Ezra 5:1

Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even unto them.
Select a Hebrew word above to see its details.

וְ הִתְנַבִּ֞י
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
הִתְנַבִּ֞י
Root word prophesied
Dictionary form: נְבָא · neh-BAW

Verb — Hithpaal, Perfect (Qatal), third person masculine singular passive / reflexive of the intensive stem (Aramaic) completed action — try "he ___ed" or "he has ___ed" the built-in subject is "he (or it)"

In the KJV here: prophesied
prophesied ×1
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prophesy — Standard rendering; fits most narrative and poetic contexts.
speak as a prophet — Clarifies the communicative act for general audiences.
proclaim a divine message — Emphasizes the revelatory content over the role title.
declare God's word — Highlights divine authority behind the utterance.
preach — Suits contexts of public proclamation or exhortation.

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נ

נבא (√ of following; see Biblical Hebrew id., but especially BewerAmos. J. Semitic Lang., Jan. 1902 who compare Assyrian nabû, tear away, lead forcibly, hence prophets as (figuratively) carried away by divine frenzy, ecstasy, compare 1Sam 10:6; 1Sam 10:10; 1Sam 19:20; 1Sam 19:24).

prophesied
nĕbāʾ
to prophesy, i.e., speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse) to prophesy, i.e., speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse)
  • (v) (Ithpael) to prophesy

חַגַּ֣י
חַגַּ֣י
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Haggai")
Dictionary form: חַגַּי · hahg-GAI

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: haggai
haggai ×9 of haggai ×2
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Haggai — Standard modern English rendering of this proper name.
the prophet Haggai — Use when context requires clarifying his prophetic role.
Haggai the prophet — Formal title order; suits narrative or introductory contexts.

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חַגַּי proper name, masculine (festal; Phoenician חגי, חגת; Palmyrene חגגו VogNo. 61) — the prophet Haggai Hag 1:1; Hag 1:3; Hag 1:12; Hag 1:13; Hag 2:1; Hag 2:10; Hag 2:13; Hag 2:14; Hag 2:20; Ezra 5:1; Ezra 6:14 ᵐ5 Ἀγγαῖος.


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חַגַּי proper name, masculine prophet (Biblical Hebrew id.); — Ezra 5:1; Ezra 6:14.


חַד, חֲדָה see אחד

haggai
ḥaggay
festive
Chaggai, a Hebrew prophet
  • 10th in order of the minor prophets; first prophet to prophecy after the captivity

נביא ה
נביא
Root word prophet, prophets
ה
Prefix — article the
Dictionary form: נְבִיא · neh-BEE

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

the prophet ×2 then the prophets ×1 were the prophets ×1
More options
prophet — Standard, widely understood term; default choice.
spokesperson — Emphasizes the role as God's mouthpiece.
seer — Highlights visionary aspect; suits narrative contexts.
herald — Stresses proclamation and announcement function.
messenger — Foregrounds the sent-one role; more generic register.

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[נְבִיא] noun masculine prophet (Hebraism? also ᵑ7 Syriac; see Biblical Hebrew); — emphatic נְבִיאָה Kt, נְבִיָּא Ezra 5:1; Ezra 6:14 plural emphatic נְבִיאַיָּא Ezra 5:1; Ezra 5:2.

prophet, prophets
nĕbîʾ
a prophet
  • prophet

נְבִיָּ א
נְבִיָּ
Root word prophet, prophets
א
Prefix — article the
Dictionary form: נְבִיא · neh-BEE

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

In the KJV here: the prophet
the prophet ×2 then the prophets ×1 were the prophets ×1
More options
prophet — Standard, widely understood term; default choice.
spokesperson — Emphasizes the role as God's mouthpiece.
seer — Highlights visionary aspect; suits narrative contexts.
herald — Stresses proclamation and announcement function.
messenger — Foregrounds the sent-one role; more generic register.

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[נְבִיא] noun masculine prophet (Hebraism? also ᵑ7 Syriac; see Biblical Hebrew); — emphatic נְבִיאָה Kt, נְבִיָּא Ezra 5:1; Ezra 6:14 plural emphatic נְבִיאַיָּא Ezra 5:1; Ezra 5:2.

prophet, prophets
nĕbîʾ
a prophet
  • prophet

וּ זְכַרְיָ֤ה
וּ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
זְכַרְיָ֤ה
Root word a name — transliterate it ("And zechariah")
Dictionary form: זְכַרְיָה · dzeh-kahr-YAW

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: and zechariah
zechariah ×14 and zechariah ×11 of zechariah ×7 of zachariah ×2 and for zechariah ×1 and to zechariah ×1 and zachariah ×1 degree zechariah ×1
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Zechariah — Standard modern spelling; preferred in most Bible translations.
Zachariah — Alternate English form; suits OT contexts and older literary style.
Zacharias — Greco-Latin form; useful when bridging OT and NT references.

