Ezra

Ezra 9:4–5

⁴Then everyone who trembled at the words of the God of Israel gathered around me because of the unfaithfulness of the exiles, while I sat there in horror until the evening offering.

⁵At the evening offering, I got up from my humiliation with my tunic and cloak torn, and I fell on my knees, spread out my hands to the LORD my God,

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Ezra 9:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then everyone	כֹּ֤ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
who trembled	חָרֵד֙	ḥā·rêḏ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2730 trembling
at the words	בְּדִבְרֵ֣י	bə·ḏiḇ·rê	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1697 speech, word
of the God	אֱלֹהֵֽי־	’ĕ·lō·hê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3478 Israel
gathered	יֵאָסְפ֗וּ	yê·’ā·sə·p̄ū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H622 gather, remove
around me	וְאֵלַ֣י	wə·’ê·lay	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
because of	עַ֖ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
the unfaithfulness	מַ֣עַל	ma·‘al	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4604 unfaithful, treacherous act
of the exiles	הַגּוֹלָ֑ה	hag·gō·w·lāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1473 exiles, exile
while I	וַאֲנִי֙	wa·’ă·nî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
sat there	יֹשֵׁ֣ב	yō·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in horror	מְשׁוֹמֵ֔ם	mə·šō·w·mêm	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H8074 be desoleted, appalled
until	עַ֖ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the evening	הָעָֽרֶב׃	hā·‘ā·reḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6153 (sun)set, evening
offering	לְמִנְחַ֥ת	lə·min·ḥaṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H4503 gift, tribute, offering

Ezra 9:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
At the evening	הָעֶ֗רֶב	hā·‘e·reḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6153 (sun)set, evening
offering	וּבְמִנְחַ֣ת	ū·ḇə·min·ḥaṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H4503 gift, tribute, offering
I got up	קַ֚מְתִּי	qam·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
from my humiliation	מִתַּֽעֲנִיתִ֔י	mit·ta·‘ă·nî·ṯî	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H8589 humiliation
with my tunic	בִגְדִ֖י	ḇiḡ·ḏî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H899 treachery
and cloak	וּמְעִילִ֑י	ū·mə·‘î·lî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H4598 robe
torn	וּבְקָרְעִ֥י	ū·ḇə·qā·rə·‘î	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H7167 tear
and I fell	וָֽאֶכְרְעָה֙	wā·’eḵ·rə·‘āh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular	H3766 bow down
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
my knees	בִּרְכַּ֔י	bir·kay	Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common singular	H1290 knee
spread out	וָאֶפְרְשָׂ֥ה	wā·’ep̄·rə·śāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular	H6566 spread out, spread
my hands	כַפַּ֖י	ḵap·pay	Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common singular	H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
my God	אֱלֹהָֽי׃	’ĕ·lō·hāy	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H430 God

Cross-references

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Ezra 9:4 Ezra 10:3 · Isaiah 66:2 · Exodus 29:39 · Psalm 119:136 · Ezekiel 9:4 · 2 Chronicles 34:27

Ezra 9:5 1 Kings 8:22 · 1 Kings 8:38 · 1 Kings 8:54 · Exodus 9:29 · Exodus 9:33 · Ephesians 3:14 · 2 Chronicles 6:13 · Psalm 95:6 · Psalm 141:2 · Psalm 143:6 · Luke 22:41 · Isaiah 1:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.