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LOOKING FOR EZRA

Ezra 5:4

They also
אֱדַ֥יִן (’ĕ·ḏa·yin)
Adverb
Strong's 116: Then, thereupon

asked,
אֲמַ֣רְנָא (’ă·mar·nā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural
Strong's 560: To say, tell, command

“What
מַן־ (man-)
Interrogative
Strong's 4479: Who, what

are
אִנּוּן֙ (’in·nūn)
Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's 581: They, those

the names
שְׁמָהָ֣ת (šə·mā·hāṯ)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 8036: A name

of the men
גֻּבְרַיָּ֔א (guḇ·ray·yā)
Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's 1400: A person

who
דִּֽי־ (dî-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because

are constructing
בָּנַֽיִן׃ (bā·na·yin)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 1124: To build

this
דְנָ֥ה (ḏə·nāh)
Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 1836: This

building?”
בִנְיָנָ֖א (ḇin·yā·nā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 1147: An edifice

  • By asking the names of the men who are constructing the building, they want to scare them and stop constructing!
 
Ezra 5:5

But the eye
וְעֵ֣ין (wə·‘ên)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 5870: An eye

of their God
אֱלָהֲהֹ֗ם (’ĕ·lā·hă·hōm)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 426: God

was
הֲוָת֙ (hă·wāṯ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1934: To become, come to pass, be

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5922: Above, over, upon, against

the elders
שָׂבֵ֣י (śā·ḇê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 7868: To become aged, to grow gray

of the Jews,
יְהוּדָיֵ֔א (yə·hū·ḏā·yê)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3062: Jews -- inhabitants of Judah

so that they were not
וְלָא־ (wə·lā-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3809: Not, no

stopped
בַטִּ֣לוּ (ḇaṭ·ṭi·lū)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 989: To cease

until
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's 5705: Even to, until

a report
טַעְמָ֖א (ṭa‘·mā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 2941: Account, to be commanded, commandment, matter

was sent
יְהָ֑ךְ (yə·hāḵ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1946: Bring again, come, go up

to Darius
לְדָרְיָ֣וֶשׁ (lə·ḏā·rə·yā·weš)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1868: Darius -- two person kings

and
וֶאֱדַ֛יִן (we·’ĕ·ḏa·yin)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's 116: Then, thereupon

written instructions
נִשְׁתְּוָנָ֖א (niš·tə·wā·nā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 5407: An epistle

about
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5922: Above, over, upon, against

this matter
דְּנָֽה׃ (də·nāh)
Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 1836: This

were returned.
יְתִיב֥וּן (yə·ṯî·ḇūn)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 8421: To return

  • But the eye of their God!
  • Such an expression to tell that God is taking great care about what is happening!
  • But it was finally stopped!
  • We can imagine it was a test!
  • To see if they were ready to keep going on!
 
Ezra 5:6

This is the text
פַּרְשֶׁ֣גֶן (par·še·ḡen)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6573: A transcript

of the letter
אִ֠גַּרְתָּא (’ig·gar·tā)
Noun - feminine singular determinate
Strong's 104: An epistle

that
דִּֽי־ (dî-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because

Tattenai
תַּתְּנַ֣י ׀ (tat·tə·nay)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8674: Tattenai

the governor
פַּחַ֣ת (pa·ḥaṯ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6347: A governor

of the region west
עֲבַֽר־ (‘ă·ḇar-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5675: A region across, on the opposite side

of the Euphrates,
נַהֲרָ֗ה (na·hă·rāh)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 5103: A river, the Euphrates

Shethar-bozenai,
בּוֹזְנַי֙ (bō·wz·nay)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8370: Shethar-bozenai -- a person official

and their associates,
וּכְנָ֣וָתֵ֔הּ (ū·ḵə·nā·wā·ṯêh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3675: An associate

the officials
אֲפַ֨רְסְכָיֵ֔א (’ă·p̄ar·sə·ḵā·yê)
Noun - proper - masculine plural determinate
Strong's 671: An Apharsekite, Apharsathkite

in the region,
בַּעֲבַ֣ר (ba·‘ă·ḇar)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5675: A region across, on the opposite side

sent
שְׁלַ֞ח (šə·laḥ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7972: To send away, for, out

to
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5922: Above, over, upon, against

King
מַלְכָּֽא׃ (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 4430: A king

Darius.
דָּרְיָ֖וֶשׁ (dā·rə·yā·weš)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1868: Darius -- two person kings


  • Once again we are told about the efforts of the opponents to oppose the Jews!
 