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זְכַרְיָהוּ, oftener זְכַרְיָה proper name, masculine (Sabean ידֿכראל DHMEpigr. Denkm. 43) ᵐ5 Ζαχαρια(ς), etc.: —

1. זכריהו, king of Israel, son of Jeroboam II, 2Kgs 15:8 = זכריה 2Kgs 14:29; 2Kgs 15:11.
2. זכריהו, father of Hezekiah's mother 2Chr 29:1 = זכריה 2Kgs 18:2.
3. זכריהו, contemporary of Isaiah Isa 8:2.
4. זכריהו, a Reubenite 1Chr 5:7.
5. זכריה, a Benjamite 1Chr 9:37 (ᵐ5 Ζαχαρια, A Ζαχχουρ ᵐ5L Ζεχρει) = זָ֑כֶר 1Chr 8:31 (see [I. זֶכֶר]).
6. זכריהו, a Manassite 1Chr 27:21 (ᵐ5 Ζαβδειου, ᵐ5L Ζαχαριου).
7. זכריהו, a son of Jehoshaphat 2Chr 21:2.
8. זכריה, a captain of Jehosh. 2Chr 17:7.
9. זכריהו, teacher of Uzziah 2Chr 26:5.
10. Levites, זכריהו:
  a. 1Chr 15:18 = זכריה v1Chr 15:20, 1Chr 16:5.
  b. 1Chr 24:25.
  c. 1Chr 26:2; 1Chr 26:14.
  d. 1Chr 26:11.
  e. 2Chr 20:14. feminine 2Chr 29:13 (ᵐ5 Ἀζαριας, A Ζαχαριας, so ᵐ5L). זכריה:
  g. 1Chr 9:21.
  h. 2Chr 34:12.
  i. an Asaphite Neh 12:35.
11. priests, זכריהו:
  a. 1Chr 15:24
  b. 2Chr 35:8. זכריה:
  c. 2Chr 24:20 (ᵐ5 Ἀζαριαν; ᵐ5L Ζαχαριαν; probably referred to Matt 23:35, where apparently confusion with f).
  d. Neh 11:12.
  e. Neh 12:41. feminine the well-known prophet Zech 1:1; Zech 1:7; Zech 7:1; Zech 7:8; Neh 12:16 [compare Aramaic Ezra 5:1; Ezra 6:14].
12. returned exiles, זכריה:
  a. Ezra 8:3 and perhaps vEzra 8:16, compare Neh 8:4.
  b. Ezra 8:11 (ᵐ5 Ἀζαριας, A Ζαχαριας, so ᵐ5L).
  c. Ezra 10:26.
  d. a man of Judah Neh 11:4.
  e. id. Neh 11:5 (ᵐ5 Θηζεια, א Θηδεια, A Ζαχαριου, so ᵐ5L).


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זְכַרְיָה proper name, masculine prophet (Biblical Hebrew id.), Ezra 5:1; Ezra 6:14.

zechariah, zachariah
zĕkaryâ
Jehovah remembers
Zecarjah, the name of twenty-nine Israelites
  • 11th in order of the minor prophets; a priest, son of Berechiah and grandson of Iddo, who, along with Haggai, directed the rebuilding of the temple in the days of Zerubbabel
  • "king of Israel, son of Jeroboam II"son of Meshelemiah of Shelemiah, a Korhite, and keeper of the north gate of the tabernacle of the congregation"one of the sons of Jehiel"a Levite of the second order in the temple band in the time of David"one of the princes of Judah in the reign of Jehoshaphat"son of the high priest Jehoiada, in the reign of Joash king of Judah, who was stoned in the court of the temple"a Kohathite Levite in the reign of Josiah"the leader of the sons of Pharosh who returned with Ezra"son of Bebai"one of the chiefs of the people whom Ezra summoned in council at the river Ahava; stood at Ezra's left hand when Ezra expounded the law to the people"one of the family of Elam who had married a foreign wife after the captivity"ancestor of Athaiah or Uthai"a Shilonite, descendant of Perez, grandfather of Athaiah"a priest, son of Pashur"the representative of the priestly family of Iddo in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua; possibly the same as 1 above"one of the priests, son of Jonathan, who blew with the trumpets at the dedication of the city wall by Ezra and Nehemiah"a chief of the Reubenites at the time of the captivity by Tiglath-pileser"one of the priests who accompanied the ark from the house of Obed-edom"son of Isshiah of Jesiah, a Kohathite Levite descended from Uzziel"4th son of Hosah, of the children of Merari"a Manassite, father of Iddo"father of Jahaziel. He prophesied in the spirit"one of the sons of Jehoshaphat"a prophet in the reign of ...

בַר
בַר
Root word son, old
Dictionary form: בַּר · bahr

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

In the KJV here: the son
the son ×5 his son ×1 old ×1 one like the son ×1
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son — Most direct equivalent; prefer in familial or titular contexts.
child — Slightly broader; use when gender is ambiguous or inclusive.
descendant — Good for genealogical or dynastic passages.
heir — Highlights inheritance or succession nuance.
figure like a son — For visionary/symbolic uses, e.g. Daniel's 'one like a son'.

