Ezra 6:17

And offered at the dedication of this house of God an hundred bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs; and for a sin offering for all Israel, twelve he goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.

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וְ הַקְרִ֗בוּ

וְ

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

הַקְרִ֗בוּ

Root word near, offer, offered, came

Dictionary form: קְרֵב · keh-RABE

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

In the KJV here: and offered

came near ×2 and offer ×1 and offered ×1 and they brought him near ×1 and when he came ×1 i came near ×1 offer ×1 they came near ×1

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approach — Most versatile; suits drawing near to God or people.

come near — Modernized KJV form; natural for proximity contexts.

present — Preferred when bringing a sacrifice or formal offering.

bring forward — Good for ceremonial or legal presenting before authority.

draw near — Slightly formal; fits devotional or reverential contexts.

offer — Best when the object is a gift, sacrifice, or tribute.

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קְרֵב verb approach (see Biblical Hebrew I. קרב); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ק Dan 3:26 (ל location); 1 singular קִרְבַת Dan 7:16 (עַל person); absolute, 3 masculine plural קְרִ֫בוּ Dan 3:8; Dan 6:13 Infinitive suffix כְּמִקְרְבֵהּ Dan 6:21 when he approached, ל location Pa`el offer sacrifice: Imperfect 2 masculine singular תְּקָרֵב Ezra 7:17, with accusative + עַל of altar.

Haph`el 1. = Pa.: with accusative Perfect 3 masculine plural הַקְרִ֫בוּ Ezra 6:17, Participle active מְהַקְבִין vEzra 6:10 (ל of deity).

2. bring near: Perfect suffix הַקְרְבוּהִי Dan 7:13 (קֳדָם of deity).

near, offer, offered, came

qĕrēb

to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose

to approach, come near

(P'al) to approach

לַ ֽחֲנֻכַּת֮

לַ

Prefix — preposition to, for

ֽחֲנֻכַּת֮

Root word dedication

Dictionary form: חֲנֻכָּא · huh-nook-KAW

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

In the KJV here: at the dedication

at the dedication ×1 the dedication ×1 to the dedication ×1 unto the dedication ×1

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dedication — Broadest equivalent; fits most contexts naturally.

consecration — Emphasizes sacred setting-apart for holy use.

inauguration — Highlights formal, official opening of a building.

rededication — Use when restoring a previously defiled sacred space.

dedication ceremony — Clarifies it is a ritual event, not an abstract concept.

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[חֲנֻכָּה] noun feminine dedication (ᵑ7; Biblical Hebrew id., √ חנך); — construct חֲנֻכַּת, of image Dan 3:2. Dan 3:3 temple Ezra 6:16. Ezra 16:17.

dedication

ḥănukkāʾ

consecration

dedication

בֵּית

Root word house, houses

Dictionary form: בַּיִת · ba-YIT

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

In the KJV here: house

house ×17 the house ×6 for the house ×4 of the house ×3 his house ×2 and let his house ×1 and let the house ×1 and their houses ×1

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house — Most versatile; fits nearly every context.

home — Emphasizes family warmth or personal residence.

household — Highlights the people/family unit within the house.

dwelling — Slightly formal; stresses the place of habitation.

palace — Use when the referent is a royal or grand residence.

temple — Use specifically for בֵּית יְהוָה, God's house/sanctuary.

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[בַּ֫יִת]₄₄ noun masculine^{Ezra 6:7} house (Biblical Hebrew בַּ֫יִת); — emphatic בַּיְתָ֫א Ezra 5:3 +, תָ֫ה- Ezra 5:12; Ezra 6:15 construct בֵּית(ֿׅ Ezra 4:24; Ezra 5:2 +; suffix בַּיְתִי Dan 4:1 (Baer^n., compare M^{§ 76 c}; van d. H. Gi בֵּיתִי), בַּיְהֵתּ Dan 2:17 +; plural suffix בָּֽתֵּיכוֺן Dan 2:5 —

1. house, of men : Ezra 6:11 (twice in verse); Dan 2:5; Dan 2:17; Dan 3:29; Dan 6:11 of king Ezra 6:4; Dan 4:4, מִשְׁתְּיָא ׳ב Dan 5:10, גִּנְוַיָא דִּי מִלְכָּא ׳ב Ezra 5:17, compare Ezra 7:20 = ׳סִפְרַיָא וגו ׳ב Ezra 6:1 מִלְכוּ ׳ב Ezra 4:30 royal residence (of Babylonian ).

