Ezra 6:3

In the first year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, Let the house be builded, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof threescore cubits;

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2 Chronicles 36:22

וּבִשְׁנַת אַחַת לְכוֹרֶשׁ מֶלֶךְ פָּרַס לִכְלוֹת דְּבַר-יְהוָה בְּפִי יִרְמְיָהוּ הֵעִיר יְהוָה אֶת-רוּחַ כּוֹרֶשׁ מֶֽלֶךְ-פָּרַס וַיַּֽעֲבֶר-קוֹל בְּכָל-מַלְכוּתוֹ וְגַם-בְּמִכְתָּב לֵאמֹֽר׃

Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,

Revelation 21:16

καὶ ἡ πόλις τετράγωνος κεῖται καὶ τὸ μῆκος αὐτῆς τοσοῦτόν ἐστίν ὅσον καὶ τὸ πλάτος καὶ ἐμέτρησεν τὴν πόλιν τῷ καλάμῳ ἐπὶ σταδίων δώδεκα χιλιάδων τὸ μῆκος καὶ τὸ πλάτος καὶ τὸ ὕψος αὐτῆς ἴσα ἐστιν

And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.

Deuteronomy 12:5

כִּי אִֽם-אֶל-הַמָּקוֹם אֲשֶׁר-יִבְחַר יְהוָה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם מִכָּל-שִׁבְטֵיכֶם לָשׂוּם אֶת-שְׁמוֹ שָׁם לְשִׁכְנוֹ תִדְרְשׁוּ וּבָאתָ שָֽׁמָּה׃

But unto the place which the LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come:

Ezra 5:13

בְּרַם בִּשְׁנַת חֲדָה לְכוֹרֶשׁ מַלְכָּא דִּי בָבֶל כּוֹרֶשׁ מַלְכָּא שָׂם טְעֵם בֵּית-אֱלָהָא דְנָה לִבְּנֵֽא׃

But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon the same king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God.

Psalms 122:4

שֶׁשָּׁם עָלוּ שְׁבָטִים שִׁבְטֵי-יָהּ עֵדוּת לְיִשְׂרָאֵל לְהֹדוֹת לְשֵׁם יְהוָֽה׃

Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD.

1 Kings 6:2

וְהַבַּיִת אֲשֶׁר בָּנָה הַמֶּלֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹה לַֽיהוָה שִׁשִּׁים-אַמָּה אָרְכּוֹ וְעֶשְׂרִים רָחְבּוֹ וּשְׁלֹשִׁים אַמָּה קֽוֹמָתֽוֹ׃

And the house which king Solomon built for the LORD, the length thereof was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty cubits, and the height thereof thirty cubits.

2 Chronicles 2:6

וּמִי יַֽעֲצָר-כֹּחַ לִבְנֽוֹת-לוֹ בַיִת כִּי הַשָּׁמַיִם וּשְׁמֵי הַשָּׁמַיִם לֹא יְכַלְכְּלֻהוּ וּמִי אֲנִי אֲשֶׁר אֶבְנֶה-לּוֹ בַיִת כִּי אִם-לְהַקְטִיר לְפָנָֽיו׃

But who is able to build him an house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him an house, save only to burn sacrifice before him?

2 Chronicles 3:3

וְאֵלֶּה הוּסַד שְׁלֹמֹה לִבְנוֹת אֶת-בֵּית הָֽאֱלֹהִים הָאֹרֶךְ אַמּוֹת בַּמִּדָּה הָרִֽאשׁוֹנָה אַמּוֹת שִׁשִּׁים וְרֹחַב אַמּוֹת עֶשְׂרִֽים׃

Now these are the things wherein Solomon was instructed for the building of the house of God. The length by cubits after the first measure was threescore cubits, and the breadth twenty cubits.