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I. בַּר noun masculine son (ᵑ7 id.; Syriac , Mandean ברא M § 148, Old Aramaic, Nabataean, Palmyrene בר (and בן) Lzb242 f.; Sabean בר according to MordtmVOJ x. 154 f.; = בֵּן, = becoming ר, PhilippiZMG xxxii (1878), 36 ff. BrockSyr. Gr. § 76 and others; √ different from בן according to JHMich Thes K§ 63 and others; Biblical Hebrew בַּר Aramaism for בֵּן); — construct ׳ב Dan 3:25 +; suffix בְּרֵהּ Dan 5:22 plural construct בְּנֵי Ezra 6:9 +; suffix בְּנ֫וֺהִי Ezra 6:10; Ezra 7:23, בְּנֵיהוֺן Dan 6:25

1. son(s) Ezra 5:1; Ezra 5:2 (twice in verse); Ezra 6:14; Dan 5:22; Dan 6:25; Ezra 6:10; Ezra 7:23 בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל Ezra 6:16 = Israelites, בְּנֵי גָלוּתָא = captives vEzra 6:16; Dan 2:25; Dan 5:13; Dan 6:14 בַּראֱֿנָשׁ Dan 7:13 i.e. one of human kind, בְּנֵי אֲנָשָׁא men Dan 2:38; Dan 5:21 בַּראֱֿלָהִין Dan 3:25 a divine (or angelic) being (see Dr, and compare Biblical Hebrew Gen 6:2; Job 1:6); ׳בַּר שְׁנִין וגו Job 6:1 a son of 62 years = 62 years old (Biblical Hebrew בֵּן 9).
2. of bullocks, בְּנֵי תוֺרִין Ezra 6:9.


II. בַּר see ברר.

son, old
bar
a son, grandson, etc
  • son

עִדּוֹא֙
עִדּוֹא֙
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Of iddo")
Dictionary form: עִדּוֹ · id-DOH

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: of iddo
of iddo ×6 iddo ×3 and of iddo ×1
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Iddo — Standard anglicized spelling; preferred in most modern translations.
Iddo (proper name) — Clarifies it is a personal name, not a common noun.
Iddo's — Use for genitive constructions indicating possession or association.

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יֶעְדּוֺ Qr, ידעי Kt proper name, masculine 2Chr 9:29 see עִדּוֺ below עדד.


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עִדּוֺ, עִדֹּא, עִדּוֺא proper name, masculine Iddo; —

1. father of an officer of Solomon עִדֹּא 1Kgs 4:14 ᵐ5 Αχελ, A Σαδωκ, ᵐ5L Αχιαβ
2. grandfather of prophet Zechariah עִדּוֺ Zech 1:1, עִדּוֺא vZech 1:7 ᵐ5 Αδδω.
3. a Levite עִדּוֺ 1Chr 6:6 ᵐ5 Αδει, ᵐ5L Αδδω.
4. a priestly name עִדּוֺא van d. H. Ginsb (Baer עִדּוֺ) Neh 12:4 ᵐ5 א etc. Αδαιας; also עדיא vNeh 12:16 Kt (עֲדָיָא?), Qr עִדּוֺא; ᵐ5 א τῷ Αδδαι, ᵐ5L τῳ Αδαια.
5. a seer עִדּוֺ הַחֹזֶה 2Chr 12:15 = הַנָּכִיא עִדּוֺ 2Chr 13:22, ᵐ5 Αδ(δ)ω; = יֶעְדּוֺ 2Chr 9:29, Ιωηλ(δ).


עֹדֵד see עוד.

iddo
ʿiddô
His witness
Iddo (or Iddi), the name of five Israelites
  • father of Abinadab, an officer of Solomon
  • "grandfather of the prophet Zechariah"a Gershonite Levite, son of Joah"a priest in the time of Nehemiah"a seer in the time of king Jeroboam of the northern kingdom of Israel"son of Zechariah, ruler of the tribe of Manasseh in the time of David"a chief of the temple slaves who assembled at Casiphia at the time of the 2nd caravan from Babylon

נביאי א
נביאי
Root word prophet, prophets
א
Prefix — article the
Dictionary form: נְבִיא · neh-BEE

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

the prophet ×2 then the prophets ×1 were the prophets ×1
More options
prophet — Standard, widely understood term; default choice.
spokesperson — Emphasizes the role as God's mouthpiece.
seer — Highlights visionary aspect; suits narrative contexts.
herald — Stresses proclamation and announcement function.
messenger — Foregrounds the sent-one role; more generic register.

