Ezra 6:9 — Hebrew Word by Word

Word Parts

Breakdown unavailable for this word. Dictionary form: מָה · maw

Vowels & Accents

Grammar C/Pfxcs

Noun — Common, singular

	Speech Conjunction
	Speech Noun Type Common Number Singular
	Speech Pronoun Type Indefinite Number Singular

In English

In the KJV here: and that which

what ×4 why ×3 and how ×1 and that which ×1 and whatsoever ×1 how ×1 to thee what ×1 unto him what ×1

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what — Default interrogative; broadest and most natural choice.

why — Use when context demands a reason or cause.

how — Use when degree or manner is in view.

whatever — Modern form of 'whatsoever'; for indefinite/relative clauses.

which — Use in relative clauses selecting among known options.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9652 H3964 H4101 H4100

מָה (מָא Ezra 6:8) pronoun interrogative and indefinite what? (Biblical Hebrew מָה; Nabataean מה; Zinjirli מ; ᵑ7 מא; Syriac ; Arabic : compare W^{CG 124 f.}); —

1. what ? Dan 4:32 מה עבדת.

2. whatever, what (compare Biblical Hebrew 1 b end) Dan 2:22 ידע מח בחשׁוכא knoweth what is in darkness, Ezra 6:9: so מָה דִּי (compare דִּי 1 b: so Nabataean; Palmyrene מא די, מדי, Lzb³⁰⁶ Cooke^{320, 332}) Dan 2:28; Dan 2:29 (twice in verse); Dan 2:45; Ezra 6:8 למא די תעבדון with regard to what ye shall do, Ezra 7:18 (= whatsoever).

3. with prefixes:
a. כְּמָה how! Dan 3:33 (twice in verse).
b. לְמָה why? (compare Biblical Hebrew לָמָּה) Ezra 4:22 be not slack herein: why should damage grow, etc., virtually = lest damage grow (ᵐ5 μή ποτε), Ezra 7:23 די למה להוא קצף for why should there be wrath ? = lest [ᵐ5 μή ποτε] there be wrath (compare ᵑ7 דִּילְמָא, Syriac lest: and see מָה 4 d b, p. 554:a).
c. עלמֿה wherefore? Dan 2:15.

Strong's Definition H4101

what, why, how, whatsoever, which

mâ

what?, why?, how?

what?, whatever

what?

Variations 4 forms of this word

Translations 8 English renderings

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Word Parts

חַשְׁחָ֡ן

Root word careful, of

Dictionary form: חֲשַׁח · huh-SHA

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncfpa

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

חַשְׁחָן

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Feminine Number Plural State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: they have need of

careful ×1 they have need of ×1

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need — Most neutral; fits both noun and verb contexts.

require — Formal register; good for legal or official contexts.

have need of — Modernized KJV phrase; slightly more emphatic than 'need'.

concerned about — Highlights the attentive, careful nuance of the gloss.

depend on — Use when reliance or necessity is the focus.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9546 H2818

[חֲשַׁח] verb need (Assyrian —ašâ—u, crave; Syriac in need of; not ᵑ7; —

Pe`al Participle plural חָֽשְׁחִין Dan 3:16, singular Infinitive (van d. H., wrongly, ׳חַשׁ).

BDB9547 H2818

[חַשְׁחָה] noun feminine thing needed (Syriac ; Nö in K^{p. 175}); — plural חַשְׁחָן Ezra 6:9.

Strong's Definition H2818

careful, of

ḥăšaḥ

to be necessary (from the idea of convenience) or (transitively) to need

(v) (P'al) to need, have need

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 2 English renderings

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Word Parts

וּ בְנֵ֣י

וּ

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

בְנֵ֣י

Root word children, sons, young, captives

Dictionary form: בֵּן · bane

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Ncmpc

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

וּ	Speech Conjunction
בְנֵי	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Plural State Construct

In English

In the KJV here: both young

the children ×3 and his sons ×1 and of his sons ×1 and the children ×1 both young ×1 of the children ×1 the captives ×1 the sons ×1

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son — Primary meaning; direct male offspring.

child — Gender-neutral; prefer when daughters may be included.

