Ezra 4:9

אֱדַ֜יִן רְח֣וּם בְּעֵל טְעֵ֗ם וְשִׁמְשַׁי֙ סָֽפְרָ֔א וּשְׁאָ֖ר כְּנָוָֽתְה֑וֹן דִּֽ֠ינָיֵא וַֽאֲפַרְסַתְכָיֵ֞א טַרְפְּלָיֵ֣א אֲפָֽרְסָיֵ֗א (ארכוי) אַרְכְּוָיֵא בָֽבְלָיֵא֙ שֽׁוּשַׁנְכָיֵ֔א (דהוא) דֶּהָיֵא עֵֽלְמָיֵֽא

Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, and the Elamites,

Connections

Ezra 5:6

פַּרְשֶׁגֶן אִגַּרְתָּא דִּֽי-שְׁלַח תַּתְּנַי׀ פַּחַת עֲבַֽר-נַהֲרָה וּשְׁתַר בּֽוֹזְנַי וּכְנָוָתֵהּ אֲפַרְסְכָיֵא דִּי בַּֽעֲבַר נַֽהֲרָה עַל-דָּֽרְיָוֶשׁ מַלְכָּֽא׃

The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, which were on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king:

Ezra 6:6

כְּעַן תַּתְּנַי פַּחַת עֲבַֽר-נַהֲרָה שְׁתַר בּֽוֹזְנַי וּכְנָוָתְהוֹן אֲפַרְסְכָיֵא דִּי בַּֽעֲבַר נַֽהֲרָה רַֽחִיקִין הֲווֹ מִן-תַּמָּֽה׃

Now therefore, Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shethar-boznai, and your companions the Apharsachites, which are beyond the river, be ye far from thence:

2 Kings 17:24

וַיָּבֵא מֶֽלֶךְ-אַשּׁוּר מִבָּבֶל וּמִכּוּתָה וּמֵֽעַוָּא וּמֵֽחֲמָת וּסְפַרְוַיִם וַיֹּשֶׁב בְּעָרֵי שֹֽׁמְרוֹן תַּחַת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וַיִּֽרְשׁוּ אֶת-שֹׁמְרוֹן וַיֵּֽשְׁבוּ בְּעָרֶֽיהָ׃

And the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof.

2 Kings 17:30

וְאַנְשֵׁי בָבֶל עָשׂוּ אֶת-סֻכּוֹת בְּנוֹת וְאַנְשֵׁי-כוּת עָשׂוּ אֶת-נֵֽרְגַל וְאַנְשֵׁי חֲמָת עָשׂוּ אֶת-אֲשִׁימָֽא׃

And the men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth, and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made Ashima,

Acts 2:9

Πάρθοι καὶ Μῆδοι καὶ Ἐλαμῖται καὶ οἱ κατοικοῦντες τὴν Μεσοποταμίαν Ἰουδαίαν τε καὶ Καππαδοκίαν Πόντον καὶ τὴν Ἀσίαν

Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,

Esther 1:2

בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם כְּשֶׁבֶת׀ הַמֶּלֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ עַל כִּסֵּא מַלְכוּתוֹ אֲשֶׁר בְּשׁוּשַׁן הַבִּירָֽה׃

That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,

Daniel 8:2

וָֽאֶרְאֶה בֶּחָזוֹן וַיְהִי בִּרְאֹתִי וַאֲנִי בְּשׁוּשַׁן הַבִּירָה אֲשֶׁר בְּעֵילָם הַמְּדִינָה וָאֶרְאֶה בֶּֽחָזוֹן וַאֲנִי הָיִיתִי עַל-אוּבַל אוּלָֽי׃

And I saw in a vision; and it came to pass, when I saw, that I was at Shushan in the palace, which is in the province of Elam; and I saw in a vision, and I was by the river of Ulai.

Ezekiel 32:24

שָׁם עֵילָם וְכָל-הֲמוֹנָהּ סְבִיבוֹת קְבֻרָתָהּ כֻּלָּם חֲלָלִים הַנֹּפְלִים בַּחֶרֶב אֲֽשֶׁר-יָרְדוּ עֲרֵלִים׀ אֶל-אֶרֶץ תַּחְתִּיּוֹת אֲשֶׁר נָתְנוּ חִתִּיתָם בְּאֶרֶץ חַיִּים וַיִּשְׂאוּ כְלִמָּתָם אֶת-יוֹרְדֵי בֽוֹר׃

There is Elam and all her multitude round about her grave, all of them slain, fallen by the sword, which are gone down uncircumcised into the nether parts of the earth, which caused their terror in the land of the living; yet have they borne their shame with them that go down to the pit.

Jeremiah 25:25

וְאֵת׀ כָּל-מַלְכֵי זִמְרִי וְאֵת כָּל-מַלְכֵי עֵילָם וְאֵת כָּל-מַלְכֵי מָדָֽי׃

And all the kings of Zimri, and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of the Medes,

Isaiah 21:2

חָזוּת קָשָׁה הֻגַּד-לִי הַבּוֹגֵד׀ בּוֹגֵד וְהַשּׁוֹדֵד׀ שׁוֹדֵד עֲלִי עֵילָם צוּרִי מָדַי כָּל-אַנְחָתָה הִשְׁבַּֽתִּי׃

A grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, O Elam: besiege, O Media; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease.

