Ezra 7:24

Also we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose toll, tribute, or custom, upon them.
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Ezra 7:7

וַיַּֽעֲלוּ מִבְּנֵֽי-יִשְׂרָאֵל וּמִן-הַכֹּֽהֲנִים וְהַלְוִיִּם וְהַמְשֹֽׁרְרִים וְהַשֹּֽׁעֲרִים וְהַנְּתִינִים אֶל-יְרֽוּשָׁלִָם בִּשְׁנַת-שֶׁבַע לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁסְתְּא הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
7
And there went up some of the children of Israel, and of the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, unto Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.

Ezra 4:13

כְּעַן יְדִיעַ לֶֽהֱוֵא לְמַלְכָּא דִּי הֵן קִרְיְתָא דָךְ תִּתְבְּנֵא וְשׁוּרַיָּה יִֽשְׁתַּכְלְלוּן מִנְדָּֽה-בְלוֹ וַֽהֲלָךְ לָא יִנְתְּנוּן וְאַפְּתֹם מַלְכִים תְּהַנְזִֽק׃
13
Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings.

Ezra 2:36

הַֽכֹּהֲנִים בְּנֵי יְדַֽעְיָה לְבֵית יֵשׁוּעַ תְּשַׁע מֵאוֹת שִׁבְעִים וּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃
36
The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.

Ezra 4:20

וּמַלְכִין תַּקִּיפִין הֲווֹ עַל-יְרוּשְׁלֶם וְשַׁלִּיטִין בְּכֹל עֲבַר נַֽהֲרָה וּמִדָּה בְלוֹ וַֽהֲלָךְ מִתְיְהֵב לְהֽוֹן׃
20
There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid unto them.
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Ezra 7:24
Masoretic Phrasing
The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
וּלְכֹ֣ם מְהֽוֹדְעִ֗ין Revia — a lesser break דִּ֣י כָל כָּֽהֲנַיָּ֣א וְ֠לֵֽוָיֵא זַמָּ֨רַיָּ֤א תָרָֽעַיָּא֙ Pashta — a lesser break נְתִ֣ינַיָּ֔א Zaqef Qatan — a strong break וּפָ֣לְחֵ֔י Zaqef Qatan — a strong break בֵּ֖ית Tipeha — a lesser break אֱלָהָ֣א דְנָ֑ה Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here מִנְדָּ֤ה בְלוֹ֙ Pashta — a lesser break וַֽהֲלָ֔ךְ Zaqef Qatan — a strong break לָ֥א שַׁלִּ֖יט Tipeha — a lesser break לְמִרְמֵ֥א עֲלֵיהֹֽם Silluq — end of the verse
Word Parts
וּ לְ כֹ֣ם
וּ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
לְ
Preposition to, for
כֹ֣ם
Suffix — pronoun your / you (a group)
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar C/R/Sp2mp
Preposition
וּ Speech Conjunction
לְ Speech Preposition
כֹם Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Second 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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Word Parts
מְהֽוֹדְעִ֗ין
מְהֽוֹדְעִ֗ין
Root word known, know, certify, knew, knewest, …
Dictionary form: יְדַע · yeh-DA
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Vhrmpa
Verb — Haphel, Participle Active, masculine plural, absolute state causative (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Hiphil ongoing action — try "___ing" or "one who ___s"
מְהוֹדְעִין Speech Verb Stem Haphel Type Participle Active Gender Masculine Number Plural State Absolute
In English
In the KJV here: also we certify
know ×5 known ×4 and make known ×3 make known ×3 thou know ×2 to make known ×2 also we certify ×1 and certified ×1
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know — Most direct, general-purpose rendering.
make known — Use when the sense is proclamation or disclosure.
reveal — Emphasizes unveiling hidden or divine information.
inform — Neutral; suits official or formal communication contexts.
certify — Formal/legal register; confirms or attests a fact.
teach — Use when the knowing involves instruction or training.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9571 H3045 H3046