descendant — Use for genealogical or tribal membership contexts.

young one — Fits animal offspring or emphasis on youth.

member — Idiomatic for 'sons of [a group]' denoting belonging.

captive — Rare; only for the specific idiom בְּנֵי שֶׁבִי.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9386 H1247 H1121 H1248 H1123

I. בַּר noun masculine son (ᵑ7 id.; Syriac , Mandean ברא Nö^{M § 148}, Old Aramaic, Nabataean, Palmyrene בר (and בן) Lzb^{242 f.}; Sabean בר according to Mordtm^{VOJ x. 154 f.}; = בֵּן, = becoming ר, Philippi^{ZMG xxxii (1878), 36 ff.} Brock^{Syr. Gr. § 76} and others; √ different from בן according to JHMich Thes K^{§ 63} and others; Biblical Hebrew בַּר Aramaism for בֵּן); — construct ׳ב Dan 3:25 +; suffix בְּרֵהּ Dan 5:22 plural construct בְּנֵי Ezra 6:9 +; suffix בְּנ֫וֺהִי Ezra 6:10; Ezra 7:23, בְּנֵיהוֺן Dan 6:25 —

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

2. of bullocks, בְּנֵי תוֺרִין Ezra 6:9.

II. בַּר see ברר.

Strong's Definition H1123

children, sons, young, captives

bēn

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense

son, child

Variations 7 forms of this word

Translations 9 English renderings

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Word Parts

תוֹרִ֣ין

Root word oxen, bullocks

Dictionary form: תּוֹר · tore

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmpa

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

תוֹרִין

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Plural State Absolute

In English

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9997 H7794 H8450

[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.

Strong's Definition H8450

oxen, bullocks

tôr

a bull

bull, young bull, ox (for sacrifice)

Variations 5 forms of this word

Translations 3 English renderings

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וְ דִכְרִ֣ין

וְ

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

דִכְרִ֣ין

Root word rams

Dictionary form: דְּכַר · deh-KAHR

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Ncmpa

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

וְ	Speech Conjunction
דִכְרִין	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Plural State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: and 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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9449 H1798 H2145

[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.

Strong's Definition H1798

rams

dĕkar

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

ram

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 2 English renderings

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וְ אִמְּרִ֣ין

וְ

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

אִמְּרִ֣ין

Root word lambs

Dictionary form: אִמַּר · im-MAHR

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Ncmpa

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

וְ	Speech Conjunction
אִמְּרִין	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Plural State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: and 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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9311 H563

[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.

Strong's Definition H563

lambs

ʾimmar

a lamb

lamb

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 2 English renderings

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לַ ֽעֲלָוָ֣ן

לַ

Prefix — preposition to, for

ֽעֲלָוָ֣ן

Root word offerings

Dictionary form: עֲלָה · uh-LAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Ncfpa

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

לַ	Speech Preposition
עֲלָוָן	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Feminine Number Plural State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: for the burnt offerings

for the burnt offerings ×1

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burnt offering — Most common scholarly and liturgical equivalent; preferred default.

whole offering — Emphasizes that the entire animal is consumed.

fire offering — Highlights the burning/sacrificial act itself.

ascent offering — Literal nuance; smoke 'ascends' — useful in etymological contexts.

sacrifice — Broader, accessible term; use when specificity is less critical.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9764 H5928

[עֲלָת K^{§ 56}, α)β) 2] noun feminine burnt-offering (Biblical Hebrew עוֺלָה; compare Palmyrene עלתא altar, SAC⁹² Lzb³⁴¹); — plural absolute עֲלָוָן Ezra 6:9.

Strong's Definition H5928

offerings

ʿălâ

a holocaust

burnt offering, holocaust

Variations 1 forms of this word

Translations 1 English renderings

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לֶ ֽאֱלָ֪הּ

לֶ

Prefix — preposition to, for

ֽאֱלָ֪הּ

Root word god, gods

Dictionary form: אֱלָהּ · eh-LAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Ncmsc

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

לֶ	Speech Preposition
אֱלָהּ	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Construct

In English

In the KJV here: of the god

of god ×20 god ×16 the god ×11 of thy god ×5 of the god ×4 gods ×3 the gods ×3 and the god ×2

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God — Preferred when referring to the God of Israel specifically.

god — Use for pagan or foreign deities in context.

deity — Neutral, formal; useful in academic or theological prose.

divine being — Emphasizes nature over identity; good for ambiguous contexts.

gods — Plural contexts; foreign or polytheistic references.

