
| therefore | וּכְעַ֞ן | ū·ḵə·‘an | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H3705 now |
| if | הֵ֧ן | hên | Conjunction | H2006 lo! behold |
| it pleases | טָ֗ב | ṭāḇ | Adjective - masculine singular | H2869 good |
| the king | מַלְכָּ֣א | mal·kā | Noun - masculine singular determinate | H4430 king |
| let a search be made | יִ֠תְבַּקַּר | yiṯ·baq·qar | Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1240 inquire, seek |
| of the royal | דִּי־ | dî- | Pronoun - relative | H1768 who, which, that |
| archives | בְּבֵ֨ית | bə·ḇêṯ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1005 house |
| in Babylon | בְּבָבֶל֒ | bə·ḇā·ḇel | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H895 Babylon |
| to see if | הֵ֣ן | hên | Conjunction | H2006 lo! behold |
| King | מַלְכָּא֙ | mal·kā | Noun - masculine singular determinate | H4430 king |
| Cyrus | כּ֤וֹרֶשׁ | kō·w·reš | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3567 Cyrus |
| did indeed issue | שִׂ֣ים | śîm | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H7761 set, make |
| a decree | טְעֵ֔ם | ṭə·‘êm | Noun - masculine singular | H2942 taste, judgment, command |
| to rebuild | לְמִבְנֵ֛א | lə·miḇ·nê | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H1124 build |
| the | דֵ֖ךְ | ḏêḵ | Adjective - masculine singular | H1791 this |
| house | בֵּית־ | bêṯ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1005 house |
| of God | אֱלָהָ֥א | ’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 |
| Then let the king | מַלְכָּ֛א | mal·kā | Noun - masculine singular determinate | H4430 king |
| send | יִשְׁלַ֥ח | yiš·laḥ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7972 send |
| us | עֲלֶֽינָא׃ס | ‘ă·le·nā | Preposition; first person common plural | H5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against |
| his decision | וּרְע֥וּת | ū·rə·‘ūṯ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct | H7470 desire |
| in | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against |
| this | דְּנָ֖ה | də·nāh | Pronoun - masculine singular | H1836 this |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.