Ezekiel 41:13

וּמָדַד אֶת-הַבַּיִת אֹרֶךְ מֵאָה אַמָּה וְהַגִּזְרָה וְהַבִּנְיָה וְקִירוֹתֶיהָ אֹרֶךְ מֵאָה אַמָּֽה׃

So he measured the house, an hundred cubits long; and the separate place, and the building, with the walls thereof, an hundred cubits long;

Deuteronomy 12:11

וְהָיָה הַמָּקוֹם אֲשֶׁר-יִבְחַר יְהוָה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם בּוֹ לְשַׁכֵּן שְׁמוֹ שָׁם שָׁמָּה תָבִיאוּ אֵת כָּל-אֲשֶׁר אָֽנֹכִי מְצַוֶּה אֶתְכֶם עוֹלֹֽתֵיכֶם וְזִבְחֵיכֶם מַעְשְׂרֹֽתֵיכֶם וּתְרֻמַת יֶדְכֶם וְכֹל מִבְחַר נִדְרֵיכֶם אֲשֶׁר תִּדְּרוּ לַֽיהוָֽה׃

Then there shall be a place which the LORD your God shall choose to cause his name to dwell there; thither shall ye bring all that I command you; your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the heave offering of your hand, and all your choice vows which ye vow unto the LORD:

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Ezra 6:3

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Masoretic Phrasing

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

בִּשְׁנַ֨ת חֲדָ֜ה לְכ֣וֹרֶשׁ מַלְכָּ֗א Revia — a lesser break כּ֣וֹרֶשׁ מַלְכָּא֮ שָׂ֣ם טְעֵם֒ Segol — a strong break בֵּית אֱלָהָ֤א בִֽירוּשְׁלֶם֙ Pashta — a lesser break בַּיְתָ֣א יִתְבְּנֵ֔א Zaqef Qatan — a strong break אֲתַר֙ Pashta — a lesser break דִּֽי דָבְחִ֣ין דִּבְחִ֔ין Zaqef Qatan — a strong break וְאֻשּׁ֖וֹהִי Tipeha — a lesser break מְסֽוֹבְלִ֑ין Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here רוּמֵהּ֙ Pashta — a lesser break אַמִּ֣ין שִׁתִּ֔ין Zaqef Qatan — a strong break פְּתָיֵ֖הּ Tipeha — a lesser break אַמִּ֥ין שִׁתִּֽין Silluq — end of the verse

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Word Parts

בִּ שְׁנַ֨ת

בִּ

Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with

שְׁנַ֨ת

Root word year, years

Dictionary form: שְׁנָה · sheh-NAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Ncfsc

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

בִּ	Speech Preposition
שְׁנַת	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Feminine Number Singular State Construct

In English

In the KJV here: year

year ×5 years ×2

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year — Standard singular; most broadly applicable choice.

years — Use for plural forms in context.

annual period — Formal or technical contexts requiring precision.

season — When emphasizing cyclical or agricultural time reckoning.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9599 H8139 H8140

I. [שְׁנָה] noun feminine sleep (ᵑ7 Syriac); — suffix שִׁנְּתֵהּ (K^{§ 12 d})) Dan 6:19. — II. [שְׁנָה] see [שְׁנָא].

BDB9974 H8140 H8139

I. [שְׁנָה] noun feminine year (see Biblical Hebrew שָׁנָה, √ I. [שָׁנָה]); — construct חֲדָה ׃שְׁנַת ׳שׁ = first year Ezra 5:13; Ezra 6:3; Dan 7:1 תַּרְתֵּין ׳שׁ Ezra 4:24 second year; שֵׁת ׳שׁ Ezra 6:15 plural ׳שְׁנִין שִׁתִּין וְת Dan 6:1 62 years; שַׂגִּיאָן ׳שׁ Ezra 5:11. — I. [שְׁנָה ] see ישׁן.

Strong's Definition H8140

year, years

šĕnâ

year

year

Variations 3 forms of this word

Translations 2 English renderings

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Word Parts

חֲדָ֜ה

Root word first, one, together

Dictionary form: חַד · hahd

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Acfsa

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

חֲדָה

Speech Adjective Type Cardinal Number Gender Feminine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: in the first

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

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 H2298

first, one, together

ḥad

as card. one; as article single; as an ordinal, first; adverbially, at once

one (number)

Variations 4 forms of this word

Translations 8 English renderings

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לְ כ֣וֹרֶשׁ

לְ

Prefix — preposition to, for

כ֣וֹרֶשׁ

Root word a name — transliterate it ("Of cyrus")

Dictionary form: כּוֹרֶשׁ · koh-RESH

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Np

Noun — Proper Name

לְ	Speech Preposition
כוֹרֶשׁ	Speech Noun Type Proper Name

In English

In the KJV here: of cyrus

of cyrus ×4 cyrus ×2 did cyrus ×1 the same cyrus ×1

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Cyrus — Standard modern spelling; use in nearly all contexts.

