Ezra 5:7

פִּתְגָמָ֖א שְׁלַ֣חוּ עֲל֑וֹהִי וְכִדְנָה֙ כְּתִ֣יב בְּגַוֵּ֔הּ לְדָֽרְיָ֥וֶשׁ מַלְכָּ֖א שְׁלָמָ֥א כֹֽלָּא

They sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus; Unto Darius the king, all peace.

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עֲנוֹ וְאָמְרִין לִנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר מַלְכָּא מַלְכָּא לְעָלְמִין חֱיִֽי׃

They spake and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever.

נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר מַלְכָּא לְֽכָל-עַֽמְמַיָּא אֻמַיָּא וְלִשָּׁנַיָּא דִּֽי-דָאְרִין בְּכָל-אַרְעָא שְׁלָמְכוֹן יִשְׂגֵּֽא׃

Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.

John 14:27

Εἰρήνην ἀφίημι ὑμῖν εἰρήνην τὴν ἐμὴν δίδωμι ὑμῖν· οὐ καθὼς ὁ κόσμος δίδωσιν ἐγὼ δίδωμι ὑμῖν μὴ ταρασσέσθω ὑμῶν ἡ καρδία μηδὲ δειλιάτω

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not be your heart troubled, neither let it be afraid.

Daniel 6:21

אֱדַיִן דָּנִיֶּאל עִם-מַלְכָּא מַלִּל מַלְכָּא לְעָלְמִין חֱיִֽי׃

Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever.

2 Thessalonians 3:16

Αὐτὸς δὲ ὁ κύριος τῆς εἰρήνης δῴη ὑμῖν τὴν εἰρήνην διὰ παντὸς ἐν παντὶ τρόπῳ ὁ κύριος μετὰ πάντων ὑμῶν

Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.

Ezra 4:17

פִּתְגָמָא שְׁלַח מַלְכָּא עַל-רְחוּם בְּעֵל-טְעֵם וְשִׁמְשַׁי סָֽפְרָא וּשְׁאָר כְּנָוָתְהוֹן דִּי יָֽתְבִין בְּשָֽׁמְרָיִן וּשְׁאָר עֲבַֽר-נַהֲרָה שְׁלָם וּכְעֶֽת׃

Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time.

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

פִּתְגָמָ֖א Tipeha — a lesser break שְׁלַ֣חוּ עֲל֑וֹהִי Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here וְכִדְנָה֙ Pashta — a lesser break כְּתִ֣יב בְּגַוֵּ֔הּ Zaqef Qatan — a strong break לְדָֽרְיָ֥וֶשׁ מַלְכָּ֖א Tipeha — a lesser break שְׁלָמָ֥א כֹֽלָּא Silluq — end of the verse

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פִּתְגָמָ ֖א

פִּתְגָמָ

Root word answer, matter, word, letter

֖א

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: פִּתְגָּם · pit-ɡAWM

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsd/Td

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

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

In English

In the KJV here: a letter

a letter ×1 an answer ×1 matter ×1 this matter ×1 us answer ×1 word ×1

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word — Broad default; suits most contexts naturally.

message — Good when content is communicated from a sender.

reply — Prefer when a response to a prior statement is meant.

decree — Suits official or royal proclamations (Aramaic flavor).

matter — Use when referring to a subject or affair, not speech.

edict — Formal written ruling; fits legal or courtly contexts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9828 H6600 H6599

פִּתְגָם noun masculine^{Ezra 6:11} command, word, affair (Persian: see Biblical Hebrew); — absolute ׳פ Dan 3:16 emphatic מָא- Ezra 4:17 +; — command Ezra 6:11, word, by missive Ezra 5:7, from king Ezra 4:17 (both with שְׁלַת), in answer Ezra 5:11 (with התיב); weakened, thing, affair Dan 3:16; Dan 4:14.

Strong's Definition H6600

answer, matter, word, letter

pitgām

a word, answer, letter or decree

command, work, affair, decree

word, report

Variations 3 forms of this word

Translations 6 English renderings

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שְׁלַ֣חוּ

Root word sent, put, send

Dictionary form: שְׁלַח · sheh-LA

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Vqp3mp

Verb — Peal, Perfect (Qatal), third person masculine plural simple action (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Qal completed action — try "he ___ed" or "he has ___ed" the built-in subject is "they"

שְׁלַחוּ

Speech Verb Stem Peal Type Perfect (Qatal) Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Plural

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In English

In the KJV here: they sent

sent ×3 hath sent ×2 they sent ×2 had sent ×1 have we sent ×1 send ×1 shall put ×1 then sent ×1

