Ezra 4:21 — Hebrew Word by Word

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כְּעַן֙

Adverb now

Dictionary form: כְּעַן · keh-AN

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Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar D

Adverb

כְּעַן

Speech Adverb

In English

In the KJV here: ye now

now ×10 and now ×1 unto me now ×1 ye now ×1

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now — Most direct equivalent; fits nearly all contexts.

at this point — Useful when marking a narrative turning point.

at this time — Slightly more formal; good in speeches or declarations.

just now — Emphasizes immediacy or recency of the moment.

right now — Colloquial; stresses urgency or present relevance.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9781 H3705 H6526 H6528

כְּעַן adverb now (so Egyptian Aramaic (CIS^{ii. 137} = Cooke^{No.73 RÉS:361} B S-C^{Pap. C 5}); ᵑ7, e.g. Num 22:4: עַן probably a substantive from [עָנָה] the √ of עֵת, time; so כְּעַן literally at (this) time = Hebrew עַתָּה: K^{§ 67, 4}); — Dan 2:23 וּכְעַן הוֺדַעְתַּנִי, Dan 3:15; Dan 4:34; Dan 5:12; Dan 5:15; Dan 5:16; Dan 6:9; Ezra 4:13; Ezra 4:14; Ezra 4:21; Ezra 5:17; Ezra 6:6 עַדכְּֿעַן until now Ezra 5:16 (so ᵑ7 Gen 18:22 +).

BDB9782 H3706 H3705

כְּעֶ֫נֶת and (Ezra 4:17) contracted כְּעֶת adverb now (feminine of כְּעַן; so first SS Torrey^{JBL 16 (1897), 166 ff.}; now confirmed by Egyptian Aramaic כענת Cowley^{PSBA xxv. 264, 311, 312} ( = RES^492-4 = S-C^{M, N, O}); ׳וכ formerly taken to mean and so forth); — always ׳וּכ, and always in a letter, introducing the business of the letter, and to be connected with what follows, not, as ᵑ0, with what precedes: Ezra 4:10 (strike out, as introduced by error from end of vEzra 4:11), vEzra 4:11 (joining to vEzra 4:12) and now, let it be known, etc., vEzra 4:17f. and now, the letter which, etc., Ezra 7:12f. and now, I make a decree, etc. (compare וְעַתָּה similarly in letters 2Kgs 5:6; 2Kgs 10:2, and καὶ νῦν 2 Macc 1:6).

Strong's Definition H3705

now

kĕʿan

now

now, at this time, until now

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 4 English renderings

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שִׂ֣ימוּ

Root word made, make, commanded, laid, named, …

Dictionary form: שׂוּם · soom

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Vqv2mp

Verb — Peal, Imperative, second person masculine plural simple action (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Qal a command — try "___!" the built-in subject is "you (a group)"

שִׂימוּ

Speech Verb Stem Peal Type Imperative Person Second Person Gender Masculine Number Plural

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In English

In the KJV here: give

made ×3 make ×3 commanded ×2 and laid ×1 do make ×1 give ×1 hast made ×1 hath commanded ×1

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place — Neutral, widely applicable; prefer for physical positioning.

set — Slightly formal; good for appointments or decrees.

make — Use when something is being created or established.

appoint — Best for designating roles, offices, or commands.

assign — Fits contexts of giving tasks, names, or allocations.

impose — Use when authority or obligation is being established.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9915 H7760 H7761

[שׂוּם], שׂים verb set, make (see Biblical Hebrew; for Persian influence on usage compare Scheft⁶⁵); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular שָׂם Ezra 5:3 +, suffix שָׂמֵהּ Ezra 5:14 2 masculine singular, שַׂ֫מְתָּ Dan 3:10 1 singular שָׂ֫מֶת טְעֵם Ezra 6:12 3 masculine plural שָׂמוּ Dan 3:12 Imperative masculine plural שִׂ֫ימוּ Ezra 4:21 —

1. make, accusative טְעֵם = make decree Dan 3:10; Ezra 6:1; Ezra 6:12 + verb finite vEzra 6:8, + infinitive Ezra 4:21; Ezra 5:13 and (with ל person) vEzra 5:3 vEzra 5:9.

2. make, appoint, one's name Dan 5:12 (2 accusative), one to office Ezra 5:14 (2 accusative).