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

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שְׁמַיָּ ֟א

שְׁמַיָּ

Root word heaven, heavens

֟א

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: שָׁמַיִן · shaw-ma-YIN

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmpd/Td

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

שְׁמַיָּ	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Plural State Determined
א	Speech Particle Type Definite Article

In English

In the KJV here: of heaven

of heaven ×21 heaven ×4 of the heaven ×4 unto heaven ×3 in heaven ×2 the heavens ×2 heavens ×1 unto the heaven ×1

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sky — Natural, everyday register; best for physical atmosphere.

heavens — Slightly elevated; suits poetic or cosmic contexts.

heaven — Theological/religious register; dwelling place of God.

skies — Vivid, plural imagery; good for weather or creation poetry.

celestial realm — Formal or liturgical; emphasizes divine domain.

upper realm — Neutral periphrasis when ambiguity between sky and heaven matters.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9965 H8064 H8065

[שְׁמַ֫יִן] noun masculine plural heavens (Biblical Hebrew [שָׁמַי], שָׁמַיִם, √ שׁמה); — always emphatic שְׁמַיָּא:

1. visible sky Jer 10:11; Dan 4:8; Dan 4:10; Dan 4:17; Dan 4:19; Dan 4:20; Dan 4:27; Dan 4:28 ׳עוֺף שׁ Dan 2:38 ׳צִפֲּרֵי שׁ Dan 4:9; Dan 4:18 ׳טַל שׁ v.Dan 4:12 v.Dan 4:20 v.Dan 4:22 v.Dan 4:30; Dan 5:21 ׳רוּחֵי שׁ Dan 7:2 winds of the sky; ׳עֲנָנֵי שׁ vDan 7:13 heavens + earth = universe Jer 10:11, where God shews signs Dan 6:28.

2.heavens as abode of God Dan 2:28; Dan 4:31, hence, figurative, as ruling v.Dan 4:23 (׳שׁ sometimes = God in Late Hebrew, J, Aramaic, D^{Worte Jesu 179; Eng.Tr.218 f.}); as abode of angels v.Dan 4:32 (Dr); elsewhere in phrase ׳אֱלָהּ שׁ Dan 2:18; Dan 2:19; Dan 2:37; Dan 2:44; Ezra 5:11; Ezra 5:12; Ezra 6:9; Ezra 6:10; Ezra 7:12; Ezra 7:21; Ezra 7:23 (twice in verse), ׳מֶלֶךְ שׁ Dan 4:34, ׳מָרֵא שׁ Dan 5:23.

Strong's Definition H8065

heaven, heavens

šāmayin

the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)

heaven, heavens, sky

visible sky

Variations 5 forms of this word

Translations 8 English renderings

God of Heaven

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חִנְטִ֞ין

Root word wheat

Dictionary form: חִנְטָא · hin-TAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncfpa

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

חִנְטִין

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Feminine Number Plural State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: wheat

of wheat ×1 wheat ×1

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wheat — Most natural modern rendering; universally understood.

grain — Broader term; useful when context emphasizes harvest or commodity.

hard wheat — Reflects the Aramaic term's likely reference to durum wheat.

wheat grain — Clarifies the specific harvested kernel over the plant.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9532 H2406 H2591

[חִנְטָה] noun feminine wheat (see Biblical Hebrew חִטָּה, √ חָנַט; Nö^LCB. Nö^1896. Nö⁷⁰³ compare Egyptian chnt; Old Aramaic has חטה, plural חטי, Palmyrene חטא Lzb²⁷⁹ SAC⁵¹); — plural חִנְטִין Ezra 6:9; Ezra 7:22.