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[נְבִיא] noun masculine prophet (Hebraism? also ᵑ7 Syriac; see Biblical Hebrew); — emphatic נְבִיאָה Kt, נְבִיָּא Ezra 5:1; Ezra 6:14 plural emphatic נְבִיאַיָּא Ezra 5:1; Ezra 5:2.

prophet, prophets
nĕbîʾ
a prophet
  • prophet

נְבִיַּיָּ א
נְבִיַּיָּ
Root word prophet, prophets
א
Prefix — article the
Dictionary form: נְבִיא · neh-BEE

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

In the KJV here: then the prophets
the prophet ×2 then the prophets ×1 were the prophets ×1
More options
prophet — Standard, widely understood term; default choice.
spokesperson — Emphasizes the role as God's mouthpiece.
seer — Highlights visionary aspect; suits narrative contexts.
herald — Stresses proclamation and announcement function.
messenger — Foregrounds the sent-one role; more generic register.

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[נְבִיא] noun masculine prophet (Hebraism? also ᵑ7 Syriac; see Biblical Hebrew); — emphatic נְבִיאָה Kt, נְבִיָּא Ezra 5:1; Ezra 6:14 plural emphatic נְבִיאַיָּא Ezra 5:1; Ezra 5:2.

prophet, prophets
nĕbîʾ
a prophet
  • prophet

עַל
עַל
Preposition upon, unto, over, in, against, …
Dictionary form: עַל · al

Preposition

In the KJV here: unto
upon ×16 over ×9 unto ×8 against ×7 concerning ×5 in ×5 for ×4 to ×4
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on — Most versatile default; covers surface and figurative senses.
over — Use for authority, coverage, or position above.
about — Best for topics or subjects of speech or thought.
against — Use for opposition, complaint, or hostile action.
concerning — Formal; suits legal or prophetic discourse on a subject.
regarding — Neutral modern alternative to 'concerning'.

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עַל preposition upon, over, on account of, above, to, against (Biblical Hebrew and general Aramaic id.); — suffix 1 singular עֲלַי; 2 masculine singular עליך Kt (so Egyptian Aramaic, CookeNo. 77, A 5, 6, B 8, S-CPap. A 3, B 5 +), עֲלָךְ, Qr (ᵑ7 עֲלַךְ, Dalm§ 47, 2) Dan 3:12 + 6 t. Daniel; Ezra 7:18 3 masculine singular עֲלוֺהִי (so Nabataean, Palmyrene; Egyptian Aramaic עלוי S-CA 6 +) Dan 3:28 +, עֲלֹהִי Ezra 6:11 3 feminine singular עליה Kt (so Egyptian Aramaic, S-CD 24), עֲלַהּ Qr (so ᵑ7) Dan 4:14; Dan 5:21 1 plural עֲלֵינָא Ezra 4:12, עֲלֵ֑ינָא Ezra 4:18; Ezra 5:17 Baer (Gi עֲלֶ֑ינָא); 3 masculine plural עֲלֵיהֹם (so Nabataean, CISii. 226; Egyptian Aramaic, S-CPap. F 5, 8+) Ezra 7:24, עֲלֵיהוֺן Ezra 5:1; Ezra 5:3

1. a. upon, Dan 2:10; Dan 2:28; Dan 2:46; Dan 5:5; Dan 5:7; Dan 6:11 + often, Dan 4:26 עַלהֵֿיכַל מַלְכוּתָא (2Sam 11:2); to be established עַל מַלְכוּתִי 2Sam 4:33 (compare 2Chr 1:1 Biblical Hebrew II. 1) to lay an impost upon, Ezra 7:24 to trust on, Dan 3:28 after a verb of motion, מְטָא עַל to come upon, Dan 4:21; Dan 4:25 of times, to pass over, Dan 4:13; Dan 4:20; Dan 4:22; Dan 4:29; Ezra 5:1 בְּשֻׁם אֱלָהּ יִשְׂרָאֵל עֲלֵיהוֺן i.e. (named) over them.
  b. idiomatic (as in Biblical Hebrew; see II. 1 d) of the person who is the subject of an emotion or experience, Dan 5:9 וְזִיוֺתִי שָׁנַיִן עֲלוֺהִי were changed upon him, Dan 7:28; Dan 6:19 וְשִׁנְּתֵהּ נַדַּת עֲלוֺהִי (compare Dan 2:1).
  c. on accusative of (Biblical Hebrew 1 f b), Dan 3:16 פִּתְגָּם עַלדְּֿנָה. So in עַלדְּֿנָה on this accusative Ezra 4:15; Ezra 4:22; Ezra 5:17, עַלמָֿה wherefore ? Dan 2:15 and עַל דִּבְרַת דִּי (see ׳דְּ).
  d. on behalf of (ib. 1 f c), Ezra 6:17.
  e. regarding, concerning (ib. 1 f g), Dan 2:18; Dan 5:14; Dan 5:29; Dan 6:6; Dan 6:13; Ezra 7:14 + often
2. over, with verbs of ruling, appointing, etc., Dan 2:48; Dan 2:49; Dan 3:12; Dan 4:14 +, Ezra 4:20; Ezra 6:18.
3. in a comparative sense, above, beyond, Dan 3:19; Dan 6:4.
4. expressing direction:
  a. to, of a person, after a verb of motion (compare Biblical Hebrew 7 c a a), Dan 2:24; Dan 4:31; Dan 4:33; Dan 6:7; Dan 6:16; Ezra 4:12; Ezra 4:23 + often; after to send (a letter, etc.) Ezra 4:11; Ezra 4:17; Ezra 4:18; Ezra 5:6 +, write Ezra 4:7, prophesy Ezra 5:1 of the direction of the mind (ib. 7c c), Dan 3:12; Dan 6:14 (twice in verse); Dan 6:15 compare Ezra 5:5 הֲוַת עַל ׳וְעֵין אֱל (compare Jer 40:4 and אֶל Ps 34:16).
  b. against, Dan 3:19; Dan 3:29; Dan 5:23; Dan 6:5; Dan 6:6 +; Ezra 4:8; Ezra 7:23.
5. in such phrases as שְׁפַר עַל, טְאֵב (to be) good or acceptable to (as in Syriac and late Hebrew: see Biblical Hebrew 8), Ezra 5:17 אִם עַל מַלְכָּא טָב, Ezra 7:18 (twice in verse); Dan 4:24 (יִשְׁפַּר), Dan 6:15 (בְּאֵשׁ), v.Dan 6:24 (טְאֵב). — compare the synopsis of meanings in Lzb340.