3. set, fix, accusative בָּל mind, Dan 6:15 (c. infinitive); accusative טְעֵם Dan 3:12; Dan 6:14 pay due regard (טְעֵם) to (עַל person). Pe`il 3 masculine singular מִנִּי שִׂים טְעֵם Ezra 4:19, from me a decree is made, so Ezra 5:17; Ezra 6:8; Ezra 6:11; Ezra 7:13; Ezra 7:21; Dan 3:29; Dan 4:3; Dan 6:27 literal 3 feminine singular שֻׂמַת (read probably שִׂימַת K^{§ 45, Beisp. 1.} d)) Dan 6:18 (of stone, עַל local). Hithpe`el be made: Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִתְּשָׂם Ezra 4:24 (of decree, סטְעֵס with מִן agent.); 3 masculine plural יִתְּשָׂמוּן Dan 2:5 subject of thing + noun predicate be made into; Participle Ezra 5:8 literally be set, laid, of wood, ב of wall.

Strong's Definition H7761

made, make, commanded, laid, named, …

śûm

to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)

to set, make, appoint

(P'al)

to make, make decree, set out (decree)

Variations 11 forms of this word

Translations 21 English renderings

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Word Parts

טְּעֵ֔ם

Root word decree, commandment, regarded, tasted, wisdom

Dictionary form: טְעֵם · teh-AME

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsa

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

טְּעֵם

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: commandment

a decree ×13 and according to the commandment ×1 and wisdom ×1 commandment ×1 regarded ×1 whiles he tasted ×1

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decree — Best for official royal or governmental pronouncements.

command — Modernizes 'commandment'; suits authoritative directives.

order — Neutral, contemporary alternative for formal instructions.

judgment — Fits contexts of deliberated, wisdom-based decisions.

taste — Literal sensory meaning; also metaphor for discernment.

discretion — Captures the 'wisdom' nuance in reflective contexts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9562 H2942 H2940 H2941

טְעֵם₃₀ noun masculine^{Ezra 4:21} taste, judgement, command (Biblical Hebrew טַ֫עַס (late sense)); — absolute ׳ט Dan 3:10 +, construct ׳ט Dan 5:2; Ezra 6:14, טַ֫עַס (of God, mere scribal distinction Nö^{LCB 1896, 305} Str^{§ 8 c} K^{Aramaismen 40}) Ezra 6:14; Ezra 7:23 emphatic טַעְמָא Ezra 4:21 —

1. Dan 5:2 in the taste of the wine (while they were enjoying it).

2. judgement, discretion, in reply, ׳הֲתִיב עֵטָא וּט Dan 2:14 (Prov 26:16); in act (person) על ׳שִׂים ט Dan 3:12; Dan 6:14 (Prov 26:16); in act (person) על׳שִׂים ט Dan 3:12; Dan 6:14 shew proper deference to (עַל).

3. report (of official), with הלך Ezra 5:5, יהב Dan 6:3.

4. command, of God Ezra 6:14; Ezra 7:23, of king Ezra 6:14 ׳שִׂיס ט give command, issue decree Dan 3:10 + 3 t., Ezra 4:19; Ezra 4:21 (twice in verse) + 11 t.; ׳בְּעֵל ט commander Ezra 4:8; Ezra 4:9; Ezra 4:17.

BDB9586 H2942 H5843

עֵטָא noun feminine counsel; — absolute Dan 2:14 (see טְעֵם

2.).

יצא see שֵׁיצֵא.

Strong's Definition H2942

decree, commandment, regarded, tasted, wisdom

ṭĕʿēm

properly, flavor; figuratively, judgment (both subjective and objective); hence, account (both subjectively and objectively)

decree, taste, judgment, command

taste

Variations 5 forms of this word

Translations 6 English renderings

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לְ בַטָּלָ֖א

לְ

Prefix — preposition to, for

בַטָּלָ֖א

Root word cease, ceased, hindered

Dictionary form: בְּטֵל · beh-TALE

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Vpc

Verb — Pael, Infinitive Construct, construct state intensive (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Piel try "to ___" or "___ing"

לְ	Speech Preposition
בַטָּלָא	Speech Verb Stem Pael Type Infinitive Construct State Construct

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In the KJV here: to cease

to cease ×3 ceased ×1 hindered ×1

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stop — Most neutral and broadly applicable modern choice.

halt — Emphasizes an abrupt or forceful interruption.

cease — Modernized KJV form; slightly formal but still current.

be brought to a standstill — Captures the passive, externally imposed sense.

be hindered — Highlights obstruction by an outside force or agent.

be suspended — Good for work, activity, or processes officially paused.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9368 H988 H989

[בְּטֵל] verb cease (late Biblical Hebrew); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 feminine singular בְּטִלַת Ezra 4:24, Participle feminine singular בָּֽטְלָא vEzra 4:24 (both of work). Pa`el make to cease, accusative of person: Perfect 3 masculine plural בַּטִּ֫לוּ Ezra 4:23; Ezra 5:5 Infinitive לְבַטָּלָא Ezra 4:21, accusative of person omitted Ezra 6:3.