Strong's Definition H2591

wheat

ḥinṭāʾ

wheat

wheat

Variations 1 forms of this word

Translations 2 English renderings

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מְלַ֣ח

Root word salt

Dictionary form: מְלַח · meh-LA

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsa

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

מְלַח

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: salt

and salt ×1 salt ×1

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salt — Standard, universally understood term; default choice.

seasoning — Emphasizes culinary use; good in food/offering contexts.

mineral salt — Clarifies substance when scientific precision is needed.

preservative — Highlights salt's preserving function in covenantal or ritual texts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9659 H4416 H4417

מְלַח noun masculine salt (see Biblical Hebrew); — ׳מ absolute Ezra 6:9; Ezra 7:22 (both for sacrifices), construct Ezra 4:14.

Strong's Definition H4416

salt

mĕlaḥ

salt

salt

Variations 3 forms of this word

Translations 2 English renderings

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חֲמַ֣ר

Root word wine

Dictionary form: חֲמַר · huh-MAHR

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsa

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

חֲמַר

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: wine

wine ×4 of wine ×1 the wine ×1

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wine — Standard modern rendering; broadly appropriate in most contexts.

fermented wine — Clarifies alcoholic nature when ambiguity exists.

red wine — Reflects Aramaic root implying deep red color.

strong drink — Emphasizes potency; useful in cautionary or ritual contexts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9531 H2561 H2562

חֲמַר noun masculine wine (ᵑ7 Syriac; Biblical Hebrew חֶמֶר (in poetry and late), √ I. חמר); — absolute ׳ח Ezra 6:9; Ezra 7:22 emphatic חַמָרָא Dan 5:1.Dan 5:2. Dan 5:4. Dan 5:23.

Strong's Definition H2562

wine

ḥămar

wine

wine

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 3 English renderings

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וּ מְשַׁ֗ח

וּ

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

מְשַׁ֗ח

Root word oil

Dictionary form: מְשַׁח · meh-SHA

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Ncmsa

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

וּ	Speech Conjunction
מְשַׁח	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: and oil

and oil ×1 of oil ×1

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oil — Most natural, broadly applicable modern rendering.

anointing oil — Prefer when ritual or ceremonial use is in view.

olive oil — Specifies the source; good in domestic or trade contexts.

sacred oil — Emphasizes holiness; suits liturgical or priestly passages.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9682 H4886 H4887

מְשַׁח noun [masculine] oil (see Biblical Hebrew); — absolute Ezra 6:9; Ezra 7:22.

[מִשְׁכַּב] see שׁכב. [מִשְׁכַּן] see שׁכן.

[מַשְׁרוֺקִית] see שׁרק. [מִשְׁתֶּה] see שׁתּה.

[מַתְּנָא] see נתן.

Strong's Definition H4887

oil

mĕšaḥ

oil

oil

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 2 English renderings

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כְּ מֵאמַ֨ר

כְּ

Prefix — preposition like, as

מֵאמַ֨ר

Root word appointment, word

Dictionary form: מֵאמַר · may-MAHR

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Ncmsc

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

כְּ	Speech Preposition
מֵאמַר	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Construct

In English

In the KJV here: according to the appointment

according to the appointment ×1 by the word ×1

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decree — Formal, authoritative command; fits royal or legal contexts.

command — General-purpose; emphasizes directive force of the word.

word — Modernizes KJV 'by the word'; broad and literal.

order — Slightly less formal than decree; good for narrative prose.

edict — Highlights official, written proclamation; fits Persian court settings.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9310 H3983

מֵאמַר noun [masculine] word; — construct Dan 4:14; Ezra 6:9.

Strong's Definition H3983

appointment, word

mēʾmar

something (authoritatively) said, i.e., an edict

word, command

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 2 English renderings

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כָּֽהֲנַיָּ ֤א

כָּֽהֲנַיָּ

Root word priests, priest

֤א

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: כָּהֵן · kaw-HANE

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmpd/Td

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

כָּהֲנַיָּ	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Plural State Determined
א	Speech Particle Type Definite Article

In English

In the KJV here: of the priests

of the priests ×2 the priest ×2 the priests ×2 and of his priests ×1 and of the priests ×1

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priest — Default singular; clearest, most universally understood rendering.

clergy — Collective or institutional sense; suits broader religious leadership contexts.

minister — Functional emphasis on service role; fits non-Israelite religious figures.

officiant — Highlights ritual/ceremonial function; useful in liturgical passages.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9607 H3548 H3549

[כָּהֵן] noun masculine priest (see Biblical Hebrew כהן); — emphatic כָּהֲנָא Ezra 7:12; Ezra 7:21 plural emphatic נַיָּא- Ezra 6:9; Ezra 6:16; Ezra 6:18; Ezra 7:16; Ezra 7:24 suffix (of Israel) נ֫וֺהִי- vEzra 7:13.