Esther 2:3

וְיַפְקֵד הַמֶּלֶךְ פְּקִידִים בְּכָל-מְדִינוֹת מַלְכוּתוֹ וְיִקְבְּצוּ אֶת-כָּל-נַעֲרָֽה-בְתוּלָה טוֹבַת מַרְאֶה אֶל-שׁוּשַׁן הַבִּירָה אֶל-בֵּית הַנָּשִׁים אֶל-יַד הֵגֶא סְרִיס הַמֶּלֶךְ שֹׁמֵר הַנָּשִׁים וְנָתוֹן תַּמְרוּקֵיהֶֽן׃

And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hege the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them:

Genesis 10:22

בְּנֵי שֵׁם עֵילָם וְאַשּׁוּר וְאַרְפַּכְשַׁד וְלוּד וַֽאֲרָֽם׃

The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.

Jeremiah 49:34

אֲשֶׁר הָיָה דְבַר-יְהוָה אֶל-יִרְמְיָהוּ הַנָּבִיא אֶל-עֵילָם בְּרֵאשִׁית מַלְכוּת צִדְקִיָּה מֶֽלֶךְ-יְהוּדָה לֵאמֹֽר׃

The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against Elam in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying,

Copy verses

Ezra 4:9

Text only

Niqqud

Cantillation

Masoretic Phrasing

The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.

אֱדַ֜יִן רְח֣וּם בְּעֵל טְעֵ֗ם Revia — a lesser break וְשִׁמְשַׁי֙ Pashta — a lesser break סָֽפְרָ֔א Zaqef Qatan — a strong break וּשְׁאָ֖ר Tipeha — a lesser break כְּנָוָֽתְה֑וֹן Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here דִּֽ֠ינָיֵא וַֽאֲפַרְסַתְכָיֵ֞א טַרְפְּלָיֵ֣א אֲפָֽרְסָיֵ֗א Revia — a lesser break ארכוי אַרְכְּוָיֵא בָֽבְלָיֵא֙ Pashta — a lesser break שֽׁוּשַׁנְכָיֵ֔א Zaqef Qatan — a strong break דהוא דֶּהָיֵא עֵֽלְמָיֵֽא Silluq — end of the verse

Search every verse

Word Parts

אֱדַ֜יִן

Adverb then, time, now

Dictionary form: אֱדַיִן · eh-da-YIN

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar D

Adverb

אֱדַיִן

Speech Adverb

In English

In the KJV here: then

then ×53 and then ×1 hither then ×1 now ×1 that time ×1

More options

then — Broadest temporal connector; fits most narrative contexts.

at that point — Emphasizes a precise moment in a sequence of events.

after that — Highlights sequence; useful when succession needs clarity.

at that time — Slightly more formal; good for historical or legal prose.

thereupon — Signals immediate consequence; slightly elevated register.

now — Use when the narrative shifts focus rather than marks sequence.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9270 H116

אֱדַ֫יִן₅₇ adverb then, thereupon (so Egyptian Aramaic S-C^{Pap. H 1, J 1}), not ᵑ7: the usually Aramaic forms are הֵידֵין , Mandean האידין (Nö^{M 207}); from [אֱדַי] = Biblical Hebrew אֲזַי (see אָז) + determ. affix n (as in דִּכֵּן, תַּמָּן; in Sabean = post-positive article; Hom^{Chr. § 57:} compare W^{CG 115}), Nö^{GGA 1884, 1020:} אֲזַי, [אֱדַי], probably from same demonstrative √ as זֶה, דָּא, דִּי, etc., , , lo well then, in that case, Ethiopic : when? : now (Di^{Lex. 197, 1072}), Syriac (enclitic) but); — then, thereupon, Dan 2:15; Dan 2:17; Dan 2:19; Dan 2:25; Dan 2:48; Dan 3:24 +, Ezra 4:9; Ezra 4:23; Ezra 5:4; Ezra 5:9 + (always, except Ezra 5:5, at beginning of sentence, introducing new stage of narrative with some emphasis); so with בְּ, בֵּאדַיִן (3 t. Ezra, 26 t. Daniel) Dan 2:14; Dan 2:35; Dan 2:46; Dan 3:3; Dan 3:13; Dan 3:19; Dan 3:21 (twice in verse); Dan 3:26, etc., Ezra 4:24; Ezra 5:2; Ezra 6:1 מִןאֱֿדַיִן from that time Ezra 5:16.

Strong's Definition H116

then, time, now

ʾĕdayin

then (of time)

then, afterwards, thereupon, from that time

Variations 4 forms of this word

Translations 5 English renderings

Search every verse

Word Parts

רְח֣וּם

Root word a name — transliterate it ("Wrote rehum")

Dictionary form: רְחוּם · reh-HOOM

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Np

Noun — Proper Name

רְחוּם

Speech Noun Type Proper Name

In English

In the KJV here: wrote rehum

rehum ×7 wrote rehum ×1

More options

Rehum — Standard proper-name rendering; use in most contexts.

Rehum (official) — Clarifies his administrative role when context requires.

the official Rehum — Useful when introducing the character for the first time.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB7869 H7348

רְחוּם, רְחֻם proper name, masculine (compassion, or softness, gentleness ?); — post-exilic name:

1. with Zerubbabel:
a. רְחוּם Ezra 2:2, A Ιρεουμ’, ᵐ5^L Ναουμ ( = נְחוּם || Neh 7:7).
b. priest, רְחֻם Neh 12:3 Ρεουμ ( = חָרִם vNeh 12:15, compare Neh 7:42 = Ezra 2:39; Ezra 10:21, see חָרִם 3 a).