2. house of God, temple at Jerusalem Dan 5:3; Dan 5:23; Ezra 4:24 + 28 t. Ezra.

house, houses

bayit

a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)

house (of men)

אֱלָהָ ֣א

אֱלָהָ

Root word god, gods

֣א

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: אֱלָהּ · eh-LAW

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

In the KJV here: of 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.

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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

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

Noun — masculine singular

In the KJV here: of this

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.

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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.

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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.

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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).

this, these, thus, wherefore, aforetime, …

dēn

this

(demons pron) this, on account of this

תּוֹרִ֣ין

Root word oxen, bullocks

Dictionary form: תּוֹר · tore

Noun — Common, masculine plural, absolute state plural — usually add "-s"

In the KJV here: bullocks

as oxen ×3 bullocks ×3 like oxen ×1

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bull — Standard modern term for an adult male bovine.

ox — Preferred when emphasizing a working or sacrificial animal.

cattle — Use for collective or generic reference to bovines.

steer — Fits contexts implying a castrated or domesticated bovine.

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[תּוֺר] noun masculine bullock (ᵑ7 Syriac; Biblical Hebrew שׁוֺר, √ III. שׁור); — plural absolute תּוֺרִין, for sacrifice Ezra 6:9; Ezra 6:17 as eating grass Dan 4:22; Dan 4:29; Dan 4:30; Dan 5:21.

oxen, bullocks

tôr

a bull

bull, young bull, ox (for sacrifice)

מְאָ֔ה

Root word hundred

Dictionary form: מְאָה · meh-AW

Adjective — Cardinal Number, both singular, absolute state a number (one, two, three, …)

In the KJV here: an hundred

an hundred ×6 hundred ×1 two hundred ×1

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hundred — Standard modern form; fits most prose contexts.

one hundred — Explicit singular; use when contrast with other numbers matters.

a hundred — Natural in narrative or idiomatic phrases.

hundredfold — Use only in multiplicative or harvest contexts.

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מְאָה noun feminine hundred (see Biblical Hebrew); — absolute ׳מ after noun enumerator, Ezra 6:17; Ezra 7:22 (4 t. in verse), so ׳אַרְבַּע מ Ezra 6:17, וְעֶשְׂרִין ׳מ Dan 6:1, and dual מָאתַ֫וִן Ezra 6:17.

מאֹזַנְוָא see אזן. מֵאמַר see אמר.

hundred

mĕʾâ

a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction

hundred, one hundred

דִּכְרִ֣ין

Root word rams

Dictionary form: דְּכַר · deh-KAHR

Noun — Common, masculine plural, absolute state plural — usually add "-s"

In the KJV here: rams

rams ×2 and rams ×1

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ram — Standard modern term; fits most biblical contexts.

male sheep — Plain descriptive alternative when 'ram' is ambiguous.

male animal — Broader use if context is non-ovine.

buck — Informal; use cautiously, often implies goats or deer.

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[דְּכַר] noun masculine ram (ᵑ7 דִּכְרָא, Syriac id., also (and primarily) male, see Biblical Hebrew זָכָר); — plural דִּכְּ רִין for sacrifice Ezra 6:9; Ezra 6:17; Ezra 7:17.

rams

dĕkar

properly, a male, i.e., of sheep

מָאתַ֔יִן

Root word hundred

Dictionary form: מְאָה · meh-AW

Adjective — Cardinal Number, both dual, absolute state dual — a natural pair ("two ___"); a number (one, two, three, …)

In the KJV here: two hundred

an hundred ×6 hundred ×1 two hundred ×1

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hundred — Standard modern form; fits most prose contexts.

one hundred — Explicit singular; use when contrast with other numbers matters.

a hundred — Natural in narrative or idiomatic phrases.

hundredfold — Use only in multiplicative or harvest contexts.