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send — Broadest, most neutral modern equivalent; fits most contexts.

dispatch — Formal register; good for official or royal commissioning.

commission — Emphasizes authoritative appointment or mandate to act.

transmit — Prefer when conveying a message or document, not a person.

deploy — Suited to military or strategic sending of personnel.

place — Captures the 'put' nuance when positioning an object or hand.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9957 H7971 H7972

שְׁלַח verb send (Biblical Hebrew I. שָׁלַח); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳שׁ Ezra 4:17 +; 3 masculine plural שְׁלַ֫חוּ Ezra 4:11 +; 2 masculine plural שְׁלַחְתּוּן Ezra 4:18 1 plural שְׁלַחְנָא Ezra 4:14 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִשְׁלח Ezra 5:17; Ezra 6:12 Passive participle שְׁלִיחַ Ezra 7:14; Dan 5:24 — send, accusative of letter, etc., with עַל person Ezra 4:11; Ezra 4:17; Ezra 4:18; Ezra 5:6; Ezra 5:7; Ezra 5:17 absolute Ezra 6:13, followed by finite verb Ezra 4:14, + accusative of person Dan 3:28; Dan 6:23 followed by Infinitive Dan 3:2 send out hand (accusative) to harm (Infinitive); passive, be sent, with מִןקֳֿדָם person: subject person Ezra 7:14 subject כַּפָּא Dan 5:24.

Strong's Definition H7972

sent, put, send

šĕlaḥ

to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)

to send

(P'al)

to send, send out

Variations 7 forms of this word

Translations 10 English renderings

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עֲל֑וֹ הִי

עֲל֑וֹ

Preposition upon, unto, over, in, against, …

הִי

Suffix — pronoun his / him / it

Dictionary form: עַל · al

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Sp3ms

Preposition

עֲלוֹ	Speech Preposition
הִי	Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Singular

In English

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'.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9768 H5922 H5921

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, Cooke^{No. 77, A 5, 6, B 8}, S-C^{Pap. 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-C^{A 6} +) Dan 3:28 +, עֲלֹהִי Ezra 6:11 3 feminine singular עליה Kt (so Egyptian Aramaic, S-C^{D 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, CIS^{ii. 226}; Egyptian Aramaic, S-C^{Pap. 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.

Strong's Definition H5922

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

Variations 14 forms of this word

Translations 41 English renderings

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Breakdown unavailable for this word. Dictionary form: דֵּן · dane

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/R/Pdxms

Noun — masculine singular

	Speech Conjunction
	Speech Preposition
	Speech Noun Gender Masculine Number Singular
	Speech Pronoun Type Demonstrative Gender Masculine Number Singular

In English

In the KJV here: thus

this ×28 and this ×3 of this ×3 these ×2 thus ×2 aforetime ×1 after this sort ×1 another ×1

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this — Most natural demonstrative; preferred in most contexts.

these — Use for plural referents in the context.

such — When emphasizing kind or category rather than identity.

that — Use when referent is more remote or already mentioned.

this matter — Idiomatic when דֵּן refers to a topic or affair.

for this reason — Use when the word functions as a causal connector.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9303 H459 H1836 H428

אִלֵּין (אִלֵּן Dan 2:44; Dan 6:7) demonstrative pronoun plural these (plural of דְּנָה, q. v.: Palmyrene אלן (Lzb^{264 Eph. i. 343, 345} Cooke²⁶); ᵑ7 אילין; Mandean עלין (Nö^{M 89 f.}); Talmud (with emphatic hâ prefixed, W^CG:109) הָאִלֵּין: see further below Biblical Hebrew אֵלֶּה, and add Egyptian Aramaic אלו Cooke²⁶); — these, only Daniel: Dan 2:40 דִּי מְרָעַע כָּלֿ, נִלֵּין, vDan 2:44 כָּלאִֿלֵּן מַלְכְוָתָא, Dan 6:3 אֲחַדְֵַּרְפְּנַיָּא אִלֵּין (so v.Dan 6:7), Dan 7:17 אִלֵּיץ חֵיוָתָא.