Ezra 5:7

The report
פִּתְגָמָ֖א (piṯ·ḡā·mā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 6600: A word, answer, letter, decree

they sent
שְׁלַ֣חוּ (šə·la·ḥū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7972: To send away, for, out

him
עֲל֑וֹהִי (‘ă·lō·w·hî)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5922: Above, over, upon, against

read as follows:
כְּתִ֣יב (kə·ṯîḇ)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3790: To grave, to write

To King
מַלְכָּ֖א (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 4430: A king

Darius:
לְדָרְיָ֥וֶשׁ (lə·ḏā·rə·yā·weš)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1868: Darius -- two person kings

All
כֹֽלָּא׃ (ḵōl·lā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 3606: The whole, all, any, every

peace.
שְׁלָמָ֥א (šə·lā·mā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 8001: Welfare, prosperity

  • The report is sent to the king Darius!
 
Ezra 5:8

Let it be
לֶהֱוֵ֣א (le·hĕ·wê)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1934: To become, come to pass, be

known
יְדִ֣יעַ ׀ (yə·ḏî·a‘)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's 3046: To know

to the king
לְמַלְכָּ֗א (lə·mal·kā)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 4430: A king

that
דִּֽי־ (dî-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because

we went
אֲזַ֜לְנָא (’ă·zal·nā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural
Strong's 236: To go, go off

into the province
מְדִֽינְתָּא֙ (mə·ḏî·nə·tā)
Noun - feminine singular determinate
Strong's 4083: A judgeship, jurisdiction, a district, a region

of Judah,
לִיה֤וּד (lî·hūḏ)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3061: Judah -- the southern kingdom, named for one of the twelve tribes

to the house
לְבֵית֙ (lə·ḇêṯ)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1005: A house

of the great
רַבָּ֔א (rab·bā)
Adjective - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 7229: Abundant

God.
אֱלָהָ֣א (’ĕ·lā·hā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 426: God

[The people]
וְה֤וּא (wə·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1932: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

are rebuilding it
מִתְבְּנֵא֙ (miṯ·bə·nê)
Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 1124: To build

with large stones,
אֶ֣בֶן (’e·ḇen)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 69: A stone

and placing
מִתְּשָׂ֣ם (mit·tə·śām)
Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7761: To set, make

timbers
וְאָ֖ע (wə·’ā‘)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 636: A tree, wood

in the walls.
בְּכֻתְלַיָּ֑א (bə·ḵuṯ·lay·yā)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's 3797: A wall

This
דָ֛ךְ (ḏāḵ)
Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's 1791: This

work
וַעֲבִ֥ידְתָּא (wa·‘ă·ḇî·ḏə·tā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular determinate
Strong's 5673: Labor, business

is being carried out
מִתְעַבְדָ֖א (miṯ·‘aḇ·ḏā)
Verb - Hitpael - Participle - feminine singular
Strong's 5648: To do, make, prepare, keep

diligently
אָסְפַּ֥רְנָא (’ā·sə·par·nā)
Adverb
Strong's 629: Thoroughly, with (all) diligence

and is prospering
וּמַצְלַ֥ח (ū·maṣ·laḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 6744: To advance

in their hands.
בְּיֶדְהֹֽם׃ (bə·yeḏ·hōm)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3028: A hand

  • It is said that the Jews are doing well in rebuilding God’s temple!
 