Cyrus the Great — Use when distinguishing him from other rulers.

King Cyrus — Appropriate when royal title adds contextual clarity.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9610 H3566 H3567

כּ֫וֺרֶשׁ₉ proper name, masculine Cyrus (Biblical Hebrew id.); — Dan 6:28; Ezra 5:13 + 6 t. Ezra.

[כִּכַּר], כִּכְּ רִין see כרר. כֹּל see כלל.

Strong's Definition H3567

cyrus

kôreš

posses thou the furnace

Koresh (or Cyrus), the Persian king

the king of Persia and conqueror of Babylon; first ruler of Persia to make a decree allowing the Israelite exiles to return to Jerusalem

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 4 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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Word Parts

כּ֣וֹרֶשׁ

Root word a name — transliterate it ("The same cyrus")

Dictionary form: כּוֹרֶשׁ · koh-RESH

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Np

Noun — Proper Name

כּוֹרֶשׁ

Speech Noun Type Proper Name

In English

In the KJV here: the same cyrus

of cyrus ×4 cyrus ×2 did cyrus ×1 the same cyrus ×1

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Cyrus — Standard modern spelling; use in nearly all contexts.

Cyrus the Great — Use when distinguishing him from other rulers.

King Cyrus — Appropriate when royal title adds contextual clarity.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9610 H3566 H3567

כּ֫וֺרֶשׁ₉ proper name, masculine Cyrus (Biblical Hebrew id.); — Dan 6:28; Ezra 5:13 + 6 t. Ezra.

[כִּכַּר], כִּכְּ רִין see כרר. כֹּל see כלל.

Strong's Definition H3567

cyrus

kôreš

posses thou the furnace

Koresh (or Cyrus), the Persian king

the king of Persia and conqueror of Babylon; first ruler of Persia to make a decree allowing the Israelite exiles to return to Jerusalem

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 4 English renderings

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Word Parts

מַלְכָּ א֮

מַלְכָּ

Root word king, kings, royal

א֮

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

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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שָׂ֣ם

Root word made, make, commanded, laid, named, …

Dictionary form: שׂוּם · soom

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Vqp3ms

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

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

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In English

In the KJV here: made

made ×3 make ×3 commanded ×2 and laid ×1 do make ×1 give ×1 hast made ×1 hath commanded ×1

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place — Neutral, widely applicable; prefer for physical positioning.

set — Slightly formal; good for appointments or decrees.

make — Use when something is being created or established.

appoint — Best for designating roles, offices, or commands.

assign — Fits contexts of giving tasks, names, or allocations.

impose — Use when authority or obligation is being established.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9915 H7760 H7761

[שׂוּם], שׂים verb set, make (see Biblical Hebrew; for Persian influence on usage compare Scheft⁶⁵); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular שָׂם Ezra 5:3 +, suffix שָׂמֵהּ Ezra 5:14 2 masculine singular, שַׂ֫מְתָּ Dan 3:10 1 singular שָׂ֫מֶת טְעֵם Ezra 6:12 3 masculine plural שָׂמוּ Dan 3:12 Imperative masculine plural שִׂ֫ימוּ Ezra 4:21 —

1. make, accusative טְעֵם = make decree Dan 3:10; Ezra 6:1; Ezra 6:12 + verb finite vEzra 6:8, + infinitive Ezra 4:21; Ezra 5:13 and (with ל person) vEzra 5:3 vEzra 5:9.

2. make, appoint, one's name Dan 5:12 (2 accusative), one to office Ezra 5:14 (2 accusative).