Strong's Definition H989

cease, ceased, hindered

bĕṭēl

to stop

(P'al) to cease

to cease

Variations 6 forms of this word

Translations 3 English renderings

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גֻּבְרַיָּ ֣א

גֻּבְרַיָּ

Root word men, certain, man

֣א

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: גְּבַר · ɡeh-BAHR

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmpd/Td

Noun — Common, masculine plural, determined state plural — usually add "-s"; determined — includes "the" (Aramaic)

גֻּבְרַיָּ	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Plural State Determined
א	Speech Particle Type Definite Article

In English

In the KJV here: men

men ×15 a man ×2 certain ×2 of the men ×2

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man — Default singular; broad and natural in most contexts.

male individual — More precise when gender specificity matters.

person — Gender-neutral; use when inclusive reading is preferred.

someone — Informal; good for indefinite or 'certain one' sense.

fellow — Colloquial; suits narrative contexts with informal tone.

individual — Neutral and formal; fits legal or official passages.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9400 H1399 H1400

גְּבַר₂₁ noun masculine man (Biblical Hebrew); — absolute ׳נ Dan 2:25; Dan 5:11 plural absolute גֻּבְרִין (K^{§ 54, 3 e}) Dan 3:24; Dan 3:25, also, = certain ones, vDan 3:8 vDan 3:12 vDan 3:20 emphatic גֻּבְרַיָּא Ezra 4:21; Ezra 5:4; Ezra 5:10; Ezra 6:8; Dan 3:12 + 9 t. Daniel.

Strong's Definition H1400

men, certain, man

gĕbar

a person

a man, a certain (one)

Variations 7 forms of this word

Translations 4 English renderings

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Word Parts

Breakdown unavailable for this word. Dictionary form: אִלֵּךְ · il-LAKE

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Pdxmp

Noun — masculine plural plural — usually add "-s"

	Speech Noun Gender Masculine Number Plural
	Speech Pronoun Type Demonstrative Gender Masculine Number Plural

In English

In the KJV here: to cause these

these ×7 those ×2 and these ×1 of these ×1 to cause these ×1 unto these ×1 we those ×1

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these — Proximate demonstrative; preferred when referent is near or just mentioned.

those — Distal demonstrative; use when referent is more remote in context.

these ones — Adds slight emphasis or contrast to a specific group.

such — Useful when the referent is qualitative or categorical rather than physical.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9304 H479 H1791

אִלֵּךְ demonstrative pronoun plural these (plural of דֵּךְ, q. v.: Egyptian Aramaic אלך (Cooke²⁰⁷ RES³⁶¹ B S-C^{Pap. E 6}+): with hâ prefixed, Old Syriac , feminine Nö^{§ 67}, M^{§ 82} Burkitt^{Evang. da-Mepharreshe ii.42, Christian-Palestinian} Aramaic (masculine and feminine) Schw^{Idioticon 24}; compare Arabic , Ethiopic : Di^Lex.1057: the demonstrative affix ך as in דֵּךְ, , etc.; W^{CG 110}); — these, גֻּבְרַיָּא אִלֵּךְ these men, Dan 3:12; Dan 3:13; Dan 3:21; Dan 3:22; Dan 3:23; Dan 3:27; Dan 6:6; Dan 6:12; Dan 6:16; Dan 6:25; Ezra 4:21; Ezra 16:8b; also Ezra 5:9; Ezra 6:8a.

BDB9447 H1791 H479

דֵּךְ demonstrative pronoun masculine this, feminine דָּח; only Ezra; Daniel uses דִּכֵּן (Egyptian and Cappadocian Aramaic זך (CIS^{ii. 151 RŠS:361} B S-C^Pap. (feminine דכא, דכי ib.^{F 6, 9}), Lzb^{Eph. i. 67}); ᵑ7 דֵּיכֵי, feminine דָּח; Arabic ; Ethiopic From זֶה, דָּא (feminine), with the affix ך (W^{CG 110}), thus literally = German dieser da. The plural is אִלֵּח, q. v.); — this (always after its substantive), Ezra 5:16 שֵׁשְׁבַּצַּר דֵח, vEzra 5:17 בֵּיתאֱֿלָהָא דֵח, Ezra 6:7; Ezra 6:8; Ezra 6:12 feminine Ezra 4:13; Ezra 4:15; Ezra 4:16 (twice in verse); Ezra 4:19; Ezra 4:21 all קִרְיְתָא דָח, Ezra 5:8.