Ezra 5:9

So
אֱדַ֗יִן (’ĕ·ḏa·yin)
Adverb
Strong's 116: Then, thereupon

we questioned
שְׁאֵ֙לְנָא֙ (šə·’ê·lə·nā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural
Strong's 7593: To inquire, to request, to demand

the
אִלֵּ֔ךְ (’il·lêḵ)
Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 479: These

elders
לְשָׂבַיָּ֣א (lə·śā·ḇay·yā)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's 7868: To become aged, to grow gray

and asked,
אֲמַ֣רְנָא (’ă·mar·nā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural
Strong's 560: To say, tell, command

“Who
מַן־ (man-)
Interrogative
Strong's 4479: Who, what

authorized you
שָׂ֨ם (śām)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7761: To set, make

to rebuild
לְמִבְנְיָ֔ה (lə·miḇ·nə·yāh)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 1124: To build

this
דְנָה֙ (ḏə·nāh)
Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 1836: This

temple
בַּיְתָ֤א (bay·ṯā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 1005: A house

and restore
לְשַׁכְלָלָֽה׃ (lə·šaḵ·lā·lāh)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's 3635: To complete

this
דְנָ֖ה (ḏə·nāh)
Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 1836: This

structure?”
וְאֻשַּׁרְנָ֥א (wə·’uš·šar·nā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 846: Perhaps a wall


  • They ask the Jews about the authorization of the rebuilding!
 
Ezra 5:10

We also
וְאַ֧ף (wə·’ap̄)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's 638: Meaning accession, yea, adversatively though

asked for
שְׁאֵ֥לְנָא (šə·’ê·lə·nā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural
Strong's 7593: To inquire, to request, to demand

their names,
שְׁמָהָתְהֹ֛ם (šə·mā·hā·ṯə·hōm)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 8036: A name

so that
דִּ֛י (dî)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because

we could write down
נִכְתֻּ֥ב (niḵ·tuḇ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural
Strong's 3790: To grave, to write

the names
שֻׁם־ (šum-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8036: A name

of their leaders
גֻּבְרַיָּ֖א (guḇ·ray·yā)
Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's 1400: A person

for your information.
לְהוֹדָעוּתָ֑ךְ (lə·hō·w·ḏā·‘ū·ṯāḵ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 3046: To know

  • They take notes of everything and in particular of the people who are responsible!
 
Ezra 5:11

And this
וּכְנֵ֥מָא (ū·ḵə·nê·mā)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's 3660: Accordingly, as follows

is the answer
פִתְגָמָ֖א (p̄iṯ·ḡā·mā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 6600: A word, answer, letter, decree

they returned:
הֲתִיב֣וּנָא (hă·ṯî·ḇū·nā)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine plural | first person common plural
Strong's 8421: To return

“We
אֲנַ֣חְנָא (’ă·naḥ·nā)
Pronoun - first person common plural
Strong's 586: We

are
הִמּ֡וֹ (him·mōw)
Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1994: They

servants
עַבְדוֹהִי֩ (‘aḇ·ḏō·w·hî)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5649: Slave, servant

of the God
אֱלָ֨הּ (’ĕ·lāh)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 426: God

of heaven
שְׁמַיָּ֜א (šə·may·yā)
Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's 8065: The sky

and earth,
וְאַרְעָ֗א (wə·’ar·‘ā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular determinate
Strong's 772: The earth, low

and we are rebuilding
וּבָנַ֤יִן (ū·ḇā·na·yin)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 1124: To build

the temple
בַּיְתָא֙ (bay·ṯā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 1005: A house

that
דִֽי־ (ḏî-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because

was
הֲוָ֨א (hă·wā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1934: To become, come to pass, be

built
בְנֵ֜ה (ḇə·nêh)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's 1124: To build

many
שַׂגִּיאָ֔ן (śag·gî·’ān)
Adjective - feminine plural
Strong's 7690: Great, much

years
שְׁנִ֣ין (šə·nîn)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 8140: A year

ago,
מִקַּדְמַ֤ת (miq·qaḏ·maṯ)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 6928: Former time

which a great
רַ֔ב (raḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7229: Abundant

king
וּמֶ֤לֶךְ (ū·me·leḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4430: A king

of Israel
לְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙ (lə·yiś·rā·’êl)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3479: Israel -- descendant of Jacob

built
בְּנָ֖הִי (bə·nā·hî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1124: To build

and completed.
וְשַׁכְלְלֵֽהּ׃ (wə·šaḵ·lə·lêh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3635: To complete


  • They say they are rebuilding God’s temple!
 