3. set, fix, accusative בָּל mind, Dan 6:15 (c. infinitive); accusative טְעֵם Dan 3:12; Dan 6:14 pay due regard (טְעֵם) to (עַל person). Pe`il 3 masculine singular מִנִּי שִׂים טְעֵם Ezra 4:19, from me a decree is made, so Ezra 5:17; Ezra 6:8; Ezra 6:11; Ezra 7:13; Ezra 7:21; Dan 3:29; Dan 4:3; Dan 6:27 literal 3 feminine singular שֻׂמַת (read probably שִׂימַת K^{§ 45, Beisp. 1.} d)) Dan 6:18 (of stone, עַל local). Hithpe`el be made: Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִתְּשָׂם Ezra 4:24 (of decree, סטְעֵס with מִן agent.); 3 masculine plural יִתְּשָׂמוּן Dan 2:5 subject of thing + noun predicate be made into; Participle Ezra 5:8 literally be set, laid, of wood, ב of wall.

Strong's Definition H7761

made, make, commanded, laid, named, …

śûm

to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)

to set, make, appoint

(P'al)

to make, make decree, set out (decree)

Variations 11 forms of this word

Translations 21 English renderings

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Word Parts

טְעֵם֒

Root word decree, commandment, regarded, tasted, wisdom

Dictionary form: טְעֵם · teh-AME

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsa

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

טְעֵם

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: a decree

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

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decree — Best for official royal or governmental pronouncements.

command — Modernizes 'commandment'; suits authoritative directives.

order — Neutral, contemporary alternative for formal instructions.

judgment — Fits contexts of deliberated, wisdom-based decisions.

taste — Literal sensory meaning; also metaphor for discernment.

discretion — Captures the 'wisdom' nuance in reflective contexts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9562 H2942 H2940 H2941

טְעֵם₃₀ noun masculine^{Ezra 4:21} taste, judgement, command (Biblical Hebrew טַ֫עַס (late sense)); — absolute ׳ט Dan 3:10 +, construct ׳ט Dan 5:2; Ezra 6:14, טַ֫עַס (of God, mere scribal distinction Nö^{LCB 1896, 305} Str^{§ 8 c} K^{Aramaismen 40}) Ezra 6:14; Ezra 7:23 emphatic טַעְמָא Ezra 4:21 —

1. Dan 5:2 in the taste of the wine (while they were enjoying it).

2. judgement, discretion, in reply, ׳הֲתִיב עֵטָא וּט Dan 2:14 (Prov 26:16); in act (person) על ׳שִׂים ט Dan 3:12; Dan 6:14 (Prov 26:16); in act (person) על׳שִׂים ט Dan 3:12; Dan 6:14 shew proper deference to (עַל).

3. report (of official), with הלך Ezra 5:5, יהב Dan 6:3.

4. command, of God Ezra 6:14; Ezra 7:23, of king Ezra 6:14 ׳שִׂיס ט give command, issue decree Dan 3:10 + 3 t., Ezra 4:19; Ezra 4:21 (twice in verse) + 11 t.; ׳בְּעֵל ט commander Ezra 4:8; Ezra 4:9; Ezra 4:17.

BDB9586 H2942 H5843

עֵטָא noun feminine counsel; — absolute Dan 2:14 (see טְעֵם

2.).

יצא see שֵׁיצֵא.

Strong's Definition H2942

decree, commandment, regarded, tasted, wisdom

ṭĕʿēm

properly, flavor; figuratively, judgment (both subjective and objective); hence, account (both subjectively and objectively)

decree, taste, judgment, command

taste

Variations 5 forms of this word

Translations 6 English renderings

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בֵּית

Root word house, houses

Dictionary form: בַּיִת · ba-YIT

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsc

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

בֵּית

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Construct

In English

In the KJV here: concerning the 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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9372 H1004 H1005

[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.

Strong's Definition H1005

house, houses

bayit

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

house (of men)

Variations 14 forms of this word

Translations 17 English renderings

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אֱלָהָ ֤א

אֱלָהָ

Root word god, gods

֤א

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: אֱלָהּ · eh-LAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsd/Td

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

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

In English

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9300 H426 H433

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.