Strong's Definition H3549

priests, priest

kāhēn

one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)

priest

Variations 6 forms of this word

Translations 5 English renderings

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דִי

Particle who, which, that

Dictionary form: דִּי · dee

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Tr

Particle — Relative

דִי	Speech Particle Type Relative

In English

In the KJV here: which

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

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).

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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בִ ירֽוּשְׁלֶם֙

בִ

Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with

ירֽוּשְׁלֶם֙

Root word a name — transliterate it ("Are at jerusalem")

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

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Np

Noun — Proper Name

בִ	Speech Preposition
ירֽוּשְׁלֶם	Speech Noun Type Proper Name

In English

In the KJV here: are 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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לֶֽהֱוֵ֨א

Root word be, beheld, was, saw, would, …

Dictionary form: הָוָא · haw-WAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Vqi3ms

Verb — Peal, Imperfect (Yiqtol), third person masculine singular simple action (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Qal not-yet-complete action — try "he will ___" or "he ___s" the built-in subject is "he (or it)"

לֶהֱוֵא

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

Verb Chart

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In English

In the KJV here: let it be

i beheld ×6 shall be ×6 be ×5 was ×5 he would ×4 i saw ×4 be it ×2 shall come to pass ×2

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be — Default copula; broadest fit for most contexts.

become — Prefer when a change of state is in view.

exist — Emphasizes ongoing or absolute being.

happen — Best for impersonal 'come to pass' constructions.

occur — Slightly more formal alternative to 'happen'.

take place — Idiomatic for events unfolding in narrative.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9470 H1934 H1961

הֲוָא, הֲוָּה₇₁ verb come to pass, become, be (Biblical Hebrew הָיָה); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular הֲוָה Dan 4:26 +, הֲוָא Dan 5:19 +; 2 masculine singular הֲוַיְתָ Dan 2:31; Dan 2:34, 1 singular הֲוֵית Dan 4:1 +; 3 masculine plural הֲווֺ Dan 2:35 +; Imperfect 3 masculine singular לֶהֱוֵא (K^{§ 47, l}) b) Dr^{§ 204 Obs.} Nö^{M 215 ff.}; in Jewish-Aramaic as jussive D^{§ 61, lc}) Dan 2:20 +; 3 feminine singular תֶּהֱוֵה Dan 4:24 +, אֵ֯ Ezra 6:8 +, 3 masculine plural לֶהֱוֺן Ezra 6:10 + 6 t., 3 feminine plural לֶהֶוְיָן Dan 5:17 Imperative masculine plural הֱווֺ Ezra 4:22, הֲזוֺ Ezra 6:6 —

1. come to pass Dan 2:28; Dan 2:29 (twice in verse); Dan 2:45.

2. come into being, arise Ezra 7:23 become, come to be, with predicate noun Dan 4:24; Dan 5:29 and ( = represent) Dan 7:23 with כְּ like Dan 2:35 a, with ל predicate vDan 2:35 b, with adjective predicate Ezra 6:6, with adverb phrase Ezra 5:5; Dan 4:22 often periphrastic, with participle: ׳יְדִיעַ לה let become known Dan 3:18; Ezra 4:12; Ezra 4:13; Ezra 5:8 let it be given Ezra 6:8; Ezra 6:9, also Ezra 7:26; Dan 2:20.

3. be, as copula, with adjective predication Dan 2:40; Dan 2:42; Dan 7:19 so very often in periphrastic conjugation with participle, צָבֵא ׳ה wish Dan 5:19 (4 t. in verse), ׳חָזֵה ה behold Dan 2:31; Dan 2:34; Dan 7:2; Dan 7:4; Dan 7:6 +, etc.