Ezra 5:12

But
לָהֵ֗ן (lā·hên)
Conjunction
Strong's 3861: Therefore, except

since
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's 4481: From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than

our fathers
אֲבָהֳתַ֙נָא֙ (’ă·ḇā·ho·ṯa·nā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural
Strong's 2: Father

angered
הַרְגִּ֤זוּ (har·gi·zū)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7265: To quiver

the God
לֶאֱלָ֣הּ (le·’ĕ·lāh)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 426: God

of heaven,
שְׁמַיָּ֔א (šə·may·yā)
Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's 8065: The sky

He handed them
הִמּ֔וֹ (him·mōw)
Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1994: They

over to
יְהַ֣ב (yə·haḇ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3052: To give, to put, imperatively, come

Nebuchadnezzar
נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥ר (nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5020: Nebuchadnezzar -- a Babylonian king

king
מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4430: A king

of Babylon,
בָּבֶ֖ל (bā·ḇel)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 895: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city

the Chaldean
כַּסְדָּאָ֑ה (kas·dā·’āh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3679: A Kasdite

who destroyed
סַתְרֵ֔הּ (saṯ·rêh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5642: To conceal, to demolish

this
דְנָה֙ (ḏə·nāh)
Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 1836: This

temple
וּבַיְתָ֤ה (ū·ḇay·ṯāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 1005: A house

and carried away
הַגְלִ֥י (haḡ·lî)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1541: To denude, to exile, to reveal

the people
וְעַמָּ֖ה (wə·‘am·māh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 5972: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

to Babylon.
לְבָבֶֽל׃ (lə·ḇā·ḇel)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 895: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city

  • They explain why the temple was destroyed!
 
Ezra 5:13

However,
בְּרַם֙ (bə·ram)
Conjunction
Strong's 1297: Highly, surely, however

in his first
חֲדָ֔ה (ḥă·ḏāh)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 2298: As card, one, single, first, at once

year,
בִּשְׁנַ֣ת (biš·naṯ)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8140: A year

Cyrus
לְכ֥וֹרֶשׁ (lə·ḵō·w·reš)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3567: Cyrus -- a person king

king
מַלְכָּ֖א (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 4430: A king

of
דִּ֣י (dî)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because

Babylon
בָבֶ֑ל (ḇā·ḇel)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 895: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city

issued
שָׂ֣ם (śām)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7761: To set, make

a decree
טְעֵ֔ם (ṭə·‘êm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2942: Flavor, judgment, account

to rebuild
לִבְּנֵֽא׃ (lib·bə·nê)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 1124: To build

this
דְנָ֖ה (ḏə·nāh)
Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 1836: This

house
בֵּית־ (bêṯ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1005: A house

of God.
אֱלָהָ֥א (’ĕ·lā·hā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 426: God

  • Then it is told about Cyrus’ decree to rebuild God’s temple!
 
Ezra 5:14

He also
וְ֠אַף (wə·’ap̄)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's 638: Meaning accession, yea, adversatively though

removed
הַנְפֵּ֨ק (han·pêq)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5312: To go or come out or forth

from
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's 4481: From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than

the temple
הֵֽיכְלָא֙ (hê·ḵə·lā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 1965: A large public building, palace, temple

of
דִּ֣י (dî)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because

Babylon
בָבֶ֔ל (ḇā·ḇel)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 895: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city

the gold
דַהֲבָ֣ה (ḏa·hă·ḇāh)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 1722: Gold

and silver
וְכַסְפָּא֒ (wə·ḵas·pā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 3702: Silver, money

articles
מָאנַיָּ֣א (mā·nay·yā)
Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's 3984: Vessel, utensil

belonging to
דִֽי־ (ḏî-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because

the house
בֵית־ (ḇêṯ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1005: A house

of God,
אֱלָהָא֮ (’ĕ·lā·hā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 426: God

which
דִּ֣י (dî)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because

Nebuchadnezzar
נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֗ר (nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5020: Nebuchadnezzar -- a Babylonian king

had taken
הַנְפֵּק֙ (han·pêq)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5312: To go or come out or forth

and carried
וְהֵיבֵ֣ל (wə·hê·ḇêl)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2987: To bear along, carry