2. רְחוּם, with Nehemiah:
a. Levite Neh 3:17, Βασουθ, א A ᵐ5^L Ραουμ.
b. Neh 10:26, Ρα[ε]ουμ.

BDB9898 H7348

רְחוּם proper name, masculine Persian official Ezra 4:8 (usually explained from √ רחם, see Biblical Hebrew; Scheft⁹² thinks possibly originally רוחם, Old Iranian proper name rukma, = splendour).

Strong's Definition H7348

rehum

rĕḥûm

compassion

Rechum, the name of three Israelites

an man who returned from exile with Zerubbabel

also 'Nehum'

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 2 English renderings

Rehum One of the leaders who returned with Zerubbabel Rehum A Persian official who wrote to King Artaxerxes Rehum One who sealed the covenant during Nehemiah's time Rehum A Levite who helped repair the wall of Jerusalem

Search every verse

Word Parts

בְּעֵל

Root word chancellor

Dictionary form: בְּעֵל · beh-ALE

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsc

Noun — Common, masculine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word

בְּעֵל

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Construct

In English

In the KJV here: the chancellor

the chancellor ×3

More options

official — Broad term; fits most administrative contexts well.

administrator — Emphasizes bureaucratic or governmental role.

chancellor — Modernized KJV; retains formal, high-office tone.

magistrate — Suits legal or civic authority contexts.

secretary — More specific; fits record-keeping or scribal roles.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9383 H1169 H1167

בְּעֵל (K^{§ 54, 3} γ) noun masculine owner, lord (Syriac , used similarly; compare Biblical Hebrew בַּ֫עַל, √ בָּעַל; also ᵑ7 בְּעֵיל); — construct מְֿעֵם׳בּ Ezra 4:8; Ezra 4:9; Ezra 4:17 i.e. commander (Andr^{M 56* as translation of} Persian fram¹t¹r, commander).

Strong's Definition H1169

chancellor

bĕʿēl

a master; hence, a husband

owner, lord

Variations 1 forms of this word

Translations 1 English renderings

Search every verse

Word Parts

טְעֵ֗ם

Root word decree, commandment, regarded, tasted, wisdom

Dictionary form: טְעֵם · teh-AME

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsa

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

טְעֵם

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

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

More options

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

Search every verse

Word Parts

וְ שִׁמְשַׁי֙

וְ

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

שִׁמְשַׁי֙

Root word a name — transliterate it ("And shimshai")

Dictionary form: שִׁמְשַׁי · shim-SHAI

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Np

Noun — Proper Name

וְ	Speech Conjunction
שִׁמְשַׁי	Speech Noun Type Proper Name

In English

In the KJV here: and shimshai

and shimshai ×3 and to shimshai ×1

More options

Shimshai — Standard transliteration; best for most Bible translations.

Shimshay — Alternate spelling reflecting Hebrew vowel more closely.

Shim-Shai — Hyphenated form aiding pronunciation for new readers.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9972 H8124

שִׁמְשַׁי proper name, masculine; — always סָֽפְרָא ׳שׁ: Ezra 4:8; Ezra 4:9; Ezra 4:17; Ezra 4:23 (Andr^{M 86 *} conjectures Old Iranian caritative ששמי, conformed to שׁמשׁ, compare Scheft⁹², who, however, prefers Old Baktrian sim¢zhi = sima¢zhi, proper name).

שֵׁן see שׁנן. below

Strong's Definition H8124

shimshai

šimšay

sunny

Shimshai, a Samaritan

the scribe for Rehum, the satrap of Judea for the Persian government

Variations 1 forms of this word

Translations 2 English renderings

Shimshai Scribe who opposed the rebuilding of Jerusalem.

Search every verse

Word Parts

סָֽפְרָ ֔א

סָֽפְרָ

Root word scribe

֔א

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: סָפֵר · saw-PARE

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsd/Td

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

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

In English

In the KJV here: the scribe

the scribe ×5 a scribe ×1

More options

scribe — Standard modern equivalent; widely understood in biblical contexts.

secretary — Emphasizes administrative, official role in government settings.

scholar — Highlights learned, literate aspect; suits priestly or wisdom contexts.

clerk — Stresses record-keeping duties; fits bureaucratic or court settings.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9740 H5613 H5608

[סָפֵר] noun masculine secretary, scribe (ᵑ7 Syriac; Biblical Hebrew סֹפֵר); — emphatic סָֽפְרָא the secretary, Persian official, Ezra 4:8; Ezra 4:9; Ezra 4:17; Ezra 4:23 construct סָפַר the scribe Ezra 7:12; Ezra 7:21, of Ezra as learned in God's law.