BDB9570 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9572

יְדַע verb know (see Biblical Hebrew); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳י Dan 5:21; Dan 6:11, 2 masculine singular יְדַ֫עָתָּ Dan 5:22, 1s. יִדְעֵת Dan 4:6 Imperfect 2 masculine singular תִּנְדַּע (K§ 11, 4. b) β)) Ezra 4:15 +, etc.; Imu. דַּע masculine singular (K§ 11. 3 a)) Dan 6:16 Participle active יָדַע Dan 2:8 +; plural יָָֽדְעִין Dan 5:23, etc.; passive יְדיעַ Dan 4:12 +; — know, with accusative of thing Dan 2:30; Dan 5:22, accusative of thing omitted Ezra 7:25 ׳יָֽדְעֵי דָּתֵי א, vEzra 7:25, יָָֽדְעֵי בִינָה Dan 2:21 with object clause vDan 2:8 vDan 2:9 vDan 2:22; Dan 4:6; Dan 4:14; Dan 4:23; Dan 4:29; Dan 5:21; Dan 6:11; Dan 6:16; Ezra 4:15, so (of God) Dan 4:22 participle active absolute Dan 5:23 having capacity of knowledge; passive in periphrase conjugation, subject clause + ל person Dan 3:18; Ezra 4:12; Ezra 4:13; Ezra 5:8. Haph`el Perfect 3 masculine singular הוֺדַע Dan 2:15 +, suffix הוֺדְעָךְ vDan 2:29, 2 masculine singular suffix הוֺדַעְתַּ֫נִי vDan 2:23, תֶּ֑נָה- vDan 2:23 1 plural הוֺדַ֫עְנָא Ezra 4:14 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְהוֺדַע Dan 2:25, suffix יְהוֺדְעִנַּ֑נִי Dan 7:16, etc. (see K§ 43 c)); Infinitive לְהוֺדָעָה Dan 5:8, suffix לְהוֺדָעֻתַ֫נִי Dan 4:15; Dan 5:16, etc.; Participle active plural מְהוֺדְעִין Dan 4:4 +; — cause to know, inform : ל person Ezra 4:14, + accusative of thing Dan 2:15; Dan 2:17; Dan 2:25; Dan 2:30; Dan 4:4; Dan 5:8; Dan 5:17, so (sf, person) Dan 2:5; Dan 2:9; Dan 2:26; Dan 4:3; Dan 4:15; Dan 5:15; Dan 5:16; Dan 7:16, and (subject God) Dan 2:23 ל person + object clause Ezra 4:16; Ezra 7:24, so (of God) Dan 2:28; Dan 2:29; Dan 2:45, and (suffix person) V:23; accusative of person only Ezra 5:10; Ezra 7:25.

Strong's Definition H3046
known, know, certify, knew, knewest, …
yĕdaʿ
to inform
  • to know
    • (P'al) to know
    • "(Aphel) to let someone know, communicate, inform, cause to know
Variations 36 forms of this word
Translations 34 English renderings
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Word Parts
דִּ֣י
דִּ֣י
Particle who, which, that
Dictionary form: דִּי · dee
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Tr
Particle — Relative
דִּי Speech Particle Type Relative
In English
In the KJV here: you that
that ×88 of ×60 which ×52 whom ×9 whose ×7 for ×6 and whereas ×4 and whom ×3
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that — Most versatile; use as general relative or complementizer.
which — Prefer for non-personal antecedents.
who — Use when antecedent is a person.
whose — Marks genitive/possessive relationship with antecedent.
of — Use for construct-like genitive links between nouns.
because — Use when דִּי introduces a causal clause.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9440 H1768 H2088 H834