BDB9454 H1836 H459

דְּנָה₅₇ demonstrative prounoun common this (Zinjirli זן, זנה; Egyptian Aramaic זנה (S-C^{Pap. B 17} +); זנך (ib.^{C 6, D 8}); Nabataean, Palmyrene דנה (Lzb²⁶⁴ Cooke²⁶); ᵑ7 דֵּין (e.g. 1Sam 10:27) and (with הָ, i.e. הָא, ecce) הָדֵתן; Aramaic of Têma הא זא (Cooke^{195. 198}); Syriac (contracted for הָֽדְנָא); Mandean האזין; Sabean (Hom^{Chrest. 13}); Ethiopic all from [דֶּה,] זה, + demonstrative noun (W^{CG 108 f.}); feminine Biblical Aramaic דָּא, ᵑ7 דָּא, הָדה, Syriac , Mandean האזא, Ethiopic without the n; the plural is אִלֵּין, q. v. ); — this:
a. Dan 2:18 רָזָא דְנָה this secret, vDan 2:28 vDan 2:29 vDan 2:30 +, Ezra 4:11; Ezra 5:3; Ezra 5:4; Ezra 5:9 +; כָּלדְּֿנָה Dan 5:22.
b. אַחֲרֵי דְנָה after this Dan 2:29; Dan 2:45 so בָּאתַר דְּנָה Dan 7:6; Dan 7:7.
c. כִּדְנָה like this, thus, Jer 10:10 (= Hebrew כֹּה), Dan 2:10 מִלְּתָא כִדְנָה a word like this (compare כָּזֹאת Esth 4:14), Esth 3:29; Ezra 5:7.
d. עַלדְּֿנָה on account of this Dan 3:16; Ezra 4:22; Ezra 5:5; Ezra 5:17; Ezra 6:11 as conjunction = therefore (compare Hebrew עַלזֹֿאת) Ezra 4:14; Ezra 4:15. — See also קֳבֵלַ and קַדְמָה.

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 H1836

this, these, thus, wherefore, aforetime, …

dēn

this

(demons pron) this, on account of this

Variations 9 forms of this word

Translations 18 English renderings

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כְּתִ֣יב

Root word wrote, written, write

Dictionary form: כְּתַב · keh-TAHB

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar VQp3ms

Verb — Peil, Perfect (Qatal), third person masculine singular simple passive (Aramaic) — "it was done" completed action — try "he ___ed" or "he has ___ed" the built-in subject is "he (or it)"

כְּתִיב

Speech Verb Stem Peil Type Perfect (Qatal) Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Singular

Verb Chart

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In the KJV here: was written

wrote ×3 and wrote ×1 he wrote ×1 was written ×1 we might write ×1 written ×1

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write — Core infinitive; broadest and most versatile choice.

record — Prefer when emphasizing official or archival inscription.

inscribe — Use for carving or engraving on stone, metal, or tablets.

compose — Highlights authorship and literary intent of a document.

put in writing — Stresses the act of committing something formally to text.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9628 H3789 H3790

כְּתַב verb write (see Biblical Hebrew); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳כ Dan 6:26 ל person + oratio recta [direct speech], Dan 7:1 accusative of thing; 3 masculine plural כְּתַ֫בוּ Ezra 4:8 accusative אִגְּרָה; 1 plural נִכְתּוּב Ezra 5:10, accusative of thing; Participle active absolute feminine singular כָּֽתְבָה Dan 5:5, subject יְדָא, feminine plural כָּֽתְבָן vDan 5:5, subject אֶצְבְּעָן. Pe`il (W^{CG 224}) Perfect 3 masculine singular כִּדְנָה כְּ תִּיבEzra 5:7 thus (it) was written, so ׳כֵּן כ Ezra 6:2.

Strong's Definition H3790

wrote, written, write

kĕtab

to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)

to write

(P'al) to write, to be written

Variations 7 forms of this word

Translations 6 English renderings

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בְּ גַוֵּ ֔הּ

בְּ

Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with

גַוֵּ

Root word midst, same, therein, wherein

֔הּ

Suffix — pronoun his / him / it

Dictionary form: גַּו · ɡa

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Ncmsc/Sp3ms

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

בְּ	Speech Preposition
גַוֵּ	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Construct
הּ	Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Singular

In English

In the KJV here: him wherein

into the midst ×6 in the midst ×3 and therein ×1 him wherein ×1 the midst ×1 within the same ×1

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middle — Most natural modern noun for central position.

center — Spatial emphasis; good for physical or abstract contexts.

interior — Highlights inside space; suits architectural or body contexts.

within — Adverbial/prepositional use; fits embedded or enclosed sense.

inside — Informal register; clear for general audiences.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9405 H1459