Strong's Definition H5613

scribe

sāpēr

a scribe (secular or sacred)

scribe, secretary

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 2 English renderings

Search every verse

Word Parts

וּ שְׁאָ֖ר

וּ

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

שְׁאָ֖ר

Root word rest, residue, more

Dictionary form: שְׁאָר · sheh-AWR

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Ncmsc

Noun — Common, masculine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word

וּ	Speech Conjunction
שְׁאָר	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Construct

In English

In the KJV here: and the rest

and the rest ×4 the residue ×2 and to the rest ×1 and unto the rest ×1 and whatsoever more ×1 as concerning the rest ×1 the rest ×1 with the rest ×1

More options

remainder — Neutral, widely understood; good default choice.

rest — Modern equivalent of KJV 'the rest'; concise and natural.

remnant — Slightly formal; suits theological or solemn contexts.

residue — Technical register; use when precision about leftovers matters.

remaining portion — Clarifies a physical or material share explicitly.

whatever else — Fits additive, list-closing contexts naturally.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9924 H7605 H7606

שְׁאָר noun masculine^{Ezra 7:20} rest, remainder (see Biblical Hebrew I. שׁאר; Egyptian Aramaic noun שאר Cooke²⁰³, verb ישתאר be left (outstanding) Cooke⁴⁰⁴ = S-C^{L 9, Christian-Palestinian} Aramaic ); — ׳שׁ absolute Ezra 4:10 +, construct vEzra 4:9 +; emphatic שְׁאָרָא Dan 7:7; Dan 7:19 — of a thing, remainder Ezra 7:18; Ezra 7:20 of cities Ezra 4:10; Ezra 4:17 of persons vEzra 4:9 vEzra 4:10 vEzra 4:17 6:16>; Dan 2:18, of beasts Dan 7:7; Dan 7:12; Dan 7:19.

Strong's Definition H7606

rest, residue, more

šĕʾār

a remainder

rest, remainder

Variations 4 forms of this word

Translations 8 English renderings

Search every verse

Word Parts

כְּנָוָֽתְ ה֑וֹן

כְּנָוָֽתְ

Root word companions

ה֑וֹן

Suffix — pronoun their / them

Dictionary form: כְּנָת · keh-NAWT

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmpc/Sp3mp

Noun — Common, masculine plural, construct state plural — usually add "-s"; "___ of …" — bound to the next word

כְּנָוָתְ	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Plural State Construct
הוֹן	Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Plural

In English

In the KJV here: of their companions

and their companions ×3 of their companions ×2 and his companions ×1 and your companions ×1

More options

colleague — Neutral, professional register; suits official or formal contexts.

associate — Broad applicability; implies shared role or affiliation.

companion — Modernized KJV gloss; retains relational warmth.

ally — Emphasizes solidarity or common cause between parties.

peer — Highlights equality of status among the group.

fellow — Informal; good for rendering group membership naturally.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9616 H3675

[כְּנָת] noun masculine associate (Old Aramaic id, Lzb²⁹⁸ SAC⁶⁵; S-C^{B 6}; Syriac ; Christian-Palestinian Aramaic [, ] Schw^{Idioticon 46} Schulth^{Lex. 93}; √ apparently כנח K^{§ 56, a}) β 2 M^{§ 74 c}; Buhl makes loan-word from Assyrian kinâtu, 'Genosse,' but see Dl^{WB 338} Zim^{M.p. 66} *); — associate, plural suffix כְּבָוָתֵהּ Ezra 5:6, תְהוֺן- Ezra 4:9; Ezra 4:17; Ezra 4:23; Ezra 5:3; Ezra 6:6; Ezra 6:13.

Strong's Definition H3675

companions

kĕnāt

a colleague (as having the same title)

companion, associate

Variations 5 forms of this word

Translations 4 English renderings

Search every verse

Word Parts

דִּֽ֠ינָיֵ א

דִּֽ֠ינָיֵ

Root word a name — transliterate it ("The dinaites")

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: דִּינַי · dee-NAI

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmpd/Td

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

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

In English

In the KJV here: the dinaites

the dinaites ×1

More options

Dinaites — Standard proper-noun rendering; best for most contexts.

people of Dina — Clarifies ethnic/geographic origin for general readers.

Dinaean settlers — Useful when emphasizing their transplanted colonial status.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9446 H1784

דִּינָיֵא proper name, of a people (?) Ezra 4:9 (so most, but Hoffm^{ZA ii. 55} Marquart⁶⁴ Andr^{M 59*} Mey^{Entst. J. 39} Str^46* read דַּיָּנַיָּא judges (as translation of Persian dâtabara), while Scheft⁸¹ (improbable) compare Old Iranian *denya, (the) orthodox, i.e. Persians).

Strong's Definition H1784

dinaites

dînay

judgment

a Dinaite or inhabitant of some unknown Assyria province

the name of some of the Cuthaean colonists who were placed in the cities of Samaria after the captivity of the ten tribes

Variations 1 forms of this word

Translations 1 English renderings

Dinaites People group who opposed the rebuilding of Jerusalem

Search every verse

Word Parts

וַ ֽאֲפַרְסַתְכָיֵ ֞א

וַ

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

ֽאֲפַרְסַתְכָיֵ

Root word a name — transliterate it ("The apharsathchites")

֞א

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: אֲפַרְסְכַי · uh-pahr-seh-KAI

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Ncmpd/Td

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

וַ	Speech Conjunction
אֲפַרְסַתְכָיֵ	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Plural State Determined
א	Speech Particle Type Definite Article

In English

In the KJV here: the apharsathchites

the apharsachites ×2 the apharsathchites ×1

More options

Apharsachites — Modernized spelling; best for formal or study Bibles.

Apharsachians — Treats the term as a standard ethnic group name.

Apharsach officials — Use when the term likely denotes an administrative role.