BDB9439 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9441

דִּי particle of relation, who, which, that, used also as mark of genitive and conjunction that, because (Aramaic of Nineveh, Babylonian, Zinjirli, Nerab, Cilicia, Têma, Egypt, ןי (Lzb267. 446 RES361 S-CPap. A 2 +); Nabataean, Palmyrene די; ᵑ7 דְּ (except in compounds, as דִּילִי mine, דִּילֵיהּ his); Samaritan ; Syriac ; Ethiopic za: of same origin as Arabic possessor of [compare below Biblical Hebrew זֶה]. Properly a demonstrative that [compare זֶה; in Ethiopic ze is 'this', za 'which']; but this being referred by usage to something preceding becomes equivalent to the relative who, which, used, however, more widely than Hebrew אֲשֶׁר); —

1. as rel. who, which (construed like אֲשֶׁר): a. Jer 10:11; Dan 2:11 דִּי מְדָֽרְהוֺן whose dwelling, vDan 2:24 דִּי מַנִּי מַלְבָּא whom the king had appointed, vDan 2:26 ׳דִּי שְׁמֵהּ בּ whose name was B., Dan 4:5; Dan 5:12; Dan 5:23, etc.; = that which Dan 2:23 = him that Ezra 7:25; Ezra 6:15; Dan 7:17 דִּת אִנוּן אַרְבַּע which are four (see אִנּוּן). Following pronoun of 2 person (compare אֲשֶׁר 3), Dan 2:37 thou, O king ..., דִּי ֗֗֗ יְהַב לָח to whom... hath given, Dan 4:19; Dan 4:6 as to whom I know, etc. (compare אֲשֶׁר 4 d end). Sq. תַּמָּה = where Ezra 6:1, so דִּי alone Ezra 6:3; Dan 2:38 of time, בְּעִדָּנָא דִּי at the time when, etc., Dan 3:5; Dan 3:15. With the predicate an infinitive with לְ, Dan 6:9 כְּתָבָא דִּי לָא לְהַשְׁנָיָה which is not to be changed, Ezra 6:8 a place- or other determination, Dan 3:20 valiant men בְחֵילֵהּ that were in his army, Dan 5:2 הֵיכְלָא דִּי בִירוּשְׁלֵב, Dan 7:20; Ezra 4:24; Ezra 5:6; Ezra 6:2; Ezra 6:6 compare Dan 2:25; Dan 5:13; Dan 7:7; Ezra 7:23. דִּי לָא = without, Ezra 6:9; Ezra 7:22 (so דְּלָא ᵑ7 Gen 15:2; Exod 21:11); compare Dan 2:34; Dan 2:45.
  b. מָן דִּי, מָה דִּי (compare in late Hebrew ׳מַהשֶּֿׁ, מַה 1 e b) whoever, whatever, so Dan 3:6; Dan 3:11 יִפֵּל ָ(מןדִּֿילָֿא whoever does not fall down, Dan 4:14 לְמָן דִּי יִצְבֵּא to whomsoever he willeth, v.Dan 4:22 v.Dan 4:29; Dan 5:21 מָה דִי whatever (or simply what), Dan 2:28 מָה דִּי לֶהֱוֵא what will be, vDan 2:29 vDan 2:29 vDan 2:45; Ezra 6:8; Ezra 7:18. — compare K§ 103.