Strong's Definition H426

god, gods

ʾĕlāh

God

god, God

god, heathen deity

Variations 27 forms of this word

Translations 32 English renderings

God Elah

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בִֽ ירוּשְׁלֶם֙

בִֽ

Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with

ירוּשְׁלֶם֙

Root word a name — transliterate it ("At jerusalem")

Dictionary form: יְרוּשָׁלֵם · yeh-roo-shaw-LAME

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Np

Noun — Proper Name

בִֽ	Speech Preposition
ירוּשְׁלֶם	Speech Noun Type Proper Name

In English

In the KJV here: at 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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9593 H3390 H3389

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.

Strong's Definition H3390

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

Variations 12 forms of this word

Translations 11 English renderings

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בַּיְתָ ֣א

בַּיְתָ

Root word house, houses

֣א

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: בַּיִת · ba-YIT

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsd/Td

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

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

In English

In the KJV here: let the 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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9372 H1004 H1005

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

Strong's Definition H1005

house, houses

bayit

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

house (of men)

Variations 14 forms of this word

Translations 17 English renderings

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יִתְבְּנֵ֔א

Root word builded, build, building, built, make

Dictionary form: בְּנָא · beh-NAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Vui3ms

Verb — Hithpeel, Imperfect (Yiqtol), third person masculine singular passive / reflexive of the simple stem (Aramaic) not-yet-complete action — try "he will ___" or "he ___s" the built-in subject is "he (or it)"

יִתְבְּנֵא

Speech Verb Stem Hithpeel Type Imperfect (Yiqtol) Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Singular

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In the KJV here: be builded

be builded ×4 builded ×4 to build ×3 you to build ×2 and build ×1 and they builded ×1 build ×1 building ×1

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build — Most versatile; fits narrative, legal, and instructional contexts.

construct — More formal; suits architectural or official decrees.

erect — Emphasizes the act of raising a structure upright.

rebuild — Use when context implies restoration of a prior structure.

establish — Captures figurative sense of founding or setting something firm.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9378 H1124 H1129

[בְּבָה, בְּנָא] verb build (Biblical Hebrew בָּנָה); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular suffix 3 masculine singular בְּנָ֫הִי Ezra 5:11 1 singular suffix בֶּנַיְתַהּ Dan 4:27 Imperfect 3 masculine plural יִבְנוֺן Ezra 6:7 Infinitive לְמִבְנֵא Ezra 5:2 +, לְמִבְבְיָה vEzra 5:9 (read לְמִבְנֵא M^{§ 64 u} or < לְמִבְנֵה, so S-C^{A 8. 64}), לִבְּנֵא (read לְמִבְנֵא Str^{§ 23 l} M^l.c.) vEzra 5:3 vEzra 5:13 Participle active plural בָּנַ֫יִן Ezra 4:12 +; passive בְּנֵה Ezra 5:11 (see on forms K^{§ 47, Belsp. pass}.); — build: with accusative of temple Ezra 5:2; Ezra 5:3; Ezra 5:9; Ezra 5:11; Ezra 5:13; Ezra 5:17; Ezra 6:7; Ezra 6:8, so Ezra 5:4 (accusative of congnate meaning with verb); passive of temple vEzra 5:11 with accusative of city Ezra 4:12; Dan 4:27 absolute Ezra 6:14 (twice in verse). Hithpe`el be built: Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִתְבְּנֵא of temple Ezra 5:15; Ezra 6:3 3 feminine singular תִּתְבְּנֵא of city vEzra 6:13 vEzra 6:16 vEzra 6:21 Participle מִתְבְּנֵא of temple Ezra 5:8 (with accusative mater.), vEzra 5:16.

Strong's Definition H1124

builded, build, building, built, make

bĕnāʾ

to build

to build

(P'al) to build

Variations 16 forms of this word

Translations 13 English renderings

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אֲתַר֙

Root word place, after

Dictionary form: אֲתַר · uh-TAHR

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsa

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

אֲתַר

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: the place

after ×2 his place ×2 and after ×1 every one to his place ×1 place ×1 the place ×1

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place — General, neutral term for a location or site.

location — Slightly more formal; good for specific or defined spots.

site — Prefer when referring to a named or designated area.

spot — Informal register; suits narrative or conversational contexts.

after — Use when אֲתַר functions as a preposition of sequence or pursuit.