[there]
לְהֵיכְלָ֖א (lə·hê·ḵə·lā)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 1965: A large public building, palace, temple

from
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's 4481: From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than

the temple
הֵֽיכְלָא֙ (hê·ḵə·lā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 1965: A large public building, palace, temple

in Jerusalem.
בִֽירוּשְׁלֶ֔ם (ḇî·rū·šə·lem)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3390: Jerusalem -- the capital city of all Israel

King
מַלְכָּ֗א (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 4430: A king

Cyrus
כּ֣וֹרֶשׁ (kō·w·reš)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3567: Cyrus -- a person king

gave [these articles]
וִיהִ֙יבוּ֙ (wî·hî·ḇū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 3052: To give, to put, imperatively, come

to a man named
שְׁמֵ֔הּ (šə·mêh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 8036: A name

Sheshbazzar,
לְשֵׁשְׁבַּצַּ֣ר (lə·šê·šə·baṣ·ṣar)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8340: Sheshbazzar -- a prince of Judah

whom he appointed
שָׂמֵֽהּ׃ (śā·mêh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7761: To set, make

governor
פֶחָ֖ה (p̄e·ḥāh)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6347: A governor

  • Cyrus gave back all the religious articles belonging to God’s temple!
 
Ezra 5:15

and instructed,
וַאֲמַר־ (wa·’ă·mar-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 560: To say, tell, command

‘Take
שֵׂ֚א (śē)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 5376: To lift, take, carry

these
אֵ֚ל (’êl)
Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 412: These, those

articles,
מָֽאנַיָּ֔א (mā·nay·yā)
Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's 3984: Vessel, utensil

put
אֲחֵ֣ת (’ă·ḥêṯ)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 5182: To descend, to bring away, deposit, depose

them
הִמּ֔וֹ (him·mōw)
Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1994: They

in the temple
בְּהֵיכְלָ֖א (bə·hê·ḵə·lā)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 1965: A large public building, palace, temple

in Jerusalem,
בִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (ḇî·rū·šə·lem)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3390: Jerusalem -- the capital city of all Israel

and let the house
וּבֵ֥ית (ū·ḇêṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1005: A house

of God
אֱלָהָ֖א (’ĕ·lā·hā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 426: God

be rebuilt
יִתְבְּנֵ֥א (yiṯ·bə·nê)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1124: To build

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5922: Above, over, upon, against

its original site.’
אַתְרֵֽהּ׃ (’aṯ·rêh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 870: A place, after

  • Cyrus made the rebuilding of God’s temple possible in Jerusalem by his decree!
  • And he gave back all the religious articles by putting someone in charge!
 
Ezra 5:16

So
אֱדַ֙יִן֙ (’ĕ·ḏa·yin)
Adverb
Strong's 116: Then, thereupon

this
דֵּ֔ךְ (dêḵ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 1791: This

Sheshbazzar
שֵׁשְׁבַּצַּ֣ר (šê·šə·baṣ·ṣar)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8340: Sheshbazzar -- a prince of Judah

came
אֲתָ֗א (’ă·ṯā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 858: To arrive

and laid
יְהַ֧ב (yə·haḇ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3052: To give, to put, imperatively, come

the foundation
אֻשַּׁיָּ֛א (’uš·šay·yā)
Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's 787: A foundation

of
דִּי־ (dî-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because

the house
בֵ֥ית (ḇêṯ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1005: A house

of God
אֱלָהָ֖א (’ĕ·lā·hā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 426: God

in Jerusalem,
בִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (ḇî·rū·šə·lem)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3390: Jerusalem -- the capital city of all Israel

and from
וּמִן־ (ū·min-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 4481: From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than

that time
אֱדַ֧יִן (’ĕ·ḏa·yin)
Adverb
Strong's 116: Then, thereupon

until
וְעַד־ (wə·‘aḏ-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 5705: Even to, until

now
כְּעַ֛ן (kə·‘an)
Adverb
Strong's 3705: Now

it has been under construction,
מִתְבְּנֵ֖א (miṯ·bə·nê)
Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 1124: To build

but is not
וְלָ֥א (wə·lā)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3809: Not, no

yet completed.”
שְׁלִֽם׃ (šə·lim)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's 8000: To complete, to restore


  • God’s temple is under construction!
  • But it is not finished!
 