Strong's Definition H1934

be, beheld, was, saw, would, …

hāwāʾ

to exist; used in a great variety of applications (especially in connection with other words)

to come to pass, become, be

(P'al)

to come to pass

to let become known (with participle of knowing)

Variations 21 forms of this word

Translations 41 English renderings

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מִתְיְהֵ֥ב

Root word given, gave, give, giveth, laid, …

Dictionary form: יְהַב · yeh-HAHB

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Vusmsa

Verb — Hithpeel, Participle Passive, masculine singular, absolute state passive / reflexive of the simple stem (Aramaic) a settled state — try "___ed"

מִתְיְהֵב

Speech Verb Stem Hithpeel Type Participle Passive Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute

Verb Chart

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In English

In the KJV here: given

and given ×2 be given ×2 given ×2 was given to it ×2 and gave a great ×1 and laid ×1 and there was given ×1 and they shall be given ×1

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give — Most versatile; covers commands, narration, and general sense.

grant — Prefer when a superior bestows something formally or officially.

hand over — Emphasizes physical transfer or delivery to a recipient.

pay — Best when the context involves tribute, wages, or settlement.

extend — Use for abstract giving such as prolonging time or life.

yield — Suits contexts of surrendering, producing, or conceding something.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9573 H3051 H3052

יְהַב verb give (ᵑ7 Syriac; compare Biblical Hebrew); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳י Ezra 5:12 +; 2 masculine singular יְהַבְתְּ Dan 2:23 3 masculine plural וִיהַ֫בוּ Dan 3:28 Imperative masculine singular הַב (K^{§ 11. 3. a})) Dan 5:17 Participle active יָהֵב Dan 2:21, plural יָָֽהֲבִין Dan 6:3 —

1. give, accusative of thing + ל person Dan 2:48; Dan 5:17, also (subject God) Dan 2:21; Dan 2:23; Dan 2:37; Dan 2:38; Dan 5:18; Dan 5:19 give report Dan 6:3 (ל person); give over, accusative of person + בְּיַד (יַד

2.) Ezra 5:12 (subject God); give up, surrender Dan 3:28 (one's body, accusative).

2. place, lay foundations Ezra 5:16 (Nabataean also place Cooke^{102, 1. 6} SAC^{JQ 1904, 274}; see

2. Schulth^{Lex; and ZAW xxii (1902), 162}; compare D^{WB 171}). Pe`il (W^{CG 224}), be given, subject thing, with ל person: 3 masculine singular יְהִיב Ezra 7:4; Ezra 7:6, יְהִב vEzra 7:14 vEzra 7:22, 3 feminine singular יְהִיבַת Ezra 5:28; Ezra 7:12; Ezra 7:27 3 masculine plural וִיהִ֫יבוּ Ezra 5:14 be given up (ל of flame) Dan 7:11. Hithpe`el Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִתְיְהֵב Dan 4:13, 3 feminine singular תִּתְיְה֑ב Ezra 6:4 3 masculine plural יִתְיַהֲבוּן Dan 7:25 Participle מִתְיְהֵב Ezra 4:20; Ezra 6:9, feminine singular מִתְיִהֲבָא vEzra 6:8, plural בין- Ezra 7:19 —

1. be given, subject thing, ל person Dan 4:13; Ezra 6:9; Ezra 7:19 be given over, subject person בִּידֵהּ (יַד

2.) Dan 7:25.

2. be paid, of cost Ezra 6:4 (מִן of source), vEzra 6:8 (ל person), toll Ezra 4:20 (ל person).

