Ezra 6:2

וְהִשְׁתְּכַ֣ח בְּאַחְמְתָ֗א בְּבִֽירְתָ֛א דִּ֛י בְּמָדַ֥י מְדִינְתָּ֖ה מְגִלָּ֣ה חֲדָ֑ה וְכֵן כְּתִ֥יב בְּגַוַּ֖הּ דִּכְרוֹנָֽה
And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of the Medes, a roll, and therein was a record thus written:
Select a Hebrew word above to see its details.

וְ הִשְׁתְּכַ֣ח
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
הִשְׁתְּכַ֣ח
Root word found, find
Dictionary form: שְׁכַח · sheh-KA

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

In the KJV here: and there was found
was found ×4 find ×2 and art found ×1 and found ×1 and there was found ×1 found ×1 hath been made and it is found ×1 is found in thee ×1
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find — Most broadly useful; fits active discovery contexts.
discover — Emphasizes uncovering something previously unknown or hidden.
locate — Neutral, practical; suits searches with a specific target.
uncover — Highlights bringing something hidden to light.
come across — Informal; implies accidental or unexpected finding.
turn up — Colloquial; good for passive constructions — 'was turned up'.

BDB9950 H7912

BDB9949 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9951

[שְׁכַח] verb Haph`el (K§ 40, 4 NöGGA 1884, 1019) find (ᵑ7 שְׁכַח find, Syriac , Christian-Palestinian Aramaic SchulthLex. 205; Egyptian Aramaic השכח S-CE 5, pass. אשתכךְ RŠS361A 2): — Perfect 1 singular הַשְׁכַּ֫חַת Dan 2:25 3 masculine plural הַשְׁכַּ֫חוּ Ezra 4:19; Dan 6:12 Imperfect 2 masculine singular תְּהַשְׁכַּת Ezra 4:15; Ezra 7:16 Infinitive לְהַשְׁכָּחָה Dan 6:5 (twice in verse); — find, accusative of thing, Dan 6:5 (ל person), v.Dan 6:5 v.Dan 6:6 (ל person), v.Dan 6:6 (עַל person, accusative of thing omitted), Ezra 7:16 (ב location); followed by clause דִּי Ezra 4:15 (ב location), vEzra 4:19 accusative of person Dan 2:25 ל person Dan 6:12 ( + participle action.). Hithpe`el Perfect 3 masculine singular הִשְׁתְּכַח Dan 2:35 +, 2 masculine singular כַ֫חַתְּ- Dan 5:27, 3 feminine singular כַ֫חַת- Dan 5:11 +; be found, subject thing, ב location, Ezra 6:2 ב person Dan 5:11; Dan 5:12; Dan 5:14; Dan 6:24 עַל person v.Dan 6:5 ל person + קֳדָם person v.Dan 6:23 ל of thing Dan 2:35 (see אֲתַר); subject person Dan 5:27 + חַסִּר thou hast been found wanting (K§ 85, 3).

שַׁכְלְלֵהּ etc., see כלל.

found, find
šĕkaḥ
to discover (literally or figuratively)
  • to find
    • (Aphel) to find
      • "(Ithp'al) to be found

בְּ אַחְמְתָ֗א
בְּ
Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with
אַחְמְתָ֗א
Root word a name — transliterate it ("At achmetha")
Dictionary form: אַחְמְתָא · ah-meh-TAW

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: at achmetha
at achmetha ×1
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Ecbatana — Greek/Latin form; most recognized in modern scholarship.
Achmetha — Transliteration closest to Hebrew; suits formal translations.
Ahmeta — Simplified transliteration; readable for general audiences.

BDB9288 H307

BDB9287 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9289

אַחְמְתָא (originally תָן- or תָנָא- Nö in StreckZA 15, 368) proper name, of a location Ecbatana, Ezra 6:2 capital of Media, captured by Cyrus ( B.C. 550), and then summer residence of Persian kings; modern „amadân, Spieg244 MargoliouthHast. DB ACHMETHA, especially BrugschReise n. Persien (1862), i. 360-392 (Old Median Agmatana DlCalwer Bib. Lex.; Old Persian Hangamata§na (=place of assembling) Spiegl.c., Babylonian Agam(a)tanu Beh60, Bezp. 26, etc.; Ἀγβάτανα Herodi. 98; ᵐ5 Ἐκβατανα 2 Mace Ezra 9:3 +; MeyGeschichte. d. Alt. i. § 485 Streckl.c. 367 f.

achmetha
ʾaḥmĕtāʾ
Ecbatana
Achmetha (i.e., Ecbatana), the summer capital of Persia
  • capital of Media, captured by Cyrus in 550 BC and then summer residence of Persian kings

בְּ בִֽירְתָ ֛א
בְּ
Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with
בִֽירְתָ
Root word palace
֛א
Prefix — article the
Dictionary form: בִּירָא · bee-RAW

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

In the KJV here: in the palace
in the palace ×1
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palace — Best default; grand royal residence.
citadel — Emphasizes fortified, defensive character of the structure.
fortress — Highlights military strength over royal luxury.
castle — Accessible modern term; suits narrative or popular contexts.