2. as mark of the genitive, Dan 2:15 שׁליטא די מלכא properly the captain, that of the king = the king's captain (a genuine Aramaic idiom: so ᵑ7 דְּ, Syriac constantly), vDan 2:19 vDan 2:25 vDan 2:49 + often: the substantive in such cases may be either in the emphatic state (determined), as ll. cc. Ezra 4:15; Ezra 5:2, etc., or in the absolute state (undetermined), Dan 5:5; Dan 7:4; Dan 7:9; Dan 7:10 נְהַר דִּי נוּר; or it may have a pleonastic suffix, Dan 2:20 שְׁמֵהּ דִּי אֱלָהָא literally his name, that of God = God's name, vDan 2:44; Dan 3:8; Dan 3:25; Dan 3:26; Dan 4:23, etc. (so also ᵑ7 Syriac). To circumscribe an adjective, especially in specification of the material: Dan 2:38 thou art רֵאשָׁה דִּי דַהֲבָא the head of gold, vDan 2:39; Dan 3:1; Dan 5:7; Dan 5:16; Ezra 5:14; Ezra 6:4 +; as predicate Dan 2:32 רֵאשֵׁהּ דִּידְֿהַב טָב his head (was) of fine gold, vDan 2:33; Dan 7:19 with a pronoun Dan 2:20 wisdom and might דִּילֵֿהּ הִיא are his; compare Dan 6:27 וּמַלְכוּתֵהּ דִּילָֿא תִתְחַבַּל his kingdom (is one) which shall not be destroyed, Dan 7:14. — See further K§ 81.
3. as conjunction (compare אֲשֶׁר 8):
  a. that (quod), after verbs of knowing, Dan 2:8; Dan 2:9, seeing Dan 2:45; Dan 3:27, hearing Dan 5:14, etc.; introducing the subject of a sentence, יְדִיעַ ֗֗֗ דִּי ֗֗֗ Dan 3:18; Ezra 4:13; Dan 2:47 מִןקְֿשֹׁט דִּי ֗֗֗ True is it that . . . (compare אָמְנָם כִּי Job 12:2).
  b. = in that, inasmuch as, whereas: Dan 2:41 and whereas (דִּי) thou sawest, etc. . . . it shall be adivided kingdom, vDan 2:43; Dan 4:20; Dan 4:23 as a connecting link$ = seeing that, because, for (compare אֲשֶׁר 8 c) Dan 2:9; Dan 2:20b; Dan 2:23b; Dan 2:47b; Dan 4:15; Dan 6:24b.
  c. that (ut), after verbs of asking Dan 2:16, commanding Dan 3:10; Dan 3:29, expressing a purpose Dan 4:3; Dan 5:15; Ezra 4:15; Ezra 6:10 +; דִּי לָא that not (ne) Dan 2:18; Dan 3:28; Dan 6:18 (on דִּי לְמָה lest Ezra 7:23, see מה).
  d. prefixed to direct narr. (like כִּי 1 b, and sometimes אֲשֶׁר 8 a γ, and ὅτι recitativum), Dan 2:25 and said thus unto him דִּיהַֿשְׁכַּחַת (that) I have found, etc., Dan 5:7; Dan 6:6; Dan 6:14.
4. with prepositions and other prefixes:
  a. כְּ דִי (like Hebrew כַּאֲשֶׁר; so Egyptian Aramaic כזי, Palmyrene, Nabataean כדי, Lzb293 SACG1 62, 63 Cooke369 b RES:361; ᵑ7 כַּד, Syriac ); a according as, Dan 2:43 b. so soon as, when, Dan 3:7; Dan 5:20; Dan 6:11; Dan 6:15.
  b. מִןדִּֿי: a. because that, Dan 3:22; Ezra 5:12 (compare מֵאֲשֶׁר Isa 43:4); b. from (the time) that, after (ex quo), Dan 4:23; Ezra 4:23.
  c. עַד דִּי until, Dan 2:9; Dan 2:34; Dan 4:30; Dan 7:22 = ere that Dan 6:25.
  d. עַל דִּי Dan 3:19 is not a conjunction, but means above that which ...
  e. for עַל דִּבְרַת דִּי and כָּלקֳֿבֵל דִּי see [ דִּבְרָה] and קֳבֵל.