following — Softer temporal/sequential alternative to 'after'.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9289 H311 H310 H870

[אחר] plural with אַחֲרֵי, preposition after (Cappadocian and Egyptian Aramaic אחר afterwards (Lzb^{Eph.i. 361} S-C^{pap C 8}), probably Nabataean אחר after (Lzb²¹² SAC¹⁶); Egyptian Aramaic אחריכם (S-C^{Pap. c 8}+); ᵑ7 (sometimes) אֲחוֺרֵי; Biblical Hebrew אַחַר); — אַחֲרֵי דְנָה after this Dan 2:29; Dan 2:45 with suffix אַחֲרֵיהֹן Dan 7:24. Usu. Aramaic synonym בָּאתַר, q. v.

BDB9357 H870

אֲתַר noun masculine place (so Egyptian Aramaic, Nabataean, Palmyrene; ᵑ9; Syriac place; Zinjirli אשר Lzb^{229 f.}; Arabic footstep; compare Hebrew אֲשׁוּר and below אֲשֶׁר); — place
a. Dan 2:35 וְכָלאֲֿחַר לָאהִֿשְׁתְּכַח לְהוֺן, Ezra 5:15 וּבֵית אֱלָהָא יִתְבְנֵא עַלאַֿתְרֵהּ, Ezra 6:3; Ezra 6:5; Ezra 6:7. Hence
b. בָּאתַר (Dan 7:6 Baer בָּתַר) after (literally in the track of: so Zinjirli באשר (Cooke^{160 f.}, 170), Palmyrene, ᵑ9 בָּתַר, Syriac ), בָּאתַר דְּנָה after this, Dan 7:6; Dan 7:7, suffix Dan 2:39 וּבָֽתָרָךְ and after thee.

אַתַּ֫רוּ see נתר.

Strong's Definition H870

place, after

ʾătar

a place; (adverb) after

track, place

Variations 5 forms of this word

Translations 6 English renderings

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דִּֽי

Particle who, which, that

Dictionary form: דִּי · dee

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Tr

Particle — Relative

דִּֽי

Speech Particle Type Relative

In English

In the KJV here: where

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9440 H1768 H2088 H834

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

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

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

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

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

BDB9603 H1768 H1836 H2298

Strong's Definition H1768

that, of, which, whom, whose, …

dî

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

(rel part) who, which, that

Variations 10 forms of this word

Translations 43 English renderings

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דָבְחִ֣ין

Root word offered

Dictionary form: דְּבַח · deh-BA

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Vqrmpa

Verb — Peal, Participle Active, masculine plural, absolute state simple action (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Qal ongoing action — try "___ing" or "one who ___s"

דָבְחִין

Speech Verb Stem Peal Type Participle Active Gender Masculine Number Plural State Absolute

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In the KJV here: they offered

they offered ×1

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offer (a sacrifice) — Most natural modern rendering; broadest applicability.

sacrifice — Emphasizes the ritual slaughter aspect; vivid and direct.

present an offering — More formal; suits liturgical or priestly contexts.

make an offering — Slightly less formal than 'present'; everyday register.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9424 H1684 H2076

[דְּבַח] verb sacrifice (Biblical Hebrew זָבַח); —

Pe`al Participle active plural דָּֽבְחִין Ezra 6:3, with accusative דִּבְחִין, see following

Strong's Definition H1684

offered

dĕbaḥ

to sacrifice (an animal)

(P'al) to sacrifice

Variations 1 forms of this word

Translations 1 English renderings

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Word Parts

דִּבְחִ֔ין

Root word sacrifices

Dictionary form: דְּבַח · deh-BA

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmpa

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

דִּבְחִין

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Plural State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: sacrifices

sacrifices ×1

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sacrifice — Broadest, most universally understood term.

offering — Slightly softer; suits non-specialist readers.

ritual sacrifice — Clarifies religious context when ambiguity exists.

slaughtered offering — Highlights the animal-slaughter aspect of the rite.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9425 H1685

[דִּבַח] noun [masculine] sacrifice; — plural absolute דִּבְחִין Ezra 6:3.