upon, unto, over, in, against, …
ʿal
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
  • upon, over, on account of, above, to, against
    • upon, over, on account of, regarding, concerning, on behalf of
    • "over (with verbs of ruling)"above, beyond (in comparison)"to, against (of direction)

יְה֣וּדָיֵ ֔א
יְה֣וּדָיֵ
Root word a name — transliterate it ("The jews")
֔א
Prefix — article the
Dictionary form: יְהוּדָאִי · yeh-hoo-daw-EE

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

In the KJV here: the jews
of the jews ×4 the jews ×3 jews ×2 that the jews ×1
More options
Jew — Standard, widely recognized term; best default choice.
Jewish person — More explicit; useful when emphasizing individual identity.
Judean — Highlights ethnic-geographic origin; preferred in historical contexts.
member of the Jewish people — Formal; use when community belonging is foregrounded.

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[יְהוּדַי] name, of a people Jew (Biblical Hebrew יְהוּדִי); — plural absolute יְהוּדָאִין (K§ 61, 6)) Dan 3:12 emphatic יְהוּדָיֵא (Ib.ib.) vDan 3:8; Ezra 4:12; Ezra 4:23; Ezra 5:1; Ezra 5:5; Ezra 6:7 (twice in verse); Ezra 6:8; Ezra 6:14.

jews
yĕhûdāʾî
a Jehudaite (or Judaite), i.e., Jew
  • Jew

דִּ֥י
דִּ֥י
Particle who, which, that
Dictionary form: דִּי · dee

Particle — Relative

In the KJV here: that
that ×88 of ×60 which ×52 whom ×9 whose ×7 for ×6 and whereas ×4 and whom ×3
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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.

BDB9440 H1768 H2088 H834

BDB9439 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9441

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 (Lzb267. 446 RES361 S-CPap. 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 SACG1 62, 63 Cooke369 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

BDB9602 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9604

כ

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).

that, of, which, whom, whose, …
that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of
  • (rel part) who, which, that
  • "(mark of genitive) that of, which belongs to, that"(conj) that, because

בִ יה֖וּד
בִ
Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with
יה֖וּד
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Were in judah")
Dictionary form: יְהוּד · yeh-HOOD

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: were in judah
judah ×4 jewry ×1 of judea ×1 were in judah ×1
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Judah — Standard proper name; use for the tribe or kingdom.
Judea — Preferred for the later Persian/Hellenistic province context.
the province of Judah — Clarifies political-administrative sense in Ezra-Nehemiah.
the region of Judah — Neutral geographical reference, avoids political nuance.
the Jewish homeland — Interpretive; use only when ethnic identity is foregrounded.

BDB9574 H3061 H3063

BDB9573 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9575

יְהוּד proper name, of a territory Judah (secondary formative from following according to M§ 68. b Buhl; compare Biblical Hebrew יְהוּדָה); — Dan 5:13b; Ezra 5:1; Ezra 5:8; Ezra 7:14 ׳בְּנֵי גָּלוּתָא דַּי י Dan 2:25; Dan 5:13a; Dan 6:14.

judah, judea, jewry
yĕhûd
properly, Judah, hence, Judaea
  • Judah—the territory of the tribe of Judah

וּ בִ ירֽוּשְׁלֶ֑ם
וּ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
בִ
Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with
ירֽוּשְׁלֶ֑ם
Root word a name — transliterate it ("And jerusalem")
Dictionary form: יְרוּשָׁלֵם · yeh-roo-shaw-LAME

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: and jerusalem
is at jerusalem ×6 is in jerusalem ×5 jerusalem ×3 and jerusalem ×2 at jerusalem ×2 to jerusalem ×2 was in jerusalem ×2 are at jerusalem ×1
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Jerusalem — Standard modern spelling; use in virtually all contexts.
the city of Jerusalem — Use when clarifying Jerusalem as a city for new readers.
the holy city — Thematic substitute when sacred significance is being emphasized.
Zion — Poetic or prophetic contexts where Zion is synonymous.