Strong's Definition H479

these, those

ʾillēk

these

these, those

Variations 1 forms of this word

Translations 7 English renderings

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וְ קִרְיְתָ ֥א

וְ

Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)

קִרְיְתָ

Root word city, cities

֥א

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: קִרְיָא · kir-YAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Ncfsd/Td

Noun — Common, feminine singular, determined state determined — includes "the" (Aramaic)

וְ	Speech Conjunction
קִרְיְתָ	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Feminine Number Singular State Determined
א	Speech Particle Type Definite Article

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In the KJV here: city

city ×8 in the cities ×1

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city — Standard modern rendering; suits most contexts.

town — Use for smaller or less prominent settlements.

urban center — Formal/academic contexts emphasizing civic scale.

settlement — Neutral; good when size or status is ambiguous.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9872 H7149 H7151

קִרְיָה, אָ֯, noun feminine city (ᵑ7 Syriac; S-C^{A 9} + קריה; see Biblical Hebrew, √ קרה; also Nö^{Beitr. 62}); — absolute הָ֯ Ezra 4:10, אָ֯ vEzra 4:15 emphatic קִרְיְתָא vEzra 4:12 vEzra 4:13 vEzra 4:15 vEzra 4:15 vEzra 4:16 vEzra 4:19 vEzra 4:21

Strong's Definition H7149

city, cities

qiryāʾ

building; a city

city

Variations 4 forms of this word

Translations 2 English renderings

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Word Parts

Breakdown unavailable for this word. Dictionary form: דֵּךְ · dake

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Pdxfs

Noun — feminine singular

	Speech Noun Gender Feminine Number Singular
	Speech Pronoun Type Demonstrative Gender Feminine Number Singular

In English

In the KJV here: and that this

this ×7 of this ×2 and that this ×1 and this ×1 the same ×1 was this ×1

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this — Most natural, all-purpose demonstrative for nearby referents.

that — Use when referent is more remote or has been previously mentioned.

the same — Emphasizes identity or continuity with something already stated.

such — Useful when generalizing from the specific referent.

this very — Adds emphasis; highlights the precise referent in context.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9304 H479 H1791

אִלֵּךְ demonstrative pronoun plural these (plural of דֵּךְ, q. v.: Egyptian Aramaic אלך (Cooke²⁰⁷ RES³⁶¹ B S-C^{Pap. E 6}+): with hâ prefixed, Old Syriac , feminine Nö^{§ 67}, M^{§ 82} Burkitt^{Evang. da-Mepharreshe ii.42, Christian-Palestinian} Aramaic (masculine and feminine) Schw^{Idioticon 24}; compare Arabic , Ethiopic : Di^Lex.1057: the demonstrative affix ך as in דֵּךְ, , etc.; W^{CG 110}); — these, גֻּבְרַיָּא אִלֵּךְ these men, Dan 3:12; Dan 3:13; Dan 3:21; Dan 3:22; Dan 3:23; Dan 3:27; Dan 6:6; Dan 6:12; Dan 6:16; Dan 6:25; Ezra 4:21; Ezra 16:8b; also Ezra 5:9; Ezra 6:8a.

BDB9447 H1791 H479

דֵּךְ demonstrative pronoun masculine this, feminine דָּח; only Ezra; Daniel uses דִּכֵּן (Egyptian and Cappadocian Aramaic זך (CIS^{ii. 151 RŠS:361} B S-C^Pap. (feminine דכא, דכי ib.^{F 6, 9}), Lzb^{Eph. i. 67}); ᵑ7 דֵּיכֵי, feminine דָּח; Arabic ; Ethiopic From זֶה, דָּא (feminine), with the affix ך (W^{CG 110}), thus literally = German dieser da. The plural is אִלֵּח, q. v.); — this (always after its substantive), Ezra 5:16 שֵׁשְׁבַּצַּר דֵח, vEzra 5:17 בֵּיתאֱֿלָהָא דֵח, Ezra 6:7; Ezra 6:8; Ezra 6:12 feminine Ezra 4:13; Ezra 4:15; Ezra 4:16 (twice in verse); Ezra 4:19; Ezra 4:21 all קִרְיְתָא דָח, Ezra 5:8.

BDB9448 H1797 H1791

דִּכֵּן demonstrative pronoun common this, that; only Daniel; Ezra uses דֵח (דֵּח + demonstrative affix. n, W^{CG 111}); — Dan 2:31 ׳צַלְמָא ד, Dan 7:20; Dan 7:21 ׳קַרְנָא ד.