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מאֹזַנְוָא see אזן. מֵאמַר see אמר.

hundred

mĕʾâ

a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction

hundred, one hundred

אִמְּרִ֖ין

Root word lambs

Dictionary form: אִמַּר · im-MAHR

Noun — Common, masculine plural, absolute state plural — usually add "-s"

In the KJV here: lambs

lambs ×2 and lambs ×1

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lamb — Standard modern term; broadly understood in any context.

young sheep — Clarifies age when 'lamb' feels ambiguous.

sheep — Use when age distinction is unimportant to the passage.

yearling — Emphasizes the animal's youth and ritual suitability.

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[אִמַּר] noun masculine lamb (Assyrian immeru (also = child; immertu, girl; conjectures as to etymology Dl^{Prol. 28} Jen^{ZMG xiiii (1889), 203}; ZA vii. 216 Schw^{Idioticon 114}), ᵑ7 אמריא; Syriac , Punic אמר, Palmyrene plural emphatic אמריא Lzb²²⁰ Cooke^{Inscr. 120. 337}; Arabic (loan-word ? compare Frä¹⁰⁷, but also DHM^{VOJ i. 24})); — plural אִמְּרִין, lambs, as sacrificial victims Ezra 6:9; Ezra 6:17; Ezra 7:17.

אִנְבֵהּ see אֵב.

lambs

ʾimmar

a lamb

lamb

אַרְבַּ֣ע

Root word four

Dictionary form: אַרְבַּע · ar-BA

Adjective — Cardinal Number, both singular, absolute state a number (one, two, three, …)

In the KJV here: four

are four ×2 four ×2 and four ×1 had also four ×1 of it four ×1 the four ×1

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four — Standard cardinal number; fits almost every context.

a set of four — Use when emphasizing grouping or a distinct unit.

fourfold — Use when expressing multiplication or repetition.

quartet — Fitting for groups of people, musical or formal contexts.

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אַרְבַּע, אַרְבְּעָה noun masculine and feminine four; —

1. masculine: before feminine plural noun Dan 7:2; Dan 7:3 noun feminine singular מְאָה ׳א Ezra 6:17 after feminine plural noun Dan 7:6 as predicate אַרְבַּ֑ע vDan 7:17.

2. feminine: before masculine plural noun Dan 7:6; Dan 7:16 after masculine plural noun Dan 3:25.

four

ʾarbaʿ

four (4)

four

מְאָ֑ה

Root word hundred

Dictionary form: מְאָה · meh-AW

Adjective — Cardinal Number, both singular, absolute state a number (one, two, three, …)

In the KJV here: hundred

an hundred ×6 hundred ×1 two hundred ×1

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hundred — Standard modern form; fits most prose contexts.

one hundred — Explicit singular; use when contrast with other numbers matters.

a hundred — Natural in narrative or idiomatic phrases.

hundredfold — Use only in multiplicative or harvest contexts.

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מאֹזַנְוָא see אזן. מֵאמַר see אמר.

hundred

mĕʾâ

a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction

hundred, one hundred

וּ צְפִירֵ֨י

וּ

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

צְפִירֵ֨י

Root word he

Dictionary form: צְפִיר · tseh-PEER

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

In the KJV here: he

he ×1

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male goat — Most precise; preferred in narrative or ritual contexts.

billy goat — Informal; vivid for popular or accessible translations.

buck — Concise; suits poetic or apocalyptic passages.

he-goat — Modernizes KJV 'he goat'; retains traditional flavor.

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[צְפִיר] noun masculine he-goat (see Biblical Hebrew V. צפר); — plural construct צְפִירֵי עִזִּין Ezra 6:17.