[גַּו] noun masculine midst (Egyptian Aramaic, Nabataean, Palmyrene גו; ᵑ7 גָּיו; especially construct בְּגוֺ, לְגוֺ, מִגּוֺ; so Syriac ; compare Biblical Hebrew נֵּו); — construct גּוֺא (so Nabataen Cooke^{No. 94}) Dan 3:26 +, Dan 7:15 editions, Gi גּוֺ (Baer גּוֺא, see on Dan 3:6); suffix 3 masculine singular גַּוֵּהּ Ezra 5:7, 3 feminine singular גַּוַּהּ Ezra 4:15; Ezra 6:2 — midst, always with prepositions:
a. בְּגוֺא (= Hebrew בְּתוֺךְ), Dan 3:25 בְּגוֺא גוּרָא, Dan 4:7; Dan 7:15; Ezra 4:15; Ezra 5:7 וְכִדְנָה כְּתִיב בְּגַוֵהּ, Ezra 6:2.
b. לְגוֺא Dan 3:6; Dan 3:11; Dan 3:15; Dan 3:21; Dan 3:23; Dan 3:24.
c. מִןגּֿוֺא Dan 3:26.

גֵּרָה see גאה.

Strong's Definition H1459

midst, same, therein, wherein

gǎw

the middle

midst, the midst

Variations 8 forms of this word

Translations 6 English renderings

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לְ דָֽרְיָ֥וֶשׁ

לְ

Prefix — preposition to, for

דָֽרְיָ֥וֶשׁ

Root word a name — transliterate it ("Unto darius")

Dictionary form: דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁ · DAW-reh-yaw-waysh

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Np

Noun — Proper Name

לְ	Speech Preposition
דָרְיָוֶשׁ	Speech Noun Type Proper Name

In English

In the KJV here: unto darius

darius ×8 of darius ×3 and darius ×2 to darius ×1 unto darius ×1

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Darius — Standard modern English rendering of this Persian royal name.

King Darius — Use when royal title adds clarity in narrative context.

Darius the Mede — Distinguishes the Median Darius from later Persian rulers.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9456 H1867 H1868

דָּֽרְיָ֫וֶשׁ₁₅ proper name, masculine (Biblical Hebrew id.; Egyptian Aramaic דריוהוש RŠS³⁶¹ S-C^{H 1}+); —

1. Darius Hystaspis Ezra 4:24 + 8 t. Ezra.

2. 'Darius the Mede' Dan 6:1; Dan 6:2; Dan 6:7; Dan 6:10; Dan 6:26; Dan 6:29.

Strong's Definition H1868

darius

dārĕyāwēš

lord

Darejavesh, a title (rather than name) of several Persian kings

Darius the Mede, the son of Ahasuerus, king of the Chaldeans, who succeeded to the Babylonian kingdom on the death of Belshazzar; probably the same as ___%___Astyages___%___ the last king of the Medes (538 BC) (same as H1867 (1))

Darius II, Nothus (Ochus) was king of Persia during the time of Nehemiah (424/3–405/4 BC). Darius II is the most probable because he is mentioned by Nehemiah and ruled during the time of Nehemiah

Variations 6 forms of this word

Translations 5 English renderings

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Word Parts

מַלְכָּ ֖א

מַלְכָּ

Root word king, kings, royal

֖א

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: מֶלֶךְ · meh-LEK

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsd/Td

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

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

In English

In the KJV here: the king

the king ×75 o king ×19 the kings ×12 king ×10 kings ×9 unto the king ×9 and the king ×7 to the king ×6

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king — Standard modern rendering; broadly suitable in most contexts.

monarch — Formal or literary tone; emphasizes sovereign authority.

ruler — Broader term; useful when royal title is less central.

sovereign — Elevated register; stresses supreme political power.

royal — Adjectival use; prefer when modifying a noun directly.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9662 H4429 H4430

מֶ֫לֶךְ₁₇₈ noun masculine king (general Semitic; see Biblical Hebrew); — ׳מ absolute Dan 2:10 + 2 t.; construct Dan 4:34 + 6 t.; usually emphatic מַלְכָּא Ezra 4:8 + 154 t., ָ ה Dan 2:11 plural מַלְכִין Ezra 4:15 + 9 t., ִ ים Ezra 4:13 (Hebraism, BeRy M⁴¹*); emphatic מַלְכַיָּא Dan 2:44 + 2 t.; — king Dan 2:4; Dan 2:5 + 132 t. Daniel; Ezra 4:8; Ezra 4:11 + 42 t. Ezra (מֶלָךְ מַלְכַיָּא of Nebuchadnezzar Dan 2:37, of Artaxerxes Ezra 7:12 [compare Cooke^{71.3, of Xerxes}]; מַלְכִין Dan 7:17 = kingdoms, compare מַלְכוּ vDan 7:23).

