Ezra

Ezra 7:11–12

¹¹This is the text of the letter King Artaxerxes had given to Ezra the priest and scribe, an expert in the commandments and statutes of the LORD to Israel:^c

¹²Artaxerxes, king of kings.

To Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of heaven:

Greetings.^d

Footnotes

c 7:11 The original text of Ezra 7:12–26|EZR 7:12-26is in Aramaic.
d 7:12 Aramaic Perfect now (probably a greeting)

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Ezra 7:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This	וְזֶ֣ה׀	wə·zeh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
is the text	פַּרְשֶׁ֣גֶן	par·še·ḡen	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6572 copy
of the letter	הַֽנִּשְׁתְּוָ֗ן	han·niš·tə·wān	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5406 letter
King	הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
Artaxerxes	אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֔סְתְּא	’ar·taḥ·šast	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H783 Artaxerxes
had given	נָתַן֙	nā·ṯan	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
to Ezra	לְעֶזְרָ֥א	lə·‘ez·rā	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5830 Ezra
the priest	הַכֹּהֵ֖ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
scribe	הַסֹּפֵ֑ר	has·sō·p̄êr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5608 count
an expert	סֹפֵ֞ר	sō·p̄êr	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5608 count
in the commandments	מִצְוֺת־	miṣ·wōṯ-	Noun - feminine plural construct	H4687 commandment
and statutes	וְחֻקָּ֖יו	wə·ḥuq·qāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2706 something prescribed, a statute or due
of the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
to	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃פ	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3478 Israel

Ezra 7:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Artaxerxes	אַ֨רְתַּחְשַׁ֔סְתְּא	’ar·taḥ·šast	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H783 Artaxerxes
king	מֶ֖לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4430 king
of kings	מַלְכַיָּ֑א	mal·ḵay·yā	Noun - masculine plural determinate	H4430 king
To Ezra	לְעֶזְרָ֣א	lə·‘ez·rā	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5831 Ezra
the priest	כָ֠הֲנָא	ḵā·hă·nā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H3549 priest
the scribe	סָפַ֨ר	sā·p̄ar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5613 secretary, scribe
of the Law	דָּתָ֜א	dā·ṯā	Noun - feminine singular determinate	H1882 decree, law
of	דִּֽי־	dî-	Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
the God	אֱלָ֧הּ	’ĕ·lāh	Noun - masculine singular construct	H426 god, God
of heaven	שְׁמַיָּ֛א	šə·may·yā	Noun - masculine plural determinate	H8065 heavens
Greetings	גְּמִ֖יר	gə·mîr	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H1585 complete

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.