ṣĕpîr

a he-goat

he-goat

עִזִּ֜ין

Root word goats

Dictionary form: עֵז · aydz

Noun — Common, feminine plural, absolute state plural — usually add "-s"

In the KJV here: goats

goats ×1

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goat — Standard, universally understood term; best default choice.

she-goat — Highlights female sex when biological precision matters.

nanny goat — Informal; clarifies female adult goat in pastoral contexts.

doe goat — Technical/zoological register; less common but precise.

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[עֵז] noun [feminine] (she-)goat; — plural עִזִּין Ezra 6:17.

goats

ʿēz

a she-goat (as strong), but masculine in plural (which also is used elliptically for goat's hair)

she-goat

ל חטיא

Prefix — preposition to, for

חטיא

Root word

Dictionary form: חֲטָּיָא · hut-taw-YAW

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

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sin offering — Ritual sacrifice made to atone for sin; most common context.

purification offering — Modern scholarly term; emphasizes ritual cleansing over guilt.

atonement offering — Highlights the reconciliation purpose of the sacrifice.

sin sacrifice — Plainer phrasing; useful in narrative or lay-audience contexts.

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חַטָּיָא noun feminine sin-offering (Biblical Hebrew חַטָּאת 4; Nabataean חטיאת penalty, according to SAC⁵¹); — absolute ׳ת Ezra 6:17 Kt, Qr הַטָּאָה.

ḥăṭṭāyāʾ

an expiation

sin offering

לְ חַטָּאָה

לְ

Prefix — preposition to, for

חַטָּאָה

Root word offering

Dictionary form: חַטָּאָה · haht-taw-AW

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

In the KJV here: and for a sin offering

and for a sin offering ×1

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sin offering — Most recognized term in liturgical and scholarly contexts.

purification offering — Preferred in modern critical scholarship; emphasizes ritual cleansing.

guilt offering — Use when moral transgression is foregrounded over ritual impurity.

atonement offering — Highlights reconciliatory purpose; suits theological narratives.

expiation sacrifice — More formal register; good for academic or study Bible contexts.

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חַטָּאָה noun feminine sinful thing, sin, Exod 34:7 (JE) Isa 5:18.

offering

ḥaṭṭāʾâ

an offence, and the penalty or sacrifice for it

sin offering

עַל

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

Dictionary form: עַל · al

Preposition

In the KJV here: for

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, 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.

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

כָּל

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

Dictionary form: כֹּל · kole

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

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.

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.

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

יִשְׂרָאֵל֙

Root word a name — transliterate it ("Israel")

Dictionary form: יִשְׂרָאֵל · yis-raw-ALE

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: 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

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 nation until the death of Solomon and the split

תְּרֵֽי

Root word twelve, two, second

Dictionary form: תְּרֵין · teh-RANE

Adjective — Cardinal Number, both singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word; a number (one, two, three, …)

In the KJV here: twelve

and two ×1 of twelve ×1 the second ×1 twelve ×1

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two — Core cardinal number; most broadly applicable rendering.

twelve — Use when combined with ten in Aramaic context.

second — Ordinal sense; use for sequential or ranked position.

a pair — Colloquial; emphasizes duality or togetherness of two items.

BDB10010 H8648

[תְּרֵין] noun masculine, תַּרְתֵּין (K^{§ 65, Anm. 1}) feminine, two (so in Aramaic dialects generally (note Nabataean feminine תרתין over against Palmyrene תרתן Lzb³⁸⁸); see Philippi^{ZMG xxxii (1878), 21 ff.}; adjective according to M^{§ 89} b); —

masculine only construct in תִּרֵי עֲשַׂר twelve, after noun masculine plural Dan 4:26; Ezra 6:17 feminine after noun feminine plural ׳שְׁנִין שִׁתִּין וְת Dan 6:1 years sixty and two; = ordinal, שְׁנַת תַּרְתֵּין Dan 4:24 second year.