Ezra 5:17

Now, therefore,
וּכְעַ֞ן (ū·ḵə·‘an)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's 3705: Now

if
הֵ֧ן (hên)
Conjunction
Strong's 2006: Lo!, there, less, whether, but, if

it pleases
טָ֗ב (ṭāḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2869: Good

the king,
מַלְכָּ֣א (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 4430: A king

let a search be made
יִ֠תְבַּקַּר (yiṯ·baq·qar)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1240: To plough, break forth, to inspect, admire, care for, consider

of the royal
דִּי־ (dî-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because

archives
בְּבֵ֨ית (bə·ḇêṯ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1005: A house

in Babylon
בְּבָבֶל֒ (bə·ḇā·ḇel)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 895: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city

to see if
הֵ֣ן (hên)
Conjunction
Strong's 2006: Lo!, there, less, whether, but, if

King
מַלְכָּא֙ (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 4430: A king

Cyrus
כּ֤וֹרֶשׁ (kō·w·reš)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3567: Cyrus -- a person king

did indeed
דִּ֣י (dî)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because

issue
שִׂ֣ים (śîm)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7761: To set, make

a decree
טְעֵ֔ם (ṭə·‘êm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2942: Flavor, judgment, account

to rebuild
לְמִבְנֵ֛א (lə·miḇ·nê)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 1124: To build

the
דֵ֖ךְ (ḏêḵ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 1791: This

house
בֵּית־ (bêṯ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1005: A house

of God
אֱלָהָ֥א (’ĕ·lā·hā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 426: God

in Jerusalem.
בִּירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (bî·rū·šə·lem)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3390: Jerusalem -- the capital city of all Israel

Then let the king
מַלְכָּ֛א (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 4430: A king

send
יִשְׁלַ֥ח (yiš·laḥ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7972: To send away, for, out

us
עֲלֶֽינָא׃ (‘ă·le·nā)
Preposition | first person common plural
Strong's 5922: Above, over, upon, against

his decision
וּרְע֥וּת (ū·rə·‘ūṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 7470: Pleasure, will

in
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5922: Above, over, upon, against

this [matter].
דְּנָ֖ה (də·nāh)
Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 1836: This

  • By asking the king to look for Cyrus’ decree about the rebuilding of God’s temple, The opponents to the rebuilding would obtain a pause in the rebuilding!
  • Every means was good to stop it!
  • It would mean a success!
  • At the same time, they could find something else!
 
Ezra 6:1

Thus
בֵּאדַ֛יִן (bê·ḏa·yin)
Preposition-b | Adverb
Strong's 116: Then, thereupon

King
מַלְכָּ֖א (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 4430: A king

Darius
דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ (dā·rə·yā·weš)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1868: Darius -- two person kings

ordered
שָׂ֣ם (śām)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7761: To set, make

a search
וּבַקַּ֣רוּ ׀ (ū·ḇaq·qa·rū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1240: To plough, break forth, to inspect, admire, care for, consider

of the archives
בְּבֵ֣ית (bə·ḇêṯ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1005: A house

stored
מְהַחֲתִ֥ין (mə·ha·ḥă·ṯîn)
Verb - Hifil - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural
Strong's 5182: To descend, to bring away, deposit, depose

in the treasury
גִנְזַיָּ֛א (ḡin·zay·yā)
Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's 1596: A treasure

of Babylon.
בְּבָבֶֽל׃ (bə·ḇā·ḇel)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 895: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city

  • As a consequence, a search is organized by the king!
 
Ezra 6:2

And a scroll
מְגִלָּ֣ה (mə·ḡil·lāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4040: A scroll

was found
וְהִשְׁתְּכַ֣ח (wə·hiš·tə·ḵaḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7912: To discover

in the fortress
בְּבִֽירְתָ֛א (bə·ḇî·rə·ṯā)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular determinate
Strong's 1001: A palace

of Ecbatana,
בְּאַחְמְתָ֗א (bə·’aḥ·mə·ṯā)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 307: Ecbatana -- the capital of Media

in the province
מְדִינְתָּ֖ה (mə·ḏî·nə·tāh)
Noun - feminine singular determinate
Strong's 4083: A judgeship, jurisdiction, a district, a region

of Media,
בְּמָדַ֥י (bə·mā·ḏay)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 4076: Medes -- descendants of Japheth, also their land

with the following
וְכֵן־ (wə·ḵên-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's 3652: Thus, as follows

written
כְּתִ֥יב (kə·ṯîḇ)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3790: To grave, to write

on it:
בְּגַוַּ֖הּ (bə·ḡaw·wah)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 1459: Midst, middle

Memorandum:
דִּכְרוֹנָֽה׃ (diḵ·rō·w·nāh)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 1799: Memorandum, record


  • Cyrus’ decree is found!
 