BDB9603 H1768 H1836 H2298

BDB9602 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9604

כ

כְּ particle like, as, about (Biblical Hebrew כְּ, q. v.); — like, as Dan 2:40 תַּקִּיפָא כְּפַרְוְלָא, Dan 4:5; Dan 4:32; Dan 5:1 +; according to Dan 4:32 וּכְּ מִצְבְּיֵהּ עָכֵד and according to his will he doeth, Ezra 6:9; Ezra 6:18 +; about (as Biblical Hebrew 1 a: compare Zinjirli Lzb444 [ן] כשלשן מלכ), Dan 4:16 כְּשָׁעָה חֲדָה, Dan 6:1 with infinitive (Biblical Hebrew 3 b), Dan 6:21 וּכְ מִקְרְנֵהּ לִגֻבָּא and as he drew near, etc. Cpds.: — כְּ דִי and כִּדְנָה, see דִּי and דָּאנה; כַּחֲדָה; together, see חַד (sub אחד).

Strong's Definition H1768
that, of, which, whom, whose, …
that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of
  • (rel part) who, which, that
  • "(mark of genitive) that of, which belongs to, that"(conj) that, because
Variations 10 forms of this word
Translations 43 English renderings
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Word Parts
כָל
כָל
Root word all, any, as, whole, every, …
Dictionary form: כֹּל · kole
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Ncmsc
Noun — Common, masculine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word
כָל Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Construct
In English
In the KJV here: touching any
all ×24 and all ×9 any ×5 the whole ×5 every ×3 forasmuch as ×3 in all ×3 as ×2
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all — Most universal choice; suits totality of groups or things.
every — Prefer when emphasizing each individual item separately.
whole — Best for a single unified entity taken in its entirety.
any — Use in negative or conditional contexts for indefinite scope.
everything — More emphatic than 'all'; good for abstract totality.
since / because — Use when כֹּל functions as a causal conjunction.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9612 H3605 H3606 H6903

BDB9611 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9613

כֹּל, כָּלֿ: noun masculine the whole, all (Biblical Hebrew כֹּל); — emphatic כֹּלָּא Dan 2:40 +, construct כֹּל Dan 2:12; Dan 3:2 +, כָּלֿ Dan 2:8 +, suffix 3 masculine plural כָּלְּהוֺן (so Palmyrene Lzb296 CookeNo. 117, Tariff ii.c.19 ii b. 18) Dan 2:38; Dan 7:19 (Qr feminine כָּכְּהֵּן); —

1. כֹּל חַכִּימֵי בָבֶכ the whole of ( = all) the wise men of B. Dan 3:2; Dan 3:3; Dan 3:5, etc.; Dan 6:2 כלמֿלכותא the whole ofthe kingdom, v.Dan 6:4 with suffix the whole of them, Dan 2:38; Dan 7:19.
2. with a singular noun, understood collectively, every, any, or with a negative none (Biblical Hebrew 1 b):Dan 3:29 דִּי כָלעַֿם אֻמָּה וְלִשָּׁן that every people, nation, and language, etc., Dan 6:8 מִןכָּֿלאֱֿלָה of any god, Ezra 6:12 כָּלמֶֿלֶח וְעַם; כל אנשׁ די every man who = whoever, Dan 3:10; Dan 5:7; Dan 6:13; Ezra 6:11; Dan 2:10 שׁאל כל מלך ֗֗֗ לא no king hath asked . . ., vDan 2:35; Dan 4:6; Dan 6:5; Dan 6:24 so כָּלדִּֿי (= Hebrew כָּלאְִֿשֶׁר) whoever Dan 6:8; Ezra 7:26, whatever vEzra 7:23, בְּכָלדִּֿי wherever Dan 2:38(compare אְִשֶׁר 4 b γ).
3. emphatic כֹּלָּא, used absolutely, as Hebrew הַכֹּל (Biblical Hebrew 2 b): Dan 2:40 חָשֵׁל כֹּלָּא crushing all things, Dan 4:9; Dan 4:18 וּמָזוֺן לְכֹלָּאבֵֿהּ and food for all was in it, v.Dan 4:25 כֹּלָּא מְטָא all came upon N. (compare חַכֹּל בָּא Josh 21:43), Ezra 5:7 שְׁלָמָא כֹלָּא all peace (K§ 83 d;) compare in Hebrew כֻּלּוּ etc., after their noun : Biblical Hebrew 1 d a). — For כָּלקְָֿבֵל see קְָבֵל.