BDB10019 H8648

[תְּרֵין], תַּרְתֵּין two, see תנא. above

BDB9251 H8648

תֶּ֫רַח proper name

1. masculine father of Abraham: (a kind of ibex (compare Assyrian turdâ—u, Arabic Nö^{ZMG xxxlii (1879), 331}, Syriac capra cauca-sica), but against this Nö^{ZMG xl (1886), 167}; proper name, of divinity Jen^{ZA vi. 70}); — ׳ת Gen 11:25; Gen 11:26; Gen 11:27 (twice in verse); Gen 11:28; Gen 11:31; Gen 11:32 (twice in verse); Josh 24:2 תָּ֑רַת Gen 11:24; 1Chr 1:26 Θαρρα, ᵐ5^L Θαρα. — See Selbie^{Hast. DB TERAH.}

2. location station on Exodus Journey Num 33:27; Num 33:28 Ταραθ.

תִּרְחֲנָה see רחן.

תָּרְמָה, תרמות, תַּרְמִית see [II. רמת].

twelve, two, second

tĕrên

two

two (as cardinal number)

עֲשַׂ֔ר

Root word ten

Dictionary form: עֲשַׂר · uh-SAHR

Adjective — Cardinal Number, both singular, absolute state a number (one, two, three, …)

and the ten ×1 are ten ×1 it and it had ten ×1 the ten ×1

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ten — Standard cardinal number; fits virtually all contexts.

a group of ten — Useful when emphasizing a collective or set.

tenth — Use when ordinal sense is implied by context.

tenfold — Prefer when multiplied quantity or intensity is stressed.

BDB9801 H6236 H6235

עֲשַׂר, עַשְׂרָה noun masculine and feminine a ten (see Biblical Hebrew); — masculine (following feminine noun) Dan 7:7; Dan 7:20; Dan 7:24 feminine (before masculine noun) vDan 7:24 תְּרֵי עֲשַׂר = twelve (following masculine noun) Dan 4:26; Ezra 6:17.

ten

ʿăśar

ten

לְ מִנְיָ֖ן

לְ

Prefix — preposition to, for

מִנְיָ֖ן

Root word number

Dictionary form: מִנְיָן · min-YAWN

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

In the KJV here: according to the number

according to the number ×1

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number — Most direct, neutral rendering for any context.

count — Emphasizes the act or result of counting.

tally — Informal; suits enumeration or census contexts.

total — Highlights the summed, final figure.

BDB9674 H4510

מִנְרָן noun [masculine] number; — construct ׳מ Ezra 6:17.

number

minyān

enumeration

number

שִׁבְטֵ֥י

Root word tribes

Dictionary form: שְׁבַט · sheh-BAHT

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

In the KJV here: of the tribes

of the tribes ×1

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tribe — Most natural, widely understood term for ethnic-political group.

clan — Use when emphasizing close kinship or smaller grouping.

division — Neutral term; suits administrative or census contexts.

people group — Contemporary missiological register; clarifies ethnic identity.

BDB9928 H7625 H7626

[שְׁבַט] noun masculine tribe (Biblical Hebrew שֵׁבֶט, √ שׁבט); — plural construct שִׁבְטֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל Ezra 6:17.

tribes

šĕbaṭ

a clan

clan, tribe

יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

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

More options

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

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 nation until the death of Solomon and the split

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

וְהַקְרִ֗בוּ Revia — a lesser break לַֽחֲנֻכַּת֮ בֵּית אֱלָהָ֣א דְנָה֒ Segol — a strong break תּוֹרִ֣ין מְאָ֔ה Zaqef Qatan — a strong break דִּכְרִ֣ין מָאתַ֔יִן Zaqef Qatan — a strong break אִמְּרִ֖ין Tipeha — a lesser break אַרְבַּ֣ע מְאָ֑ה Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here וּצְפִירֵ֨י עִזִּ֜ין לחטיא לְחַטָּאָה עַל כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ Pashta — a lesser break תְּרֵֽי עֲשַׂ֔ר Zaqef Qatan — a strong break לְמִנְיָ֖ן Tipeha — a lesser break שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל Silluq — end of the verse

וְהַקְרִבוּ לַֽחֲנֻכַּת בֵּית-אֱלָהָא דְנָה תּוֹרִין מְאָה דִּכְרִין מָאתַיִן אִמְּרִין אַרְבַּע מְאָה וּצְפִירֵי עִזִּין ‫(לחטיא)‬ לְחַטָּאָה עַל-כָּל-יִשְׂרָאֵל תְּרֵֽי-עֲשַׂר לְמִנְיָן שִׁבְטֵי יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Cross References