Persian officials — Interpretive; clarifies likely cultural background for readers.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9333 H671

אֲפָֽרְסְכָיֵא Ezra 5:6; Ezra 6:6 = (according to most)

BDB9334 H671

אֲפָֽרְסַתְּכָיֵא Ezra 4:9, proper name, plural of a people, so most hitherto, and still Mey^{Enst. J. 38 ff.} (Persians), but many moderns think official title (Hoffm^{ZA ii. 54} Marquart⁶⁴ Jen^{ThLZ, 1895, 509 Ency. Bib.:190 f.}; plausible explanations are: Andr^{M 53*} = Assyrian šuparša‡ (see Muss-Arn^{Assyrian Dict. 1098} š¹q¥

3., general, Id^{AJSL xx (1904), 186 ff.}); Scheft⁷⁶ = Old Iranian aparasaraka, lesser ruler; Id^{MGWJ 47 (1903),315f.} explained תְּכָיֵא- as Old Persian *aparaθrãka, lesser governor).

Strong's Definition H671

apharsachites, apharsathchites

ʾăparsĕkay

as causers of division(?), I will divide the deceivers(?)

an Apharsekite or Apharsathkite, an unknown Assyrian tribe

a group of people (perhaps Assyrians)

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 2 English renderings

Search every verse

Word Parts

טַרְפְּלָיֵ ֣א

טַרְפְּלָיֵ

Root word a name — transliterate it ("The tarpelites")

֣א

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: טַרְפְּלַי · tahr-peh-LAI

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmpd/Td

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

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

In English

In the KJV here: the tarpelites

the tarpelites ×1

More options

Tarpelites — Standard modern scholarly and Bible-translation rendering.

Tarpeleans — Anglicized demonym form, slightly more natural in English.

people of Tarpel — Descriptive gloss; useful when readers need clarity on ethnic term.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9565 H2967

טַרְפְּלָיֵא proper name, of a people so most, Ezra 4:9 (Andr^{M 64*} a title; Hoffm^{ZA ii. 55} compare * Persian taraparda, i.e. beyond the bridge; < Scheft⁸⁶ compare Old Iranian tarapâra, beyond the shore [= transriparii Id.^{MGWJ 47, 316}] translation of עֲבַר נַהֲרָא).

Strong's Definition H2967

tarpelites

ṭarpĕlay

they of the fallen (or wondrous) mountain

a Tarpelite (collectively) or inhabitants of Tarpel, a place in Assyria

a race of Assyrian colonists who were planted in the cities of Samaria after the captivity of the northern kingdom of Israel; identity uncertain

Variations 1 forms of this word

Translations 1 English renderings

Search every verse

Word Parts

אֲפָֽרְסָיֵ ֗א

אֲפָֽרְסָיֵ

Root word a name — transliterate it ("The apharsites")

֗א

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: אֲפָרְסַי · uh-pore-SAI

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ngmpd/Td

Noun — Gentilic, masculine plural, determined state plural — usually add "-s"; determined — includes "the" (Aramaic); a people-group name (like "Hittite")

אֲפָֽרְסָיֵ	Speech Noun Type Gentilic Gender Masculine Number Plural State Determined
א	Speech Particle Type Definite Article

In English

In the KJV here: the apharsites

the apharsites ×1

More options

Apharsites — Standard anglicized form; best for most translations.

Apharsite — Singular form of the ethnic/group name.

Apharsi people — Clarifies group identity for general audiences.

people of Apharsa — Descriptive rendering when ethnic term is unclear.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9332 H670

אֲפָֽרְסָיֵא (K^{§ 52, 2 d})) proper name, plural of a people Ezra 4:9, ᵐ5^L Ἀφρασαῖοι, A Ἀφαρσαῖοι; Ges^{Lex. Man.} Rö^{Thes. Add. 107} Hoffm^{ZA ii. 55} Mey^{Enst. J. 38} Persians; Dl^{Baer Ezr lx} Scheft⁷⁵ Parsua (in Media [see Streck^{ZA xv.308 ff.}]; yet v. COT^{on the passage}); Marquart⁶⁴ (א)סָֽרְַיָּא secretaries (א dittograph of preceding); often identify. with following, so Andr^{M 53}*.

Strong's Definition H670

apharsites

ʾăporsay

causers of division(?)

an Apherasite or inhabitant of an unknown region of Assyria

a group of people (perhaps Persians) who were brought into Samaria

Variations 1 forms of this word

Translations 1 English renderings

Search every verse

Word Parts

ארכוי

Root word a name — transliterate it

Dictionary form: אַרְכְּוַי · ar-keh-WAI

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ngmpc

Noun — Gentilic, masculine plural, construct state plural — usually add "-s"; "___ of …" — bound to the next word; a people-group name (like "Hittite")

ארכוי

Speech Noun Type Gentilic Gender Masculine Number Plural State Construct

In English

the archevites ×1

More options

Archevites — Standard proper-noun rendering; most widely recognized form.

people of Erech — Descriptive gloss; clarifies geographic origin for readers.

Erechites — Gentillic form derived from the city name Erech.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9346 H756 H751

אַרְכְּוָיֵ֯ proper name, of a people people of Erech (Biblical Hebrew אֶרֶךְ; so also Mey^{EJud. 40}); — plural emphatic Ezra 4:9 (Qr אַרְכְּוָיֵא; compare K^{§ 61, 6}).