BDB9593 H3390 H3389

BDB9592 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9594

יְרוּשְׁלֵם25 proper name, of a location Jerusalem (Biblical Hebrew יְרוּשָׁלִַם); — Dan 5:2; Dan 5:3; Dan 6:11; Ezra 4:8; Ezra 4:12 + 20 t. Ezra.

jerusalem
yĕrûšālēm
teaching of peace
Jerusalem
  • the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split

בְּ שֻׁ֛ם
בְּ
Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with
שֻׁ֛ם
Root word name, names
Dictionary form: שֻׁם · shoom

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

In the KJV here: in the name
name ×3 the names ×2 according to the name ×1 hath caused his name ×1 in the name ×1 the name ×1 their names ×1 unto one whose name ×1
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name — Most direct equivalent; suitable in nearly all contexts.
title — Prefer when emphasizing rank or formal designation.
reputation — Use when 'name' carries social or honorific weight.
designation — More formal; good for lists or official naming contexts.

BDB9963 H8034 H8036

BDB9962 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9964

שֻׁם noun masculine name (see Biblical Hebrew שֵׁם); — construct ׳שׁ Ezra 5:1 +; suffix שְׁמֵהּ Dan 2:20 +; plural construct שְׁמָהָת Ezra 5:4, suffix תְהֹם- vEzra 5:10name, of divinity: Dan 2:20; Dan 4:5; Ezra 5:1; Ezra 6:12 of a man: Dan 2:26; Dan 4:15; Dan 4:16; Dan 5:12 (all Daniel), Ezra 5:4; Ezra 5:10 (twice in verse) also vEzra 5:14, with which compare S-CK 4, 5, s f., 12 f.

name, names
šum
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
  • name

אֱלָ֥הּ
אֱלָ֥הּ
Root word god, gods
Dictionary form: אֱלָהּ · eh-LAW

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

In the KJV here: of the god
of god ×20 god ×16 the god ×11 of thy god ×5 of the god ×4 gods ×3 the gods ×3 and the god ×2
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God — Preferred when referring to the God of Israel specifically.
god — Use for pagan or foreign deities in context.
deity — Neutral, formal; useful in academic or theological prose.
divine being — Emphasizes nature over identity; good for ambiguous contexts.
gods — Plural contexts; foreign or polytheistic references.

BDB9300 H426 H433

BDB9299 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9301

אֱלָהּ94 noun masculine god, God (= Biblical Hebrew אֱלֹהַּ (p. 43), see also √ I. אלה); — ׳א absolute Dan 2:28 +, construct vDan 2:18 +; emphatic אֱלָהָא vDan 2:20 +; suffix אֱלָהִי Dan 6:23, הָךְ- Ezra 9:14 +, הֵהּ- Dan 6:6 +, הֲהֹם- Ezra 5:5; Ezra 7:16, הֲהוֺן- Dan 3:28 (twice in verse); Dan 3:29, הֲכֹם- Ezra 7:17, etc.; plural absolute אֱלָהִין Dan 2:11 +, emphatic הַיָּא- Jer 10:11, construct הֵי- Dan 5:4; Dan 5:23, suffix הַי- Dan 3:14, etc. [with prefix לֵאלָהָא Dan 5:23, לֵאלָהָיךְ Dan 3:14, etc.; but not in singular absolute or construct, e.g. לֶאֱלָהּ Ezra 5:12, etc.]; —

1. god, in general Dan 6:8; Dan 6:13 heathen deities Jer 10:11; Dan 2:11; Dan 3:15+ 15 t. Daniel (made of gold, etc. Dan 5:4; Dan 5:23) + בַּראֱֿלָהִין Dan 3:25.(see בַּר).
2.73 God (of Israel), Dan 2:28; Ezra 5:2 +; phrase ׳אֱלָהּ יִשׂ Ezra 5:1; Ezra 6:14; Ezra 7:15 יְרוּשְׁלֵם ׳א Ezra 7:19 אֲבָהָתַי ׳א Dan 2:23 שְׁמַיָּא Ezra 5:11 (+ וְאַרְעָא), vEzra 5:12; Ezra 6:9; Ezra 6:10; Dan 2:18; Dan 2:19 + 6 t. (see שָׁמַיִם 2 a); רַב ׳א Dan 2:45 אֱלָהִין ׳א vDan 2:47 אֱלָהָא עִלָּיָא Dan 3:26; Dan 3:32; Dan 5:18; Dan 5:21 חַיָּא ׳א Dan 6:21; Dan 6:27 also בֵּית אֱלָהָא Dan 5:3; Ezra 4:24; Ezra 5:2 + 16 t. Ezra; ׳עֲבִידַת א Ezra 6:18.

god, gods
ʾĕlāh
God
  • god, God
    • god, heathen deity
    • "God (of Israel)

יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Of israel")
Dictionary form: יִשְׂרָאֵל · yis-raw-ALE

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: of israel
of israel ×7 israel ×1
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Israel — Standard proper name; use in virtually all contexts.
the people of Israel — Emphasizes the nation/community rather than the land.
the nation of Israel — Foregrounds political or national identity.
the land of Israel — Use when context refers to territory, not people.