BDB9371 H1001 H1002

BDB9370 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9372

בִּירְתָא (Baer תָּא-) noun feminine emphatic castle (so Egyptian Aramaic RevS361. A 5; B 1, 2 S-CPap. B 3, C 16 +; Nabataean = temple CISii. 164. 3; Biblical Hebrew בִּירָה); — Ezra 6:2.

palace
bîrāʾ
a palace
  • castle, citadel, palace

דִּ֛י
דִּ֛י
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, …
dî
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

בְּ מָדַ֥י
בְּ
Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with
מָדַ֥י
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Of the medes")
Dictionary form: מָדַי · maw-DAI

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: of the medes
of the medes ×4 to the medes ×1
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Medes — Standard proper noun; use as ethnic/national group name.
Median — Adjectival form; suits contexts describing people or culture.
Media — Refers to the land/empire rather than the people.
Mede — Singular form; use for an individual member of the group.

BDB9650 H4076 H4077 H4074

BDB9649 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9651

מָדַי proper name, of a people or territory Medes, Media (Biblical Hebrew id.); —

1. of a people Dan 5:28; Dan 6:9; Dan 6:13; Dan 6:16.
2. territory Ezra 6:2.

medes
māday
middle land
Madai, a country of central Asia
  • (n pr m) an inhabitant of Media
    • "(n pr loc) the territory inhabited by the Medes
    • located northwest of Persia proper, south and southwest of the Caspian Sea, east of Armenia and Assyria, and west and northwest of the great salt desert of Iram

מְדִינְתָּ ֖ה
מְדִינְתָּ
Root word province, provinces
֖ה
Prefix — article the
Dictionary form: מְדִינָה · meh-dee-NAW

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

In the KJV here: is in the province
in the province ×2 of the provinces ×2 the province ×2 and provinces ×1 into the province ×1 is in the province ×1 of the province ×1 province ×1
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province — Modernized KJV standard; widely understood administrative region.
district — Prefer when emphasizing a subdivision of a larger empire.
region — More general; good when boundaries are loosely defined.
territory — Highlights extent of land under a governing authority.
state — Suits contexts where semi-autonomous governance is in view.

BDB9444 H4083 H4082

BDB9443 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9445

[מְדִינָה] noun feminine (judicial) district, province (K§ 60, 3) d); also Biblical Hebrew); — emphatic מְדִינְתָּא (M:§ 72 c) Ezra 5:8; Ezra 6:2 construct מְדִינַת Dan 2:48; Dan 2:49; Dan 3:1; Dan 3:12; Dan 3:30; Ezra 7:16 plural absolute מְדִנָן Ezra 4:15, emphatic מְדִינָתָא Dan 3:2; Dan 3:3.

province, provinces
mĕdînâ
properly, a judgeship, i.e., jurisdiction; by implication, a district (as ruled by a judge); generally, a region
  • district, province

מְגִלָּ֣ה
מְגִלָּ֣ה
Root word roll
Dictionary form: מְגִלָּה · meh-ɡil-LAW

Noun — Common, feminine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: roll
roll ×1
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scroll — Most natural modern term for an ancient rolled document.
roll — Modernized KJV form; still clear but slightly formal.
document — Neutral, functional; good when physical form is less relevant.
manuscript — Emphasizes handwritten, literary character of the text.

BDB9416 H4039 H4040

BDB9415 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9417

מְגִלָּה noun feminine (book-)roll (ᵑ7 Biblical Hebrew); — Ezra 6:2.

roll
mĕgillâ
a roll
  • scroll, roll, book

חֲדָ֑ה
חֲדָ֑ה
Root word first, one, together
Dictionary form: חַד · hahd

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

In the KJV here: a
a ×3 in the first ×3 one ×2 and a ×1 for one ×1 itself on one ×1 together ×1 was first ×1
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one — Most versatile; use for cardinal number contexts.
single — Emphasizes unity or singularity of an item.
first — Ordinal sense; prefer for sequence or ranking contexts.
together — Collective sense; use when unity of group is stressed.
a — Indefinite article sense; natural in narrative prose.
alone — Highlights isolation or uniqueness of the referent.