Strong's Definition H1685

sacrifices

dĕbaḥ

a sacrifice

sacrifice

Variations 1 forms of this word

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וְ אֻשּׁ֖וֹ הִי

וְ

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

אֻשּׁ֖וֹ

Root word foundations, foundation

הִי

Suffix — pronoun his / him / it

Dictionary form: אֹשׁ · ohsh

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Ncmpc/Sp3ms

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

וְ	Speech Conjunction
אֻשּׁוֹ	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Plural State Construct
הִי	Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Singular

In English

In the KJV here: and let the foundations

and let the foundations ×1 the foundation ×1 the foundations ×1

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foundation — Most common singular; structural or metaphorical base.

base — Concise; suits architectural or figurative contexts.

underpinning — Emphasizes support structure; good for figurative use.

groundwork — Abstract register; highlights foundational preparation.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9351 H787 H377

[אשׁ K^{§ 55, 5 c}] noun masculine^{Ezra 6:3} foundation (probably loan-word from Assyrian uššû, id., √ אשׁשׁ (see Biblical Hebrew), so Zim^{KAT 3. 649}; ᵑ7 feminine אוּשָׁא, Late Hebrew אוּשָׁה, Christian- Palestinian Aramaic , , Schulth^{Lex. 19}; Arabic : Nö^{M 99}); — plural emphatic אֻשַּׁיָּא Ezra 4:12; Ezra 5:16 suffix אֻשֹּׁהִי Ezra 6:3.

Strong's Definition H787

foundations, foundation

ʾōš

a foundation

foundation

Variations 3 forms of this word

Translations 3 English renderings

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מְסֽוֹבְלִ֑ין

Root word laid

Dictionary form: סְבַל · seh-BAHL

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Vssmpa

Verb — Saphel, Participle Passive, masculine plural, absolute state causative (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Hiphil a settled state — try "___ed"

מְסֽוֹבְלִין

Speech Verb Stem Saphel Type Participle Passive Gender Masculine Number Plural State Absolute

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In English

In the KJV here: thereof be strongly laid

thereof be strongly laid ×1

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lay firmly — General-purpose; emphasizes secure placement.

set solidly — Good for construction or foundation contexts.

embed — Implies deep, fixed setting within a structure.

fasten securely — Highlights intentional, sturdy attachment.

anchor — Vivid metaphor; suits structural or figurative uses.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9729 H5446 H5445

סַבְּכָא see שַׂבְּכָא.

[סְבַל] verb si vera lectio bear, carry a load (see Biblical Hebrew); —

Po`. Passive participle אֻשֹּׁ֫הִי מְסוֺבְלִים (K^{§ 36} Nö^{GGA, 1884, 1016}) Ezra 6:3 its foundations (be) raised (Thes and others; W^{CG 203, 225}), very dubious; Hpt^{Gu on the passage} conjectures ׳מְס ׳אֶשֹּׁהִ his (God's) fire-offerings they bring (Assyrian Zabâlu), so (hesitantly) Berthol.

Strong's Definition H5446

laid

sĕbal

to erect

to bear a load

(Poal) laid (participle)

Variations 1 forms of this word

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רוּמֵ הּ֙

רוּמֵ

Root word height

הּ֙

Suffix — pronoun his / him / it

Dictionary form: רוּם · room

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsc/Sp3ms

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

רוּמֵ	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: the height

and the height ×2 whose height ×2 the height ×1

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height — Most natural, direct equivalent; broadly applicable.

altitude — Prefer for measurable or vertical distance contexts.

elevation — Good for geographic or architectural descriptions.

stature — Use when referring to the height of a living being.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9896 H7314

[רוּם] noun masculine^{Dan 4:7} height; — suffix רוּמֵהּ, of temple Ezra 6:3, image Dan 3:1, tree in vision Dan 4:7; Dan 4:8; Dan 4:17.