BDB9596 H3478 H3479

BDB9595 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9597

יִשְׂרָאֵל proper name, of a people Israel (Biblical Hebrew id., √ I. שָׂרָה); — ׳אֱלַהּ יִשׁ Ezra 5:1; Ezra 6:14; Ezra 7:15 ׳מֶלֶךְ לְיִשׂ Ezra 5:11 ׳בְּנֵי יִשׂ Ezra 6:16, ׳עַמָּא יִשׂ Ezra 7:13.

israel
yiśrāʾēl
God prevails
Isreal
  • the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel
  • "the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob
    • the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split
    • "the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah"the name of the nation after the return from exile

עֲלֵי הֽוֹן
עֲלֵי
Preposition upon, unto, over, in, against, …
הֽוֹן
Suffix — pronoun their / them
Dictionary form: עַל · al

Preposition

In the KJV here: even unto them
upon ×16 over ×9 unto ×8 against ×7 concerning ×5 in ×5 for ×4 to ×4
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on — Most versatile default; covers surface and figurative senses.
over — Use for authority, coverage, or position above.
about — Best for topics or subjects of speech or thought.
against — Use for opposition, complaint, or hostile action.
concerning — Formal; suits legal or prophetic discourse on a subject.
regarding — Neutral modern alternative to 'concerning'.

BDB9768 H5922 H5921

BDB9767 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9769

עַל preposition upon, over, on account of, above, to, against (Biblical Hebrew and general Aramaic id.); — suffix 1 singular עֲלַי; 2 masculine singular עליך Kt (so Egyptian Aramaic, CookeNo. 77, A 5, 6, B 8, S-CPap. A 3, B 5 +), עֲלָךְ, Qr (ᵑ7 עֲלַךְ, Dalm§ 47, 2) Dan 3:12 + 6 t. Daniel; Ezra 7:18 3 masculine singular עֲלוֺהִי (so Nabataean, Palmyrene; Egyptian Aramaic עלוי S-CA 6 +) Dan 3:28 +, עֲלֹהִי Ezra 6:11 3 feminine singular עליה Kt (so Egyptian Aramaic, S-CD 24), עֲלַהּ Qr (so ᵑ7) Dan 4:14; Dan 5:21 1 plural עֲלֵינָא Ezra 4:12, עֲלֵ֑ינָא Ezra 4:18; Ezra 5:17 Baer (Gi עֲלֶ֑ינָא); 3 masculine plural עֲלֵיהֹם (so Nabataean, CISii. 226; Egyptian Aramaic, S-CPap. F 5, 8+) Ezra 7:24, עֲלֵיהוֺן Ezra 5:1; Ezra 5:3