Ezra 8:35

הַבָּאִים מֵֽהַשְּׁבִי בְנֵֽי-הַגּוֹלָה הִקְרִיבוּ עֹלוֹת׀ לֵֽאלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל פָּרִים שְׁנֵים-עָשָׂר עַל-כָּל-יִשְׂרָאֵל אֵילִים׀ תִּשְׁעִים וְשִׁשָּׁה כְּבָשִׂים שִׁבְעִים וְשִׁבְעָה צְפִירֵי חַטָּאת שְׁנֵים עָשָׂר הַכֹּל עוֹלָה לַֽיהוָֽה׃

Also the children of those that had been carried away, which were come out of the captivity, offered burnt offerings unto the God of Israel, twelve bullocks for all Israel, ninety and six rams, seventy and seven lambs, twelve he goats for a sin offering: all this was a burnt offering unto the LORD.

2 Chronicles 29:21

וַיָּבִיאוּ פָרִים-שִׁבְעָה וְאֵילִים שִׁבְעָה וּכְבָשִׂים שִׁבְעָה וּצְפִירֵי עִזִּים שִׁבְעָה לְחַטָּאת עַל-הַמַּמְלָכָה וְעַל-הַמִּקְדָּשׁ וְעַל-יְהוּדָה וַיֹּאמֶר לִבְנֵי אַֽהֲרֹן הַכֹּהֲנִים לְהַֽעֲלוֹת עַל-מִזְבַּח יְהוָֽה׃

And they brought seven bullocks, and seven rams, and seven lambs, and seven he goats, for a sin offering for the kingdom, and for the sanctuary, and for Judah. And he commanded the priests the sons of Aaron to offer them on the altar of the LORD.

Revelation 7:4

καὶ ἤκουσα τὸν ἀριθμὸν τῶν ἐσφραγισμένων ρμδ' χιλιάδες ἐσφραγισμένοι ἐκ πάσης φυλῆς υἱῶν Ἰσραήλ·

And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.

2 Chronicles 7:5

וַיִּזְבַּח הַמֶּלֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹה אֶת-זֶבַח הַבָּקָר עֶשְׂרִים וּשְׁנַיִם אֶלֶף וְצֹאן מֵאָה וְעֶשְׂרִים אָלֶף וַֽיַּחְנְכוּ אֶת-בֵּית הָֽאֱלֹהִים הַמֶּלֶךְ וְכָל-הָעָֽם׃

And king Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty and two thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep: so the king and all the people dedicated the house of God.

2 Chronicles 29:31

וַיַּעַן יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ וַיֹּאמֶר עַתָּה מִלֵּאתֶם יֶדְכֶם לַֽיהוָה גֹּשׁוּ וְהָבִיאוּ זְבָחִים וְתוֹדוֹת לְבֵית יְהוָה וַיָּבִיאוּ הַקָּהָל זְבָחִים וְתוֹדוֹת וְכָל-נְדִיב לֵב עֹלֽוֹת׃

Then Hezekiah answered and said, Now ye have consecrated yourselves unto the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings into the house of the LORD. And the congregation brought in sacrifices and thank offerings; and as many as were of a free heart burnt offerings.

Numbers 7:2

וַיַּקְרִיבוּ נְשִׂיאֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל רָאשֵׁי בֵּית אֲבֹתָם הֵם נְשִׂיאֵי הַמַּטֹּת הֵם הָעֹֽמְדִים עַל-הַפְּקֻדִֽים׃

That the princes of Israel, heads of the house of their fathers, who were the princes of the tribes, and were over them that were numbered, offered:

1 Kings 18:31

וַיִּקַּח אֵֽלִיָּהוּ שְׁתֵּים עֶשְׂרֵה אֲבָנִים כְּמִסְפַּר שִׁבְטֵי בְנֵֽי-יַעֲקֹב אֲשֶׁר הָיָה דְבַר-יְהוָה אֵלָיו לֵאמֹר יִשְׂרָאֵל יִֽהְיֶה שְׁמֶֽךָ׃