Strong's Definition H756

archevites

ʾarkĕway

lengthy

an Arkevite (collectively) or native of Erek

a native of the city of Erech

Variations 1 forms of this word

Translations 1 English renderings

Search every verse

Word Parts

אַרְכְּוָיֵ א

אַרְכְּוָיֵ

Root word a name — transliterate it ("The archevites")

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: אַרְכְּוַי · ar-keh-WAI

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ngmpd/Td

Noun — Gentilic, masculine plural, determined state plural — usually add "-s"; determined — includes "the" (Aramaic); a people-group name (like "Hittite")

אַרְכְּוָיֵ	Speech Noun Type Gentilic Gender Masculine Number Plural State Determined
א	Speech Particle Type Definite Article

In English

In the KJV here: the archevites

the archevites ×1

More options

Archevites — Standard proper-noun rendering; most widely recognized form.

people of Erech — Descriptive gloss; clarifies geographic origin for readers.

Erechites — Gentillic form derived from the city name Erech.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9346 H756 H751

Strong's Definition H756

archevites

ʾarkĕway

lengthy

an Arkevite (collectively) or native of Erek

a native of the city of Erech

Variations 1 forms of this word

Translations 1 English renderings

Search every verse

Word Parts

בָֽבְלָיֵ א֙

בָֽבְלָיֵ

Root word a name — transliterate it ("The babylonians")

א֙

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: בַּבְלִי · bahb-LEE

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ngmpd/Td

Noun — Gentilic, masculine plural, determined state plural — usually add "-s"; determined — includes "the" (Aramaic); a people-group name (like "Hittite")

בָבְלָיֵ	Speech Noun Type Gentilic Gender Masculine Number Plural State Determined
א	Speech Particle Type Definite Article

In English

In the KJV here: the babylonians

the babylonians ×1

More options

Babylonian — Standard adjective/noun form; most versatile modern rendering.

citizen of Babylon — Useful when stressing identity or civic belonging.

inhabitant of Babylon — Prefer when emphasizing residence over ethnicity.

native of Babylon — Highlights origin; good for biographical or genealogical contexts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9362 H896

[בָּֽבְלַי] adjective, of a people plural emphatic as substantive בָּֽבְלָיֵא Ezra 4:9 the Babylonians.

Strong's Definition H896

babylonians

bablî

confusion (by mixing)

a Babylonian

Babylonian

Variations 1 forms of this word

Translations 1 English renderings

Search every verse

Word Parts

שֽׁוּשַׁנְכָיֵ ֔א

שֽׁוּשַׁנְכָיֵ

Root word a name — transliterate it ("The susanchites")

֔א

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: שׁוּשַׁנְכִי · shoo-shahn-KEE

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ngmpd/Td

Noun — Gentilic, masculine plural, determined state plural — usually add "-s"; determined — includes "the" (Aramaic); a people-group name (like "Hittite")

שֽׁוּשַׁנְכָיֵ	Speech Noun Type Gentilic Gender Masculine Number Plural State Determined
א	Speech Particle Type Definite Article

In English

In the KJV here: the susanchites

the susanchites ×1

More options

Susanite — Standard demonym form; most natural in modern English.

person from Susa — Descriptive; clear to readers unfamiliar with the city.

Susanian — Alternative demonym; slightly more formal register.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9944 H7801

שׁוּשַׁנְכָיֵא proper name, of a people plural the Susians, people of Susa Ezra 4:9, see דהוא (Dl^{Pa 327}; singular [שׁוּשַׁנָךְ] according to Scheft⁹², = Old Persian * šušana-ka, from Susa, so (as alternative) Andr^{M 85} *; compare (on Elamite god Šušinak) Weissbach^{Anzanische Inschr. 136} Jen^{VOJ vi. 54} Zim^{KAT 3. 485, and} (on Šušun‡a in Elamite inscription, apparently proper name, of a territory) see Weissb^l.c. Jen^{ZMG iv (1901), 229}).

Strong's Definition H7801

susanchites

šûšankî

lily

a Shushankite (collectively) or inhabitants of some unknown place in Assyrian

the inhabitants of the city of Shushan or Susa

Variations 1 forms of this word

Translations 1 English renderings

Search every verse

Word Parts

ד הוא

Prefix — relative who, which, that

הוא

Particle indeed, surely

Dictionary form: דִּי · dee

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Tr/Ta

Particle — Affirmation

ד	Speech Particle Type Relative
הוא	Speech Particle Type Affirmation

In English

that ×88 of ×60 which ×52 whom ×9 whose ×7 for ×6 and whereas ×4 and whom ×3

More options

that — Most versatile; use as general relative or complementizer.

which — Prefer for non-personal antecedents.

who — Use when antecedent is a person.

whose — Marks genitive/possessive relationship with antecedent.

of — Use for construct-like genitive links between nouns.

because — Use when דִּי introduces a causal clause.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9440 H1768 H2088 H834

דִּי particle of relation, who, which, that, used also as mark of genitive and conjunction that, because (Aramaic of Nineveh, Babylonian, Zinjirli, Nerab, Cilicia, Têma, Egypt, ןי (Lzb^{267. 446} RES³⁶¹ S-C^{Pap. A 2} +); Nabataean, Palmyrene די; ᵑ7 דְּ (except in compounds, as דִּילִי mine, דִּילֵיהּ his); Samaritan ; Syriac ; Ethiopic za: of same origin as Arabic possessor of [compare below Biblical Hebrew זֶה]. Properly a demonstrative that [compare זֶה; in Ethiopic ze is 'this', za 'which']; but this being referred by usage to something preceding becomes equivalent to the relative who, which, used, however, more widely than Hebrew אֲשֶׁר); —