Strong's Definition H7314

height

rûm

(literally) altitude

height

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 3 English renderings

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אַמִּ֣ין

Root word cubits

Dictionary form: אַמָּה · am-MAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncfpa

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

אַמִּין

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Feminine Number Plural State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: cubits

cubits ×4

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cubit — Standard scholarly term; most recognizable in biblical contexts.

forearm-length — Literal anatomical basis; good for explanatory translations.

unit of length — Neutral, generic; use when precision of measure is uncertain.

foot and a half — Approximate modern equivalent (~18 in); aids practical visualization.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9306 H520 H521

[אַמָּה K^{§ 51, 2, Anm. 2}] noun feminine^{Dan 3:1} cubit (= Biblical Hebrew id.; Egyptian Aramaic (plural) אמן RES²⁴⁶ S-C^C44); — plural אַמִּין (so ᵑ7 Syriac) Dan 3:1 (twice in verse); Ezra 6:3; Ezra 6:8.

Strong's Definition H521

cubits

ʾammâ

properly, a mother (i.e., unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e., a cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance)

cubit—a measure of distance (the forearm), roughly 18 in (.5 m)

Variations 1 forms of this word

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שִׁתִּ֔ין

Root word threescore

Dictionary form: שִׁתִּין · shit-TEEN

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Acbsa

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

שִׁתִּין

Speech Adjective Type Cardinal Number Gender Both Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: thereof threescore

thereof threescore ×2 being about threescore ×1 was threescore ×1

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sixty — Standard modern numeral; universally understood.

sixty in number — Adds explicitness when counting discrete items.

some sixty — Use when the text implies approximation or rounding.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9938 H8361

שִׁתִּין noun indeclinable sixty; — ׳אַמִּין שׁ Ezra 6:3 (twice in verse); Dan 3:1 וְתַרְתֵּין ׳שְׁגִין שׁ Dan 6:1.

BDB9992 H8361

שִׁתִּין sixty, see שׁדת.

Strong's Definition H8361

threescore

šittîn

sixty

sixty, threescore

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 3 English renderings

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פְּתָיֵ ֖הּ

פְּתָיֵ

Root word breadth

֖הּ

Suffix — pronoun his / him / it

Dictionary form: פְּתַי · peh-TAI

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsc/Sp3ms

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

פְּתָיֵ	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: and the breadth

and the breadth ×2

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width — Most natural modern term for horizontal measurement.

breadth — Slightly formal; modernizes KJV without being archaic.

span — Vivid option when emphasizing extent or reach.

expanse — Prefer when breadth implies a wide, open stretch.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9831 H6613

[פְּתָי] noun [masculine] breadth (ᵑ7 Syriac; Egyptian Aramaic RES²⁴⁶ S-C^D4); — suffix פְּתָיֵהּ Dan 3:1; Ezra 6:3.

Strong's Definition H6613

breadth

pĕtay

open, i.e., (as noun) width

width, breadth

Variations 1 forms of this word

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אַמִּ֥ין

Root word cubits

Dictionary form: אַמָּה · am-MAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncfpa

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

אַמִּין

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Feminine Number Plural State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: cubits

cubits ×4

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cubit — Standard scholarly term; most recognizable in biblical contexts.

forearm-length — Literal anatomical basis; good for explanatory translations.

unit of length — Neutral, generic; use when precision of measure is uncertain.

foot and a half — Approximate modern equivalent (~18 in); aids practical visualization.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9306 H520 H521

Strong's Definition H521

cubits

ʾammâ

properly, a mother (i.e., unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e., a cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance)

cubit—a measure of distance (the forearm), roughly 18 in (.5 m)

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שִׁתִּֽין

Root word threescore

Dictionary form: שִׁתִּין · shit-TEEN

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Acbsa

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

שִׁתִּֽין

Speech Adjective Type Cardinal Number Gender Both Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: thereof threescore

thereof threescore ×2 being about threescore ×1 was threescore ×1

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sixty — Standard modern numeral; universally understood.

sixty in number — Adds explicitness when counting discrete items.

some sixty — Use when the text implies approximation or rounding.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9938 H8361

שִׁתִּין noun indeclinable sixty; — ׳אַמִּין שׁ Ezra 6:3 (twice in verse); Dan 3:1 וְתַרְתֵּין ׳שְׁגִין שׁ Dan 6:1.

BDB9992 H8361

שִׁתִּין sixty, see שׁדת.

Strong's Definition H8361

threescore

šittîn

sixty

sixty, threescore

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 3 English renderings

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