And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the LORD came, saying, Israel shall be thy name:

1 Kings 8:63

וַיִּזְבַּח שְׁלֹמֹה אֵת זֶבַח הַשְּׁלָמִים אֲשֶׁר זָבַח לַֽיהוָה בָּקָר עֶשְׂרִים וּשְׁנַיִם אֶלֶף וְצֹאן מֵאָה וְעֶשְׂרִים אָלֶף וַֽיַּחְנְכוּ אֶת-בֵּית יְהוָה הַמֶּלֶךְ וְכָל-בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

And Solomon offered a sacrifice of peace offerings, which he offered unto the LORD, two and twenty thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of the LORD.

Leviticus 4:3

אִם הַכֹּהֵן הַמָּשִׁיחַ יֶֽחֱטָא לְאַשְׁמַת הָעָם וְהִקְרִיב עַל חַטָּאתוֹ אֲשֶׁר חָטָא פַּר בֶּן-בָּקָר תָּמִים לַֽיהוָה לְחַטָּֽאת׃

If the priest that is anointed do sin according to the sin of the people; then let him bring for his sin, which he hath sinned, a young bullock without blemish unto the LORD for a sin offering.

1 Chronicles 16:1

וַיָּבִיאוּ אֶת-אֲרוֹן הָֽאֱלֹהִים וַיַּצִּיגוּ אֹתוֹ בְּתוֹךְ הָאֹהֶל אֲשֶׁר נָֽטָה-לוֹ דָּוִיד וַיַּקְרִיבוּ עֹלוֹת וּשְׁלָמִים לִפְנֵי הָֽאֱלֹהִֽים׃

So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God.

Leviticus 4:28

אוֹ הוֹדַע אֵלָיו חַטָּאתוֹ אֲשֶׁר חָטָא וְהֵבִיא קָרְבָּנוֹ שְׂעִירַת עִזִּים תְּמִימָה נְקֵבָה עַל-חַטָּאתוֹ אֲשֶׁר חָטָֽא׃

Or if his sin, which he hath sinned, come to his knowledge: then he shall bring his offering, a kid of the goats, a female without blemish, for his sin which he hath sinned.

Leviticus 4:13

וְאִם כָּל-עֲדַת יִשְׂרָאֵל יִשְׁגּוּ וְנֶעְלַם דָּבָר מֵֽעֵינֵי הַקָּהָל וְעָשׂוּ אַחַת מִכָּל-מִצְוֹת יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר לֹֽא-תֵעָשֶׂינָה וְאָשֵֽׁמוּ׃

And if the whole congregation of Israel sin through ignorance, and the thing be hid from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done somewhat against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which should not be done, and are guilty;

Leviticus 4:22

אֲשֶׁר נָשִׂיא יֶֽחֱטָא וְעָשָׂה אַחַת מִכָּל-מִצְוֹת יְהוָה אֱלֹהָיו אֲשֶׁר לֹֽא-תֵעָשֶׂינָה בִּשְׁגָגָה וְאָשֵֽׁם׃

When a ruler hath sinned, and done somewhat through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD his God concerning things which should not be done, and is guilty;

Revelation 21:12

ἔχουσαν τε τεῖχος μέγα καὶ ὑψηλόν ἔχουσαν πυλῶνας δώδεκα καὶ ἐπὶ τοῖς πυλῶσιν ἀγγέλους δώδεκα καὶ ὀνόματα ἐπιγεγραμμένα ἅ ἐστιν τῶν δώδεκα φυλῶν τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραήλ·

And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:

Luke 22:30

ἵνα ἐσθίητε καὶ πίνητε ἐπὶ τῆς τραπέζης μου ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ μου καὶ καθίσησθε ἐπὶ θρόνων κρίνοντες τὰς δώδεκα φυλὰς τοῦ Ἰσραήλ

That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Ezra 6:16

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