Strong's Definition H1791

this, same

dēk

this

this

Variations 3 forms of this word

Translations 6 English renderings

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Word Parts

לָ֣א

Particle not

Dictionary form: לָא · law

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Tn

Particle — Negative

לָא	Speech Particle Type Negative

In English

In the KJV here: be not

not ×18 nor ×8 no ×6 shall not ×4 without ×4 is not ×3 neither ×3 are not ×2

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not — Standard negation; fits most contexts naturally.

no — Use before nouns or as a standalone negative reply.

nor — Connects two negative clauses or items.

never — Emphasizes total absence across time or circumstance.

nothing — Use when negating an implied object or quantity.

without — Preferable when negating accompaniment or condition.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9632 H3808 H3809

לָא (לָה Dan 4:32) adverb not (Biblical Hebrew לא; Aramaic of Têma, Egyptian, etc., לא; Nerab ל (Lzb³⁰¹ Cook^{G1. 67}); ᵑ7 לָא; Syriac ); — not Jer 10:11; Dan 2:5; Dan 2:9; Dan 2:10, etc.; before a participle (so rarely in Biblical Hebrew, 1 b c), Dan 2:27; Dan 2:43; Dan 3:16; Dan 4:4; Dan 4:6; Dan 4:15 +, so v.Dan 4:32 וְכָלדָּֿאְרֵי אַרְעָא כְּלָה חֲשׁיבִין; are as men not accounted of (so Bev Behrm Marti, compare Isa 53:8 ᵑ7 בסירין ולא חשׁיבין; > most 'accounted as nothing,' for which no analogy, yet compare Ps 39:6 ᵑ7); followed by אִיתַי, see אִיתַי. With infinitive and לְ Dan 6:9 דִּי לָא לִהַשְׁנָיָה which it is not to alter = which is not to be altered (compare v.Dan 6:16), Ezra 6:8 (K^{§ 67, 1} Dr^{§ 202, 2}.; compare Isa 35:6 ᵑ7, D^{Aramaic Dialektproben, p. 1}). With interr. הֲלָא Dan 3:24; Dan 4:27; Dan 6:13.

BDB9640 H3809 H3861 H518 H2006 H3808 H3588

II. לָהֵן conjunction except, but (from לָא and הֵן 'not if' (compare Hebrew אם לא Gen 24:38); so Nabataean and Egyptian Aramaic להן Cooke^{217, 219, 241} S-C^{Pap. C 6, 7} +; lâinnî, however Soc^{Arab. Dial.} see Marokko 44, Anm. 103; ᵑ7 אִילָּהֵין Gen 32:28; Gen 43:3 and elsewhere); —

1. after a negative (= Biblical Hebrew כִּי אִם, q. v.):
a. except Dan 2:11; Dan 3:28; Dan 6:6; Dan 6:8.
b. but (German sondern) Dan 2:30.

2. without a negative: however, but Ezra 5:12.

Strong's Definition H3809

not, no, nor, without, none, …

lāʾ

no, not

no, not, nothing

Variations 6 forms of this word

Translations 35 English renderings

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תִתְבְּנֵ֔א

Root word builded, build, building, built, make

Dictionary form: בְּנָא · beh-NAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Vui3fs

Verb — Hithpeel, Imperfect (Yiqtol), third person feminine singular passive / reflexive of the simple stem (Aramaic) not-yet-complete action — try "he will ___" or "he ___s" the built-in subject is "she (or it)"

תִתְבְּנֵא

Speech Verb Stem Hithpeel Type Imperfect (Yiqtol) Person Third Person Gender Feminine Number Singular

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In the KJV here: builded

be builded ×4 builded ×4 to build ×3 you to build ×2 and build ×1 and they builded ×1 build ×1 building ×1

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build — Most versatile; fits narrative, legal, and instructional contexts.

construct — More formal; suits architectural or official decrees.

erect — Emphasizes the act of raising a structure upright.

rebuild — Use when context implies restoration of a prior structure.

establish — Captures figurative sense of founding or setting something firm.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9378 H1124 H1129

