Ezra

Ezra 6:21–22

²¹The Israelites who had returned from exile ate it, together with all who had separated themselves from the uncleanness of the peoples^e of the land to seek the LORD, the God of Israel.

²²For seven days they kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread^f with joy, because the LORD had made them joyful and turned the heart of the king of Assyria toward them to strengthen their hands in the work on the house of the God of Israel.

Footnotes

e 6:21 Or nations
f 6:22 That is, the seven-day period after the Passover during which no leaven may be eaten; see Exodus 12:14–20|EXO 12:14-20.

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Ezra 6:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The Israelites	בְנֵֽי־	ḇə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
who had returned	הַשָּׁבִים֙	haš·šā·ḇîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
from exile	מֵֽהַגּוֹלָ֔ה	mê·hag·gō·w·lāh	Preposition-m, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1473 exiles, exile
ate it	וַיֹּאכְל֣וּ	way·yō·ḵə·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H398 eat
together with all	וְכֹ֗ל	wə·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who had separated themselves	הַנִּבְדָּ֛ל	han·niḇ·dāl	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H914 be divided, separate
from the uncleanness	מִטֻּמְאַ֥ת	miṭ·ṭum·’aṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H2932 uncleanness
of the peoples	גּוֹיֵֽ־	gō·w·yê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1471 nation, people
of the land	הָאָ֖רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
to seek	לִדְרֹ֕שׁ	liḏ·rōš	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1875 resort to, seek
the LORD	לַֽיהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֥י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3478 Israel

Ezra 6:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For seven	שִׁבְעַ֥ת	šiḇ·‘aṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H7651 seven
days	יָמִ֖ים	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
they kept	וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֧וּ	way·ya·‘ă·śū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
the Feast	חַג־	ḥaḡ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2282 festival-gathering, feast, pilgrim-feast
of Unleavened Bread	מַצּ֛וֹת	maṣ·ṣō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H4682 unleavened bread, or cake(s)
with joy	בְּשִׂמְחָ֑ה	bə·śim·ḥāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H8057 joy, gladness, mirth
because	כִּ֣י׀	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
had made them joyful	שִׂמְּחָ֣ם	śim·mə·ḥām	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H8055 rejoice, be glad
and turned	וְֽהֵסֵ֞ב	wə·hê·sêḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5437 turn about, go around, surround
the heart	לֵ֤ב	lêḇ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
of the king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Assyria	אַשּׁוּר֙	’aš·šūr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H804 Asshur, Assyria
toward them	עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
to strengthen	לְחַזֵּ֣ק	lə·ḥaz·zêq	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
their hands	יְדֵיהֶ֔ם	yə·ḏê·hem	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine plural	H3027 hand
in the work	בִּמְלֶ֥אכֶת	bim·le·ḵeṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H4399 occupation, work
on the house	בֵּית־	bêṯ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of the God	הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃פ	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3478 Israel

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Ezra 6:21 Ezra 9:11 · Isaiah 52:11 · 2 Corinthians 7:1 · Ezra 9:1 · Exodus 12:47–49 · Nehemiah 9:2 · Ezekiel 36:25 · Numbers 9:10–14 · Psalm 93:5 · Numbers 9:6–7 · Nehemiah 10:28 · 2 Corinthians 6:17

Ezra 6:22 Proverbs 21:1 · 2 Chronicles 30:21 · Ezra 1:1 · 2 Chronicles 35:17 · Ezra 7:27 · Proverbs 16:7 · Exodus 12:15–20 · John 19:11 · Exodus 13:6–7 · Matthew 26:17 · 2 Kings 23:29 · 1 Corinthians 5:7–8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.