Ezra 6:3

In the first
חֲדָ֜ה (ḥă·ḏāh)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 2298: As card, one, single, first, at once

year
בִּשְׁנַ֨ת (biš·naṯ)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8140: A year

of King
מַלְכָּ֗א (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 4430: A king

Cyrus,
לְכ֣וֹרֶשׁ (lə·ḵō·w·reš)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3567: Cyrus -- a person king

he
כּ֣וֹרֶשׁ (kō·w·reš)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3567: Cyrus -- a person king

issued
שָׂ֣ם (śām)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7761: To set, make

a decree [concerning]
טְעֵם֒ (ṭə·‘êm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2942: Flavor, judgment, account

the house
בֵּית־ (bêṯ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1005: A house

of God
אֱלָהָ֤א (’ĕ·lā·hā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 426: God

in Jerusalem:
בִֽירוּשְׁלֶם֙ (ḇî·rū·šə·lem)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3390: Jerusalem -- the capital city of all Israel

Let the house
בַּיְתָ֣א (bay·ṯā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 1005: A house

be rebuilt
יִתְבְּנֵ֔א (yiṯ·bə·nê)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1124: To build

as a place
אֲתַר֙ (’ă·ṯar)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 870: A place, after

for
דִּֽי־ (dî-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because

offering
דָבְחִ֣ין (ḏā·ḇə·ḥîn)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 1684: To sacrifice

sacrifices,
דִּבְחִ֔ין (diḇ·ḥîn)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1685: A sacrifice

and let its foundations
וְאֻשּׁ֖וֹהִי (wə·’uš·šō·w·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 787: A foundation

be firmly laid.
מְסֽוֹבְלִ֑ין (mə·sō·wḇ·lîn)
Verb - Hifil - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural
Strong's 5446: To bear, carry (a load)

It is to be sixty
שִׁתִּ֔ין (šit·tîn)
Number - common plural
Strong's 8361: Sixty

cubits
אַמִּ֣ין (’am·mîn)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 521: A mother, a cubit, a door-base

high
רוּמֵהּ֙ (rū·mêh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7314: Altitude

[and] sixty
שִׁתִּֽין׃ (šit·tîn)
Number - common plural
Strong's 8361: Sixty

cubits
אַמִּ֥ין (’am·mîn)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 521: A mother, a cubit, a door-base

wide,
פְּתָיֵ֖הּ (pə·ṯā·yêh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6613: Open, width

  • Here we get the order of the reconstruction of Yah.weh’s temple!
  • And the size is mentioned!
  • So everything is clear!
  • And nobody can go against it!
 
Ezra 6:4

with three
תְּלָתָ֔א (tə·lā·ṯā)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 8532: Three, third

layers
נִדְבָּכִ֞ין (niḏ·bā·ḵîn)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5073: A row or layer, course

of
דִּי־ (dî-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because

cut stones
אֶ֤בֶן (’e·ḇen)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 69: A stone

and one
חֲדַ֑ת (ḥă·ḏaṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 2323: New

of
דִּי־ (dî-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because

timbers.
אָ֣ע (’ā‘)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 636: A tree, wood

The costs
וְנִ֨פְקְתָ֔א (wə·nip̄·qə·ṯā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular determinate
Strong's 5313: An outgo, expense

are to be paid
תִּתְיְהִֽב׃ (tiṯ·yə·hiḇ)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 3052: To give, to put, imperatively, come

from
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's 4481: From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than

the royal
מַלְכָּ֖א (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 4430: A king

treasury.
בֵּ֥ית (bêṯ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1005: A house

- It is difficult to be more precise!
- Cyrus decided to pay for the reconstruction of Yah.weh’s temple in Jerusalem!
- Cyrus wanted the temple to be rebuilt at any cost!
- He made everything clear!
- it was his decision!
- And he gave the money for it!
 