1. as rel. who, which (construed like אֲשֶׁר): a. Jer 10:11; Dan 2:11 דִּי מְדָֽרְהוֺן whose dwelling, vDan 2:24 דִּי מַנִּי מַלְבָּא whom the king had appointed, vDan 2:26 ׳דִּי שְׁמֵהּ בּ whose name was B., Dan 4:5; Dan 5:12; Dan 5:23, etc.; = that which Dan 2:23 = him that Ezra 7:25; Ezra 6:15; Dan 7:17 דִּת אִנוּן אַרְבַּע which are four (see אִנּוּן). Following pronoun of 2 person (compare אֲשֶׁר 3), Dan 2:37 thou, O king ..., דִּי ֗֗֗ יְהַב לָח to whom... hath given, Dan 4:19; Dan 4:6 as to whom I know, etc. (compare אֲשֶׁר 4 d end). Sq. תַּמָּה = where Ezra 6:1, so דִּי alone Ezra 6:3; Dan 2:38 of time, בְּעִדָּנָא דִּי at the time when, etc., Dan 3:5; Dan 3:15. With the predicate an infinitive with לְ, Dan 6:9 כְּתָבָא דִּי לָא לְהַשְׁנָיָה which is not to be changed, Ezra 6:8 a place- or other determination, Dan 3:20 valiant men בְחֵילֵהּ that were in his army, Dan 5:2 הֵיכְלָא דִּי בִירוּשְׁלֵב, Dan 7:20; Ezra 4:24; Ezra 5:6; Ezra 6:2; Ezra 6:6 compare Dan 2:25; Dan 5:13; Dan 7:7; Ezra 7:23. דִּי לָא = without, Ezra 6:9; Ezra 7:22 (so דְּלָא ᵑ7 Gen 15:2; Exod 21:11); compare Dan 2:34; Dan 2:45.
b. מָן דִּי, מָה דִּי (compare in late Hebrew ׳מַהשֶּֿׁ, מַה 1 e b) whoever, whatever, so Dan 3:6; Dan 3:11 יִפֵּל ָ(מןדִּֿילָֿא whoever does not fall down, Dan 4:14 לְמָן דִּי יִצְבֵּא to whomsoever he willeth, v.Dan 4:22 v.Dan 4:29; Dan 5:21 מָה דִי whatever (or simply what), Dan 2:28 מָה דִּי לֶהֱוֵא what will be, vDan 2:29 vDan 2:29 vDan 2:45; Ezra 6:8; Ezra 7:18. — compare K^{§ 103.}

2. as mark of the genitive, Dan 2:15 שׁליטא די מלכא properly the captain, that of the king = the king's captain (a genuine Aramaic idiom: so ᵑ7 דְּ, Syriac constantly), vDan 2:19 vDan 2:25 vDan 2:49 + often: the substantive in such cases may be either in the emphatic state (determined), as ll. cc. Ezra 4:15; Ezra 5:2, etc., or in the absolute state (undetermined), Dan 5:5; Dan 7:4; Dan 7:9; Dan 7:10 נְהַר דִּי נוּר; or it may have a pleonastic suffix, Dan 2:20 שְׁמֵהּ דִּי אֱלָהָא literally his name, that of God = God's name, vDan 2:44; Dan 3:8; Dan 3:25; Dan 3:26; Dan 4:23, etc. (so also ᵑ7 Syriac). To circumscribe an adjective, especially in specification of the material: Dan 2:38 thou art רֵאשָׁה דִּי דַהֲבָא the head of gold, vDan 2:39; Dan 3:1; Dan 5:7; Dan 5:16; Ezra 5:14; Ezra 6:4 +; as predicate Dan 2:32 רֵאשֵׁהּ דִּידְֿהַב טָב his head (was) of fine gold, vDan 2:33; Dan 7:19 with a pronoun Dan 2:20 wisdom and might דִּילֵֿהּ הִיא are his; compare Dan 6:27 וּמַלְכוּתֵהּ דִּילָֿא תִתְחַבַּל his kingdom (is one) which shall not be destroyed, Dan 7:14. — See further K^{§ 81.}

3. as conjunction (compare אֲשֶׁר 8):
a. that (quod), after verbs of knowing, Dan 2:8; Dan 2:9, seeing Dan 2:45; Dan 3:27, hearing Dan 5:14, etc.; introducing the subject of a sentence, יְדִיעַ ֗֗֗ דִּי ֗֗֗ Dan 3:18; Ezra 4:13; Dan 2:47 מִןקְֿשֹׁט דִּי ֗֗֗ True is it that . . . (compare אָמְנָם כִּי Job 12:2).
b. = in that, inasmuch as, whereas: Dan 2:41 and whereas (דִּי) thou sawest, etc. . . . it shall be adivided kingdom, vDan 2:43; Dan 4:20; Dan 4:23 as a connecting link$ = seeing that, because, for (compare אֲשֶׁר 8 c) Dan 2:9; Dan 2:20b; Dan 2:23b; Dan 2:47b; Dan 4:15; Dan 6:24b.
c. that (ut), after verbs of asking Dan 2:16, commanding Dan 3:10; Dan 3:29, expressing a purpose Dan 4:3; Dan 5:15; Ezra 4:15; Ezra 6:10 +; דִּי לָא that not (ne) Dan 2:18; Dan 3:28; Dan 6:18 (on דִּי לְמָה lest Ezra 7:23, see מה).
d. prefixed to direct narr. (like כִּי 1 b, and sometimes אֲשֶׁר 8 a γ, and ὅτι recitativum), Dan 2:25 and said thus unto him דִּיהַֿשְׁכַּחַת (that) I have found, etc., Dan 5:7; Dan 6:6; Dan 6:14.