[בְּבָה, בְּנָא] verb build (Biblical Hebrew בָּנָה); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular suffix 3 masculine singular בְּנָ֫הִי Ezra 5:11 1 singular suffix בֶּנַיְתַהּ Dan 4:27 Imperfect 3 masculine plural יִבְנוֺן Ezra 6:7 Infinitive לְמִבְנֵא Ezra 5:2 +, לְמִבְבְיָה vEzra 5:9 (read לְמִבְנֵא M^{§ 64 u} or < לְמִבְנֵה, so S-C^{A 8. 64}), לִבְּנֵא (read לְמִבְנֵא Str^{§ 23 l} M^l.c.) vEzra 5:3 vEzra 5:13 Participle active plural בָּנַ֫יִן Ezra 4:12 +; passive בְּנֵה Ezra 5:11 (see on forms K^{§ 47, Belsp. pass}.); — build: with accusative of temple Ezra 5:2; Ezra 5:3; Ezra 5:9; Ezra 5:11; Ezra 5:13; Ezra 5:17; Ezra 6:7; Ezra 6:8, so Ezra 5:4 (accusative of congnate meaning with verb); passive of temple vEzra 5:11 with accusative of city Ezra 4:12; Dan 4:27 absolute Ezra 6:14 (twice in verse). Hithpe`el be built: Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִתְבְּנֵא of temple Ezra 5:15; Ezra 6:3 3 feminine singular תִּתְבְּנֵא of city vEzra 6:13 vEzra 6:16 vEzra 6:21 Participle מִתְבְּנֵא of temple Ezra 5:8 (with accusative mater.), vEzra 5:16.

Strong's Definition H1124

builded, build, building, built, make

bĕnāʾ

to build

to build

(P'al) to build

Variations 16 forms of this word

Translations 13 English renderings

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Word Parts

עַד

Preposition till, to, until, unto, for, …

Dictionary form: עַד · ad

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R

Preposition

עַד	Speech Preposition

In English

In the KJV here: until

till ×8 and to ×3 for ×3 until ×3 to ×2 unto ×2 and ever ×1 but at ×1

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until — Most natural modern temporal boundary; broadest usage.

up to — Spatial or quantitative limit; informal and contemporary.

as far as — Prefer for spatial extent or geographical boundaries.

by the time — Idiomatic for temporal clauses with a future sense.

through — Inclusive endpoint; useful when 'until' feels too exclusive.

even to — Emphatic; stresses reaching an extreme or surprising limit.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9752 H5705 H5704

עַד₃₅ preposition and conjunction even to, until (Biblical Hebrew III. עַד; so ᵑ7, Syriac, Old Aramaic, Nabataean, Palmyrene, Egyptian Aramaic (Lzb³³⁶ S-C^{A 5} +)); —

1. preposition:
a. of space, even to Dan 7:13 עַדכָּֿא vDan 7:28.
b. of amount, up to Ezra 7:22 (4 t.).
c. of time, until Dan 2:20; Dan 6:15; Dan 6:27; Dan 7:18 (twice in verse); Dan 7:26; Ezra 4:24; Ezra 5:16 וְעַדכְּֿעַן; = our against Ezra 6:15 (compare Biblical Hebrew, p. 724:a top); to (the end of) = during Dan 6:8 עַד יוֺמִין תְּלָתִין, v.Dan 6:13; Dan 7:12; Dan 7:25. On עַדאָֿחֳרָן Dan 4:5 see אָחֳרָן; and on עַדדִּֿבְרַת דִּי Dan 4:14 see [ דִּבְרָה].

2. conjunction:
a. עַדדִּֿי until, followed by perfect (of past time) Dan 2:34; Dan 4:30; Dan 5:21; Dan 7:4; Dan 7:9; Dan 7:11; Dan 7:22 followed by imperfect (of future) Dan 2:9; Dan 4:20; Dan 4:22 (twice in verse); Dan 4:29. — Dan 6:25 ׳לָא מְטוֺ ֗֗֗ עַד דִּי שְׁלִטוּ וג up to the time that . . . , i.e. ere that.
b. עַד alone, Ezra 4:21; Ezra 5:5.

Strong's Definition H5705

till, to, until, unto, for, …

ʿad

until

(prep) even to, until, up to, during

Variations 3 forms of this word

Translations 20 English renderings

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Word Parts

מִנִּ ֖י

מִנִּ

Preposition of, from, part, because, after, …

֖י

Suffix — pronoun my / me

Dictionary form: מִן · min

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Sp1cs

Preposition

מִנִּ	Speech Preposition
י	Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person First Person Number Singular

In English

In the KJV here: from me

from ×23 of ×19 out of ×8 from me ×3 of thee ×3 thee from ×3 and i ×2 and part ×2

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from — Core spatial/temporal origin; broadest default choice.

out of — Emphasizes emergence or separation from a source.

of — Partitive or genitive relationship; less directional than 'from'.

because of — Prefer when מִן expresses cause or reason.

than — Use in comparative constructions.

since — Temporal use; marks a starting point in time.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9670 H4481 H4480