1. a. upon, Dan 2:10; Dan 2:28; Dan 2:46; Dan 5:5; Dan 5:7; Dan 6:11 + often, Dan 4:26 עַלהֵֿיכַל מַלְכוּתָא (2Sam 11:2); to be established עַל מַלְכוּתִי 2Sam 4:33 (compare 2Chr 1:1 Biblical Hebrew II. 1) to lay an impost upon, Ezra 7:24 to trust on, Dan 3:28 after a verb of motion, מְטָא עַל to come upon, Dan 4:21; Dan 4:25 of times, to pass over, Dan 4:13; Dan 4:20; Dan 4:22; Dan 4:29; Ezra 5:1 בְּשֻׁם אֱלָהּ יִשְׂרָאֵל עֲלֵיהוֺן i.e. (named) over them.
  b. idiomatic (as in Biblical Hebrew; see II. 1 d) of the person who is the subject of an emotion or experience, Dan 5:9 וְזִיוֺתִי שָׁנַיִן עֲלוֺהִי were changed upon him, Dan 7:28; Dan 6:19 וְשִׁנְּתֵהּ נַדַּת עֲלוֺהִי (compare Dan 2:1).
  c. on accusative of (Biblical Hebrew 1 f b), Dan 3:16 פִּתְגָּם עַלדְּֿנָה. So in עַלדְּֿנָה on this accusative Ezra 4:15; Ezra 4:22; Ezra 5:17, עַלמָֿה wherefore ? Dan 2:15 and עַל דִּבְרַת דִּי (see ׳דְּ).
  d. on behalf of (ib. 1 f c), Ezra 6:17.
  e. regarding, concerning (ib. 1 f g), Dan 2:18; Dan 5:14; Dan 5:29; Dan 6:6; Dan 6:13; Ezra 7:14 + often
2. over, with verbs of ruling, appointing, etc., Dan 2:48; Dan 2:49; Dan 3:12; Dan 4:14 +, Ezra 4:20; Ezra 6:18.
3. in a comparative sense, above, beyond, Dan 3:19; Dan 6:4.
4. expressing direction:
  a. to, of a person, after a verb of motion (compare Biblical Hebrew 7 c a a), Dan 2:24; Dan 4:31; Dan 4:33; Dan 6:7; Dan 6:16; Ezra 4:12; Ezra 4:23 + often; after to send (a letter, etc.) Ezra 4:11; Ezra 4:17; Ezra 4:18; Ezra 5:6 +, write Ezra 4:7, prophesy Ezra 5:1 of the direction of the mind (ib. 7c c), Dan 3:12; Dan 6:14 (twice in verse); Dan 6:15 compare Ezra 5:5 הֲוַת עַל ׳וְעֵין אֱל (compare Jer 40:4 and אֶל Ps 34:16).
  b. against, Dan 3:19; Dan 3:29; Dan 5:23; Dan 6:5; Dan 6:6 +; Ezra 4:8; Ezra 7:23.
5. in such phrases as שְׁפַר עַל, טְאֵב (to be) good or acceptable to (as in Syriac and late Hebrew: see Biblical Hebrew 8), Ezra 5:17 אִם עַל מַלְכָּא טָב, Ezra 7:18 (twice in verse); Dan 4:24 (יִשְׁפַּר), Dan 6:15 (בְּאֵשׁ), v.Dan 6:24 (טְאֵב). — compare the synopsis of meanings in Lzb340.

upon, unto, over, in, against, …
ʿal
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
  • upon, over, on account of, above, to, against
    • upon, over, on account of, regarding, concerning, on behalf of
    • "over (with verbs of ruling)"above, beyond (in comparison)"to, against (of direction)

The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
וְהִתְנַבִּ֞י חַגַּ֣י נביאה נְבִיָּא וּזְכַרְיָ֤ה בַר עִדּוֹא֙ Pashta — a lesser break נביאיא נְבִיַּיָּא עַל יְה֣וּדָיֵ֔א Zaqef Qatan — a strong break דִּ֥י בִיה֖וּד Tipeha — a lesser break וּבִירֽוּשְׁלֶ֑ם Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here בְּשֻׁ֛ם Tevir — a lesser break אֱלָ֥הּ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל Tipeha — a lesser break עֲלֵיהֽוֹן Silluq — end of the verse

וְהִתְנַבִּי חַגַּי ‫(נביאה)‬ נְבִיָּא וּזְכַרְיָה בַר-עִדּוֹא ‫(נביאיא)‬ נְבִיַּיָּא עַל-יְהוּדָיֵא דִּי בִיהוּד וּבִירֽוּשְׁלֶם בְּשֻׁם אֱלָהּ יִשְׂרָאֵל עֲלֵיהֽוֹן׃
1
Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even unto them.
Cross References

Haggai 1:1

בִּשְׁנַת שְׁתַּיִם לְדָרְיָוֶשׁ הַמֶּלֶךְ בַּחֹדֶשׁ הַשִּׁשִּׁי בְּיוֹם אֶחָד לַחֹדֶשׁ הָיָה דְבַר-יְהוָה בְּיַד-חַגַּי הַנָּבִיא אֶל-זְרֻבָּבֶל בֶּן-שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל פַּחַת יְהוּדָה וְאֶל-יְהוֹשֻׁעַ בֶּן-יְהוֹצָדָק הַכֹּהֵן הַגָּדוֹל לֵאמֹֽר׃
1
In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet unto Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, saying,

Zechariah 4:6

וַיַּעַן וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלַי לֵאמֹר זֶה דְּבַר-יְהוָה אֶל-זְרֻבָּבֶל לֵאמֹר לֹא בְחַיִל וְלֹא בְכֹחַ כִּי אִם-בְּרוּחִי אָמַר יְהוָה צְבָאֽוֹת׃
6
Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.

Zechariah 1:1

בַּחֹדֶשׁ הַשְּׁמִינִי בִּשְׁנַת שְׁתַּיִם לְדָרְיָוֶשׁ הָיָה דְבַר-יְהוָה אֶל-זְכַרְיָה בֶּן-בֶּרֶכְיָה בֶּן-עִדּוֹ הַנָּבִיא לֵאמֹֽר׃
1
In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD unto Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying,

Micah 5:4

וְעָמַד וְרָעָה בְּעֹז יְהוָה בִּגְאוֹן שֵׁם יְהוָה אֱלֹהָיו וְיָשָׁבוּ כִּֽי-עַתָּה יִגְדַּל עַד-אַפְסֵי-אָֽרֶץ׃
4
And he shall stand and feed in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God; and they shall abide: for now shall he be great unto the ends of the earth.