4. with prepositions and other prefixes:
a. כְּ דִי (like Hebrew כַּאֲשֶׁר; so Egyptian Aramaic כזי, Palmyrene, Nabataean כדי, Lzb²⁹³ SAC^{G1 62, 63} Cooke^{369 b RES:361}; ᵑ7 כַּד, Syriac ); a according as, Dan 2:43 b. so soon as, when, Dan 3:7; Dan 5:20; Dan 6:11; Dan 6:15.
b. מִןדִּֿי: a. because that, Dan 3:22; Ezra 5:12 (compare מֵאֲשֶׁר Isa 43:4); b. from (the time) that, after (ex quo), Dan 4:23; Ezra 4:23.
c. עַד דִּי until, Dan 2:9; Dan 2:34; Dan 4:30; Dan 7:22 = ere that Dan 6:25.
d. עַל דִּי Dan 3:19 is not a conjunction, but means above that which ...
e. for עַל דִּבְרַת דִּי and כָּלקֳֿבֵל דִּי see [ דִּבְרָה] and קֳבֵל.

BDB9603 H1768 H1836 H2298

כְּ particle like, as, about (Biblical Hebrew כְּ, q. v.); — like, as Dan 2:40 תַּקִּיפָא כְּפַרְוְלָא, Dan 4:5; Dan 4:32; Dan 5:1 +; according to Dan 4:32 וּכְּ מִצְבְּיֵהּ עָכֵד and according to his will he doeth, Ezra 6:9; Ezra 6:18 +; about (as Biblical Hebrew 1 a: compare Zinjirli Lzb⁴⁴⁴ [ן] כשלשן מלכ), Dan 4:16 כְּשָׁעָה חֲדָה, Dan 6:1 with infinitive (Biblical Hebrew 3 b), Dan 6:21 וּכְ מִקְרְנֵהּ לִגֻבָּא and as he drew near, etc. Cpds.: — כְּ דִי and כִּדְנָה, see דִּי and דָּאנה; כַּחֲדָה; together, see חַד (sub אחד).

Strong's Definition H1768

that, of, which, whom, whose, …

dî

that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of

(rel part) who, which, that

Variations 10 forms of this word

Translations 43 English renderings

Search every verse

Word Parts

דֶּהָיֵ א

דֶּהָיֵ

Root word a name — transliterate it ("The dehavites")

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: דַּהֲוָא · da-huh-WAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ngmpd/Td

Noun — Gentilic, masculine plural, determined state plural — usually add "-s"; determined — includes "the" (Aramaic); a people-group name (like "Hittite")

דֶּהָיֵ	Speech Noun Type Gentilic Gender Masculine Number Plural State Determined
א	Speech Particle Type Definite Article

In English

In the KJV here: the dehavites

the dehavites ×1

More options

Dehavites — Standard modern spelling; best for most translations.

Dehavians — Ethnic adjective form, parallel to other group names.

people of Dehava — Descriptive; clarifies ethnic group for general readers.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9430 H1723

דהוא Kt, דֵּהָוֵא Qr, according to Thes and most proper name, of a people Ezra 4:9, see conjectural identification by Dl^{Baer Dn x} Scheft^{31 f.}; < read דִּהוּא that is, Hoffm^{ZA ii. 54} Marquart⁶⁴ Mey^{Entst. J. 36}, ᵐ5. οἳ εἰσίν.

Strong's Definition H1723

dehavites

dahăwāʾ

the sickly

Dahava, a people colonized in Samaria

the name of a people

Variations 1 forms of this word

Translations 1 English renderings

Dehavites People group who opposed the rebuilding of Jerusalem

Search every verse

Word Parts

עֵֽלְמָיֵֽ א

עֵֽלְמָיֵֽ

Root word a name — transliterate it ("And the elamites")

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: עַלְמִי · al-MEE

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ngmpd/Td

Noun — Gentilic, masculine plural, determined state plural — usually add "-s"; determined — includes "the" (Aramaic); a people-group name (like "Hittite")

עֵלְמָיֵֽ	Speech Noun Type Gentilic Gender Masculine Number Plural State Determined
א	Speech Particle Type Definite Article

In English

In the KJV here: and the elamites

and the elamites ×1

More options

Elamite — Standard adjective/noun form; most widely recognized today.

person from Elam — Descriptive; useful when ethnic identity needs clarifying.

inhabitant of Elam — Emphasizes residency rather than ethnic heritage.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9774 H5962 H5867

עֵלְמָיֵא name of a people, plural Elamites (compare Biblical Hebrew עֵילָם); — Ezra 4:9.

Strong's Definition H5962

elamites

ʿalmî

their heaps

an Elamite or inhabitant of Elam

a native of Elam

Variations 1 forms of this word

Translations 1 English renderings

Ezra 4:8

Read Ezra 4

Ezra 4:10