מִן preposition from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than (Biblical Hebrew and general Aramaic id.); — rarely assimilated, as in Hebrew, see Dan 6:5 מִצַּד, Ezra 5:11; Ezra 6:14 suffix מִנִּי, מִנָּךְ 3 masculine מִנֵּהּ, feminine מִנַּהּ Dan 2:42; Dan 7:24 3 masculine plural מִנְּהוֺן (so Palmyrene Tariff ii. a 34; Nabataean, Egyptian Aramaic מנהם, Cooke^{No. 89. 6}, S-C^{Pap. A 10}) Dan 2:33 (twice in verse); Dan 2:41 (twice in verse); Dan 2:42 (twice in verse) Kt (Qr each time feminine מִנְּהֵן), Dan 6:3 (twice in verse); —

1. of place:
a. from, Dan 4:10; Dan 4:11; Dan 4:28; Dan 7:4 +, מִן תַּמָּה Ezra 6:6 figurative on the side or part of (compare Biblical Hebrew 1 c) Dan 6:5 מִצַּד מַלְכוּתָא.
b. out of, Dan 3:15; Dan 3:26; Dan 5:2; Dan 7:3, etc.
c. (coming) from Dan 2:35, away from, Dan 2:45; Dan 4:11; Dan 4:22; Dan 4:28; Jer 10:11.
d. to ask or exact of a person, Dan 2:16; Dan 2:49 +; Ezra 7:26 to deliver from Dan 6:21.

2. a. of the source (Biblical Hebrew 2 b), as to be fed from Dan 4:9 or author (ib. d), מִנִּי שִׂים טְעֵם = by me is a decree made, Dan 3:29; Dan 4:3 (Dan 6:27 מִןקֳֿדָמַי), Ezra 4:19 +, compare Ezra 5:17 מִנַּי = on my part Dan 2:5; Dan 2:8 (see אַזְדָּא).
b. of the immediate cause, as a result of, by, Dan 4:22 (= ב v.Dan 4:12 v.Dan 4:20), v.Dan 4:30; Dan 5:21: so with a verb of fearing Dan 5:19.
c. of the remoter cause, by reason of (Biblical Hebrew 2 f ), Dan 5:19 מִןרְֿבוּתָא, Dan 7:11 so מִןדִּֿי, see דִּי

3. d. of the norm (compare Biblical Hebrew 2 g) = at, according to, Ezra 6:14 ׳מִןטַֿעַם אֱלָהּ יִשׂ at the decree of, etc., Ezra 7:23; Dan 2:8 מִןיַֿצִּיב according to certainty, vDan 2:47 מִןקְֿשֹׁט.

3. partitively (Biblical Hebrew 3), Dan 6:3 חַד מִנְּהוֺן, Dan 7:8; Dan 7:16; Dan 2:25; Dan 5:13 (some) of Dan 2:41 מִןנִֿצְבְּתָא; מִנְּהוֺן מִ֗֗֗נְּהוֺן some . . . others of them Dan 2:33; Dan 2:41; Dan 2:42a; so vDan 2:42b מִ֗֗֗נַּהּ.

4. of time, from, Dan 2:20 (מִן ֗֗֗ וְעַד), Ezra 4:15; Ezra 4:19 see also אְדַיִן and דַּי

4.

5. in comparisons, different from Dan 7:3; Dan 7:7; Dan 7:19; Dan 7:23; Dan 7:24, beyond, more than Dan 2:30; Dan 2:39; Dan 6:30; Dan 7:20 end; Dan 4:13 לִבְבֵהּ מִןאֲֿנָשָׁא יְשַׁנּוֺן let his heart be changed away from man's (Biblical Hebrew 7 b b; Isa 52:14).

6. compounds: — see לְוָת, קֳדָס, [קַדְמָה], תְּחוֺת.

מְנֵא see מנה. below

Strong's Definition H4481

of, from, part, because, after, …

min

properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of

from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than

from, out of (of place)

Variations 14 forms of this word

Translations 47 English renderings

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Word Parts

טַעְמָ ֥א

טַעְמָ

Root word commandment, matter, accounts, commanded

֥א

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: טַעַם · ta-AM

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsd/Td

Noun — Common, masculine singular, determined state determined — includes "the" (Aramaic)

טַעְמָ	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Determined
א	Speech Particle Type Definite Article

In English

In the KJV here: another commandment

accounts ×1 another commandment ×1 is commanded by ×1 the matter ×1 to the commandment ×1

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decree — Best for royal or official directives; formal register.

order — Broad; suits both commands and administrative instructions.

command — Direct equivalent; use when authority is emphasized.

matter — Use when the sense is a subject or affair under discussion.

report — Fits contexts of accounts or official records.

decision — Use when a ruling or judgment is the focus.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9562 H2942 H2940 H2941

