Ezra
Ezra 6:17
17For the dedication of the house of God they offered a hundred bulls, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs, and a sin offering for all Israel of twelve male goats, one for each tribe of Israel.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For the | דְנָה֒ | ḏə·nāh | Pronoun - masculine singular | H1836 this |
| dedication | לַחֲנֻכַּת֮ | la·ḥă·nuk·kaṯ | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct | H2597 consecration |
| of the house | בֵּית־ | bêṯ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1005 house |
| of God | אֱלָהָ֣א | ’ĕ·lā·hā | Noun - masculine singular determinate | H426 god, God |
| they offered | וְהַקְרִ֗בוּ | wə·haq·ri·ḇū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine plural | H7127 approach |
| a hundred | מְאָ֔ה | mə·’āh | Number - feminine singular | H3969 hundred |
| bulls | תּוֹרִ֣ין | tō·w·rîn | Noun - masculine plural | H8450 bullock |
| two hundred | מָאתַ֔יִן | mā·ṯa·yin | Number - fd | H3969 hundred |
| rams | דִּכְרִ֣ין | diḵ·rîn | Noun - masculine plural | H1798 ram |
| four | אַרְבַּ֣ע | ’ar·ba‘ | Number - feminine singular | H703 four |
| hundred | מְאָ֑ה | mə·’āh | Number - feminine singular | H3969 hundred |
| lambs | אִמְּרִ֖ין | ’im·mə·rîn | Noun - masculine plural | H563 lamb |
| and a sin offering | לְחַטָּיָא | lə·ḥaṭ·ṭå̄·yå̄ | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular | H2409 sin-offering |
| for | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3606 the whole, all |
| Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3479 Israel |
| of twelve | תְּרֵֽי־ | tə·rê- | Number - masculine singular construct | H8648 two |
| male goats | וּצְפִירֵ֨י | ū·ṣə·p̄î·rê | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct | H6841 he-goat |
| one for each tribe | שִׁבְטֵ֥י | šiḇ·ṭê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H7625 tribe |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3479 Israel |
Cross-references
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Ezra 8:35 · 2 Chronicles 29:21–23 · Revelation 7:4–8 · 2 Chronicles 7:5 · 2 Chronicles 29:31–35
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.