Strong's Definition H4430

king, kings, royal

melek

a king

king

Variations 15 forms of this word

Translations 35 English renderings

Kings

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שְׁלָמָ ֥א

שְׁלָמָ

Root word peace

֥א

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: שְׁלָם · sheh-LAWM

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsd/Td

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

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

In English

In the KJV here: peace

peace ×4

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peace — Modernized KJV form; broadest, most natural equivalent.

well-being — Emphasizes wholeness and flourishing of a person.

welfare — Good for inquiring about someone's condition or state.

harmony — Highlights relational or communal dimension of šālôm.

prosperity — Use when material or social thriving is in focus.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9962 H8001

שְׁלָם noun masculine^{Dan 3:31} welfare, prosperity; — in greetings: absolute Ezra 4:17 prosperity! emphatic שְׁלָמָא Ezra 5:7 suffix שְׁלָֽמְכוֺן יַשְׂגִּיא Dan 3:31; Dan 6:26.

Strong's Definition H8001

peace

šĕlām

prosperity

welfare, prosperity, peace, well-being

Variations 3 forms of this word

Translations 1 English renderings

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Word Parts

כֹֽלָּ א

כֹֽלָּ

Root word all, any, as, whole, every, …

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: כֹּל · kole

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsd/Td

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

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

In English

In the KJV here: all

all ×24 and all ×9 any ×5 the whole ×5 every ×3 forasmuch as ×3 in all ×3 as ×2

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all — Most universal choice; suits totality of groups or things.

every — Prefer when emphasizing each individual item separately.

whole — Best for a single unified entity taken in its entirety.

any — Use in negative or conditional contexts for indefinite scope.

everything — More emphatic than 'all'; good for abstract totality.

since / because — Use when כֹּל functions as a causal conjunction.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9612 H3605 H3606 H6903

כֹּל, כָּלֿ: noun masculine the whole, all (Biblical Hebrew כֹּל); — emphatic כֹּלָּא Dan 2:40 +, construct כֹּל Dan 2:12; Dan 3:2 +, כָּלֿ Dan 2:8 +, suffix 3 masculine plural כָּלְּהוֺן (so Palmyrene Lzb²⁹⁶ Cooke^{No. 117}, Tariff ii.c.19 ii b. 18) Dan 2:38; Dan 7:19 (Qr feminine כָּכְּהֵּן); —

1. כֹּל חַכִּימֵי בָבֶכ the whole of ( = all) the wise men of B. Dan 3:2; Dan 3:3; Dan 3:5, etc.; Dan 6:2 כלמֿלכותא the whole ofthe kingdom, v.Dan 6:4 with suffix the whole of them, Dan 2:38; Dan 7:19.

2. with a singular noun, understood collectively, every, any, or with a negative none (Biblical Hebrew 1 b):Dan 3:29 דִּי כָלעַֿם אֻמָּה וְלִשָּׁן that every people, nation, and language, etc., Dan 6:8 מִןכָּֿלאֱֿלָה of any god, Ezra 6:12 כָּלמֶֿלֶח וְעַם; כל אנשׁ די every man who = whoever, Dan 3:10; Dan 5:7; Dan 6:13; Ezra 6:11; Dan 2:10 שׁאל כל מלך ֗֗֗ לא no king hath asked . . ., vDan 2:35; Dan 4:6; Dan 6:5; Dan 6:24 so כָּלדִּֿי (= Hebrew כָּלאְִֿשֶׁר) whoever Dan 6:8; Ezra 7:26, whatever vEzra 7:23, בְּכָלדִּֿי wherever Dan 2:38(compare אְִשֶׁר 4 b γ).

3. emphatic כֹּלָּא, used absolutely, as Hebrew הַכֹּל (Biblical Hebrew 2 b): Dan 2:40 חָשֵׁל כֹּלָּא crushing all things, Dan 4:9; Dan 4:18 וּמָזוֺן לְכֹלָּאבֵֿהּ and food for all was in it, v.Dan 4:25 כֹּלָּא מְטָא all came upon N. (compare חַכֹּל בָּא Josh 21:43), Ezra 5:7 שְׁלָמָא כֹלָּא all peace (K^{§ 83 d};) compare in Hebrew כֻּלּוּ etc., after their noun : Biblical Hebrew 1 d a). — For כָּלקְָֿבֵל see קְָבֵל.

Strong's Definition H3606

all, any, as, whole, every, …

kōl

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

all, whole, the whole

the whole of, all

Variations 19 forms of this word

Translations 38 English renderings

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