טְעֵם₃₀ noun masculine^{Ezra 4:21} taste, judgement, command (Biblical Hebrew טַ֫עַס (late sense)); — absolute ׳ט Dan 3:10 +, construct ׳ט Dan 5:2; Ezra 6:14, טַ֫עַס (of God, mere scribal distinction Nö^{LCB 1896, 305} Str^{§ 8 c} K^{Aramaismen 40}) Ezra 6:14; Ezra 7:23 emphatic טַעְמָא Ezra 4:21 —

1. Dan 5:2 in the taste of the wine (while they were enjoying it).

2. judgement, discretion, in reply, ׳הֲתִיב עֵטָא וּט Dan 2:14 (Prov 26:16); in act (person) על ׳שִׂים ט Dan 3:12; Dan 6:14 (Prov 26:16); in act (person) על׳שִׂים ט Dan 3:12; Dan 6:14 shew proper deference to (עַל).

3. report (of official), with הלך Ezra 5:5, יהב Dan 6:3.

4. command, of God Ezra 6:14; Ezra 7:23, of king Ezra 6:14 ׳שִׂיס ט give command, issue decree Dan 3:10 + 3 t., Ezra 4:19; Ezra 4:21 (twice in verse) + 11 t.; ׳בְּעֵל ט commander Ezra 4:8; Ezra 4:9; Ezra 4:17.

Strong's Definition H2941

commandment, matter, accounts, commanded

ṭaʿam

properly, a taste, i.e., a judicial sentence

taste, judgment, command

taste

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 5 English renderings

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יִתְּשָֽׂם

Root word made, make, commanded, laid, named, …

Dictionary form: שׂוּם · soom

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Vui3ms

Verb — Hithpeel, Imperfect (Yiqtol), third person masculine singular passive / reflexive of the simple stem (Aramaic) not-yet-complete action — try "he will ___" or "he ___s" the built-in subject is "he (or it)"

יִתְּשָֽׂם

Speech Verb Stem Hithpeel Type Imperfect (Yiqtol) Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Singular

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In English

In the KJV here: shall be given

made ×3 make ×3 commanded ×2 and laid ×1 do make ×1 give ×1 hast made ×1 hath commanded ×1

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place — Neutral, widely applicable; prefer for physical positioning.

set — Slightly formal; good for appointments or decrees.

make — Use when something is being created or established.

appoint — Best for designating roles, offices, or commands.

assign — Fits contexts of giving tasks, names, or allocations.

impose — Use when authority or obligation is being established.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9915 H7760 H7761

[שׂוּם], שׂים verb set, make (see Biblical Hebrew; for Persian influence on usage compare Scheft⁶⁵); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular שָׂם Ezra 5:3 +, suffix שָׂמֵהּ Ezra 5:14 2 masculine singular, שַׂ֫מְתָּ Dan 3:10 1 singular שָׂ֫מֶת טְעֵם Ezra 6:12 3 masculine plural שָׂמוּ Dan 3:12 Imperative masculine plural שִׂ֫ימוּ Ezra 4:21 —

1. make, accusative טְעֵם = make decree Dan 3:10; Ezra 6:1; Ezra 6:12 + verb finite vEzra 6:8, + infinitive Ezra 4:21; Ezra 5:13 and (with ל person) vEzra 5:3 vEzra 5:9.

2. make, appoint, one's name Dan 5:12 (2 accusative), one to office Ezra 5:14 (2 accusative).

3. set, fix, accusative בָּל mind, Dan 6:15 (c. infinitive); accusative טְעֵם Dan 3:12; Dan 6:14 pay due regard (טְעֵם) to (עַל person). Pe`il 3 masculine singular מִנִּי שִׂים טְעֵם Ezra 4:19, from me a decree is made, so Ezra 5:17; Ezra 6:8; Ezra 6:11; Ezra 7:13; Ezra 7:21; Dan 3:29; Dan 4:3; Dan 6:27 literal 3 feminine singular שֻׂמַת (read probably שִׂימַת K^{§ 45, Beisp. 1.} d)) Dan 6:18 (of stone, עַל local). Hithpe`el be made: Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִתְּשָׂם Ezra 4:24 (of decree, סטְעֵס with מִן agent.); 3 masculine plural יִתְּשָׂמוּן Dan 2:5 subject of thing + noun predicate be made into; Participle Ezra 5:8 literally be set, laid, of wood, ב of wall.

Strong's Definition H7761

made, make, commanded, laid, named, …

śûm

to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)

to set, make, appoint

(P'al)

to make, make decree, set out (decree)

Variations 11 forms of this word

Translations 21 English renderings