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).

first, one, together
ḥad
as card. one; as article single; as an ordinal, first; adverbially, at once
  • one (number)
    • one
      • "a (indefinite article)

וְ כֵן
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
כֵן
Adverb thus
Dictionary form: כֵּן · kane

Adverb

In the KJV here: thus
thus ×8
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so — Most natural, versatile modern equivalent for 'thus'.
this way — Prefer when manner or method is in focus.
like this — Informal; suits direct speech or demonstration.
in this manner — Slightly formal; good for solemn or legal contexts.

BDB9613 H3651 H3652

BDB9612 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9614

adverb thus, as follows (Biblical Hebrew כֵּן; ᵑ7 כֵּן, Syriac ); — usually with אֲמַר (אָמַ, etc.; compare Egyptian Aramaic CISii. 149 A 1, B-C 3 RÉS492 B 5), Dan 2:24 וְכֵן אֲמַרלֵֿהּ, vDan 2:25; Dan 4:11; Dan 6:7; Dan 7:5; Dan 7:23; Ezra 5:3; Ezra 6:2 וְכֵןכְּֿ תִיב בְּגַוַּהּ.

thus
kēn
so
  • thus, so, as follows

כְּתִ֥יב
כְּתִ֥יב
Root word wrote, written, write
Dictionary form: כְּתַב · keh-TAHB

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)"

In the KJV here: 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.

BDB9628 H3789 H3790

BDB9627 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9629

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 (WCG 224) Perfect 3 masculine singular כִּדְנָה כְּ תִּיבEzra 5:7 thus (it) was written, so ׳כֵּן כ Ezra 6:2.

wrote, written, write
kĕtab
to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)
  • to write
    • (P'al) to write, to be written

בְּ גַוַּ ֖הּ
בְּ
Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with
גַוַּ
Root word midst, same, therein, wherein
֖הּ
Suffix — pronoun her / it
Dictionary form: גַּו · ɡa

הּ
Mapiq — the "her" dot The dot inside the final הּ (mapiq) makes the ה a real consonant: it is the suffix "her / its" attached to this word.

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

In the KJV here: and therein
into the midst ×6 in the midst ×3 and therein ×1 him wherein ×1 the midst ×1 within the same ×1
More options
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.

BDB9405 H1459

BDB9404 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9406

[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 CookeNo. 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.

midst, same, therein, wherein
gǎw
the middle
  • midst, the midst

דִּכְרוֹנָֽ ה
דִּכְרוֹנָֽ
Root word records, record
ה
Prefix — article the
Dictionary form: דִּכְרוֹן · dik-RONE

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

In the KJV here: was a record
of the records ×2 was a record ×1
More options
record — General-purpose; fits most documentary or archival contexts.
written record — Emphasizes the physical, inscribed nature of the document.
archive — Prefer when referring to a collection or repository of records.
register — Suits official lists or administrative enrollment contexts.
chronicle — Use when the record has a narrative or historical character.
memorandum — Formal; highlights the record's function as an official reminder.

BDB9450 H1799 H2146

BDB9449 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9451

[דִּכְרוֺן] noun [masculine] memorandum, record (Biblical Hebrew זִכָּרוֺן, √ זָכַר; compare Nabataean, Palmyrene דבר(ו)ן Lzb268 SAC40 Cooke234 +); — emphatic דִּכְרוֺנָה Ezra 6:2.

records, record
dikrôn
a register
  • record, memorandum

The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
וְהִשְׁתְּכַ֣ח בְּאַחְמְתָ֗א Revia — a lesser break בְּבִֽירְתָ֛א Tevir — a lesser break דִּ֛י Tevir — a lesser break בְּמָדַ֥י מְדִינְתָּ֖ה Tipeha — a lesser break מְגִלָּ֣ה חֲדָ֑ה Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here וְכֵן כְּתִ֥יב בְּגַוַּ֖הּ Tipeha — a lesser break דִּכְרוֹנָֽה Silluq — end of the verse

וְהִשְׁתְּכַח בְּאַחְמְתָא בְּבִֽירְתָא דִּי בְּמָדַי מְדִינְתָּה מְגִלָּה חֲדָה וְכֵן-כְּתִיב בְּגַוַּהּ דִּכְרוֹנָֽה׃
2
And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of the Medes, a roll, and therein was a record thus written:
Cross References

2 Kings 17:6

בִּשְׁנַת הַתְּשִׁיעִית לְהוֹשֵׁעַ לָכַד מֶֽלֶךְ-אַשּׁוּר אֶת-שֹׁמְרוֹן וַיֶּגֶל אֶת-יִשְׂרָאֵל אַשּׁוּרָה וַיֹּשֶׁב אֹתָם בַּחְלַח וּבְחָבוֹר נְהַר גּוֹזָן וְעָרֵי מָדָֽי׃
6
In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria took Samaria, and carried Israel away into Assyria, and placed them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes.
Ezra 6:1
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Ezra 6:3