Strong's Definition H3052

given, gave, give, giveth, laid, …

yĕhab

to give (whether literal or figurative); generally, to put; imperatively (reflexive) come

to give, provide

(P'al)

to give

to be given

Variations 17 forms of this word

Translations 24 English renderings

Word Parts

לְ הֹ֛ם

לְ

Preposition to, for

הֹ֛ם

Suffix — pronoun their / them

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Sp3mp

Preposition

לְ	Speech Preposition
הֹם	Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Plural

In English

it ×144 him ×95 them ×83 thee ×59 me ×53 unto him ×35 you ×28 he ×22

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י֥וֹם

Root word days, day, time

Dictionary form: יוֹם · yome

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsa

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

יוֹם	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: them day

days ×3 of days ×3 a day ×2 and in the days ×2 time ×2 by day ×1 day ×1 of the days ×1

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day — Most direct rendering; fits literal and figurative uses.

time — Prefer when context implies a season or period.

period — Use for extended or indefinite stretches of time.

age — Good for historical or epochal contexts.

moment — Use when a brief, specific point in time is stressed.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9576 H3118

[יוֺם] noun masculine^{Ezra 6:15} day (see Biblical Hebrew); — absolute ׳י Ezra 6:9 (twice in verse); Ezra 6:15, emphatic יוֺמָא Dan 6:11; Dan 6:14 plural absolute יוֺמִין v.Dan 6:8 +, emphatic יוֺמַיָּא Dan 2:28 +; construct יוֺמֵי Dan 5:11, and יוֺמָת (K^{§ 51, 2, Anm. 3}) Ezra 4:15; Ezra 4:19 suffix יוֺמֵיהוֺן Dan 2:44 — day, as division of time Dan 6:11; Dan 6:14, day of month Ezra 6:15 thirty days Dan 6:8; Dan 6:13 יוֺם בְּיוֺם Ezra 6:9 day by day; plural especially of duration: ׳עַתִּיק י one aged of days, aged man Dan 7:9; Dan 7:13; Dan 7:22 עָֽלְמָא ׳י days of old Ezra 4:15; Ezra 4:19: of a period: life-time, or reign, of king Dan 2:44; Dan 5:11 ׳לִקְצָת י Dan 4:31 at the end of the days (appointed time), ׳בְּאַחֲרִית י Dan 2:28 in the latter part of the (future) days.

Strong's Definition H3118

days, day, time

yôm

a day

time

Variations 11 forms of this word

Translations 9 English renderings

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Word Parts

בְּ י֖וֹם

בְּ

Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with

י֖וֹם

Root word a name — transliterate it ("By day")

Dictionary form: יוֹם · yome

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Np

Noun — Proper Name

בְּ	Speech Preposition
יוֹם	Speech Noun Type Proper Name

In English

In the KJV here: by day

days ×3 of days ×3 a day ×2 and in the days ×2 time ×2 by day ×1 day ×1 of the days ×1

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day — Most direct rendering; fits literal and figurative uses.

time — Prefer when context implies a season or period.

period — Use for extended or indefinite stretches of time.

age — Good for historical or epochal contexts.

moment — Use when a brief, specific point in time is stressed.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9576 H3118

[יוֺם] noun masculine^{Ezra 6:15} day (see Biblical Hebrew); — absolute ׳י Ezra 6:9 (twice in verse); Ezra 6:15, emphatic יוֺמָא Dan 6:11; Dan 6:14 plural absolute יוֺמִין v.Dan 6:8 +, emphatic יוֺמַיָּא Dan 2:28 +; construct יוֺמֵי Dan 5:11, and יוֺמָת (K^{§ 51, 2, Anm. 3}) Ezra 4:15; Ezra 4:19 suffix יוֺמֵיהוֺן Dan 2:44 — day, as division of time Dan 6:11; Dan 6:14, day of month Ezra 6:15 thirty days Dan 6:8; Dan 6:13 יוֺם בְּיוֺם Ezra 6:9 day by day; plural especially of duration: ׳עַתִּיק י one aged of days, aged man Dan 7:9; Dan 7:13; Dan 7:22 עָֽלְמָא ׳י days of old Ezra 4:15; Ezra 4:19: of a period: life-time, or reign, of king Dan 2:44; Dan 5:11 ׳לִקְצָת י Dan 4:31 at the end of the days (appointed time), ׳בְּאַחֲרִית י Dan 2:28 in the latter part of the (future) days.

Strong's Definition H3118

days, day, time

yôm

a day

time

Variations 11 forms of this word

Translations 9 English renderings

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Word Parts

דִּי

Conjunction that, of, which, whom, whose, …

Dictionary form: דִּי · dee

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C

Conjunction

דִּי	Speech Conjunction

In English

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

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).