Ezra 6:5

Furthermore, the gold
דַהֲבָ֣ה (ḏa·hă·ḇāh)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 1722: Gold

and silver
וְכַסְפָּא֒ (wə·ḵas·pā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 3702: Silver, money

articles
מָאנֵ֣י (mā·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3984: Vessel, utensil

of the house
בֵית־ (ḇêṯ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1005: A house

of God,
אֱלָהָא֮ (’ĕ·lā·hā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 426: God

which
דִּ֣י (dî)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because

Nebuchadnezzar
נְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּ֗ר (nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5020: Nebuchadnezzar -- a Babylonian king

took
הַנְפֵּ֛ק (han·pêq)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5312: To go or come out or forth

from
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's 4481: From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than

the temple
הֵיכְלָ֥א (hê·ḵə·lā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 1965: A large public building, palace, temple

in Jerusalem
בִירוּשְׁלֶ֖ם (ḇî·rū·šə·lem)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3390: Jerusalem -- the capital city of all Israel

and carried
וְהֵיבֵ֣ל (wə·hê·ḇêl)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2987: To bear along, carry

to Babylon,
לְבָבֶ֑ל (lə·ḇā·ḇel)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 895: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city

must also
וְ֠אַף (wə·’ap̄)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's 638: Meaning accession, yea, adversatively though

be returned
יַהֲתִיב֗וּן (ya·hă·ṯî·ḇūn)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 8421: To return

to the temple
לְהֵיכְלָ֤א (lə·hê·ḵə·lā)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 1965: A large public building, palace, temple

in Jerusalem
בִירֽוּשְׁלֶם֙ (ḇî·rū·šə·lem)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3390: Jerusalem -- the capital city of all Israel

and deposited
וְתַחֵ֖ת (wə·ṯa·ḥêṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 5182: To descend, to bring away, deposit, depose

in the house
בְּבֵ֥ית (bə·ḇêṯ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1005: A house

of God.
אֱלָהָֽא׃ (’ĕ·lā·hā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 426: God

- So Cyrus gave the order for the reconstruction of Yah.weh’s temple!
- He gave money for the materials!
- And he gave back all the gold and silver articles which were taken from Yah.weh’s temple!
- it shows the importance of doing it right before you die!
- It also shows Cyrus’ respect to Yah.weh!
- Thus nothing could be changed!
- It was to be according to Cyrus’ will!
 
Ezra 6:6

Therefore [Darius decreed]:
כְּעַ֡ן (kə·‘an)
Adverb
Strong's 3705: Now

To Tattenai
תַּ֠תְּנַי (tat·tə·nay)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8674: Tattenai

governor
פַּחַ֨ת (pa·ḥaṯ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6347: A governor

of the region west
עֲבַֽר־ (‘ă·ḇar-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5675: A region across, on the opposite side

of the Euphrates,
נַהֲרָ֜ה (na·hă·rāh)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 5103: A river, the Euphrates

Shethar-bozenai,
בּוֹזְנַי֙ (bō·wz·nay)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8370: Shethar-bozenai -- a person official

and your associates
וּכְנָוָ֣תְה֔וֹן (ū·ḵə·nā·wā·ṯə·hō·wn)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3675: An associate

and officials
אֲפַרְסְכָיֵ֔א (’ă·p̄ar·sə·ḵā·yê)
Noun - proper - masculine plural determinate
Strong's 671: An Apharsekite, Apharsathkite

in the region:
בַּעֲבַ֣ר (ba·‘ă·ḇar)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5675: A region across, on the opposite side

You must stay
הֲו֖וֹ (hă·wōw)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 1934: To become, come to pass, be

away
רַחִיקִ֥ין (ra·ḥî·qîn)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 7352: Remote, of place, time, precious

from
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's 4481: From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than

that place!
תַּמָּֽה׃ (tam·māh)
Adverb
Strong's 8536: There

  • Nobody can go against Cyrus’ decree!
  • Darius orders Cyrus’will to be respected!
  • So Yah.weh’s temple must be built!
  • And nobody will go against it!
  • It is definite without any condition!
 
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