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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Word Parts

לָ֥א

Particle not

Dictionary form: לָא · law

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Tn

Particle — Negative

לָא	Speech Particle Type Negative

In English

In the KJV here: without

not ×18 nor ×8 no ×6 shall not ×4 without ×4 is not ×3 neither ×3 are not ×2

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not — Standard negation; fits most contexts naturally.

no — Use before nouns or as a standalone negative reply.

nor — Connects two negative clauses or items.

never — Emphasizes total absence across time or circumstance.

nothing — Use when negating an implied object or quantity.

without — Preferable when negating accompaniment or condition.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9632 H3808 H3809

לָא (לָה Dan 4:32) adverb not (Biblical Hebrew לא; Aramaic of Têma, Egyptian, etc., לא; Nerab ל (Lzb³⁰¹ Cook^{G1. 67}); ᵑ7 לָא; Syriac ); — not Jer 10:11; Dan 2:5; Dan 2:9; Dan 2:10, etc.; before a participle (so rarely in Biblical Hebrew, 1 b c), Dan 2:27; Dan 2:43; Dan 3:16; Dan 4:4; Dan 4:6; Dan 4:15 +, so v.Dan 4:32 וְכָלדָּֿאְרֵי אַרְעָא כְּלָה חֲשׁיבִין; are as men not accounted of (so Bev Behrm Marti, compare Isa 53:8 ᵑ7 בסירין ולא חשׁיבין; > most 'accounted as nothing,' for which no analogy, yet compare Ps 39:6 ᵑ7); followed by אִיתַי, see אִיתַי. With infinitive and לְ Dan 6:9 דִּי לָא לִהַשְׁנָיָה which it is not to alter = which is not to be altered (compare v.Dan 6:16), Ezra 6:8 (K^{§ 67, 1} Dr^{§ 202, 2}.; compare Isa 35:6 ᵑ7, D^{Aramaic Dialektproben, p. 1}). With interr. הֲלָא Dan 3:24; Dan 4:27; Dan 6:13.

BDB9640 H3809 H3861 H518 H2006 H3808 H3588

II. לָהֵן conjunction except, but (from לָא and הֵן 'not if' (compare Hebrew אם לא Gen 24:38); so Nabataean and Egyptian Aramaic להן Cooke^{217, 219, 241} S-C^{Pap. C 6, 7} +; lâinnî, however Soc^{Arab. Dial.} see Marokko 44, Anm. 103; ᵑ7 אִילָּהֵין Gen 32:28; Gen 43:3 and elsewhere); —

1. after a negative (= Biblical Hebrew כִּי אִם, q. v.):
a. except Dan 2:11; Dan 3:28; Dan 6:6; Dan 6:8.
b. but (German sondern) Dan 2:30.

2. without a negative: however, but Ezra 5:12.

Strong's Definition H3809

not, no, nor, without, none, …

lāʾ

no, not

no, not, nothing

Variations 6 forms of this word

Translations 35 English renderings

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Word Parts

שָׁלֽוּ

Root word fail, error

Dictionary form: שָׁלוּ · shaw-LOO

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncfsa

Noun — Common, feminine singular, absolute state

שָׁלֽוּ

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Feminine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: fail

error ×1 fail ×1 now that ye fail not ×1

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mistake — Broad, everyday word; suits most prose contexts.

oversight — Implies unintentional lapse; good for administrative texts.

negligence — Emphasizes failure of duty; stronger, more legal register.

fault — Concise; highlights personal responsibility for an error.

blunder — Slightly informal; stresses seriousness of the mistake.

lapse — Subtle slip or failure; fits contexts of momentary neglect.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9955 H7955 H7960 H7596

שָׁלוּ noun feminine neglect, remissness (ᵑ7 id.); — absolute ׳שׁ Ezra 4:22; Ezra 6:9; Dan 6:5 + Dan 3:29 Qr; Kt שׁלה usually thought an error for שׁלו; Hi Bev M (perhaps) explained as שֵׁלָה = שְׁאֵלָה = thing, affair (Dan 4:14).

Strong's Definition H7960

fail, error

šālû

a fault

neglect, remissness

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 3 English renderings