Strong's Definition H3606
all, any, as, whole, every, …
kōl
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
  • all, whole, the whole
    • the whole of, all
    • "every, any, none
Variations 19 forms of this word
Translations 38 English renderings
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Word Parts
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

BDB9606 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9608

[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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Word Parts
וְ ֠לֵֽוָיֵ א
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
֠לֵֽוָיֵ
Root word a name — transliterate it ("And levites")
א
Prefix — article the
Dictionary form: לֵוִי · lay-WEE
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar C/Ngmpd/Td
Noun — Gentilic, masculine plural, determined state plural — usually add "-s"; determined — includes "the" (Aramaic); a people-group name (like "Hittite")
וְ Speech Conjunction
לֵוָיֵ Speech Noun Type Gentilic Gender Masculine Number Plural State Determined
א Speech Particle Type Definite Article
In English
In the KJV here: and levites
and levites ×2 and the levites ×2
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Levite — Standard singular noun; most broadly useful form.
Levitical priest — Emphasizes priestly-cultic role in context.
member of the tribe of Levi — Clarifies tribal identity for general audiences.
temple servant — Functional description; useful in non-specialist contexts.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9641 H3878 H3879

BDB9640 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9642

[לֵוָי] name, of a people Levite (Biblical Hebrew לִוֵי); — plural emphatic לויא Kt, לְוָאֵי Qr (K§§ 61, 6); 52. d), Ezra 6:16; Ezra 6:18; Ezra 7:13; Ezra 7:24 (all + priests).

Strong's Definition H3879
levites
lēwî
joined to
something attached, i.e., a wreath
  • the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah
    • the tribe descended from Levi specially set aside by God for His service
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 2 English renderings
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זַמָּ֨רַיָּ ֤א
זַמָּ֨רַיָּ
Root word singers
֤א
Prefix — article the
Dictionary form: זַמָּר · dzahm-MAWR
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Ncmpd/Td
Noun — Common, masculine plural, determined state plural — usually add "-s"; determined — includes "the" (Aramaic)
זַמָּרַיָּ Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Plural State Determined
א Speech Particle Type Definite Article
In English
In the KJV here: singers
singers ×1
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singer — Most natural, broadly understood term for a vocal performer.
musician — Broader; fits contexts where singing and playing overlap.
cantor — Liturgical register; suits formal temple worship contexts.
chanter — Emphasizes melodic recitation in ritual settings.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9493 H2171

BDB9492 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9494

[זַמָּר K§ 59 d)] noun masculine singer; — plural emphatic זַמָּרַיָא Ezra 7:24.

Strong's Definition H2171
singers
zammār
an instrumental musician
  • singer
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 1 English renderings
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תָרָֽעַיָּ א֙
תָרָֽעַיָּ
Root word porters
א֙
Prefix — article the
Dictionary form: תָּרָע · taw-RAW
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Ncmpd/Td
Noun — Common, masculine plural, determined state plural — usually add "-s"; determined — includes "the" (Aramaic)
תָרָֽעַיָּ Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Plural State Determined
א Speech Particle Type Definite Article
In English
In the KJV here: porters
porters ×1
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gatekeeper — Most precise modern term for a door/gate guardian.
doorkeeper — Slightly broader; suits temple or palace contexts.
guard — General register; use when access-control is the focus.
attendant — Softer tone; suits ceremonial or court settings.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB10021 H8652

BDB10020 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB10022

[תָּרָע i.e. tarrâ` K§ 59 d)] noun masculine porter, door keeper, in temple: plural emphatic תָּרָעַיָּא Ezra 7:14.

Strong's Definition H8652
porters
tārāʿ
a doorkeeper
  • porter, doorkeeper (in temple)
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 1 English renderings
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נְתִ֣ינַיָּ ֔א
נְתִ֣ינַיָּ
Root word nethinims
֔א
Prefix — article the
Dictionary form: נְתִין · neh-TEEN
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Ncmpd/Td
Noun — Common, masculine plural, determined state plural — usually add "-s"; determined — includes "the" (Aramaic)
נְתִינַיָּ Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Plural State Determined
א Speech Particle Type Definite Article
In English
In the KJV here: nethinims
nethinims ×1
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temple servant — Clear functional description; best for general audiences.
appointed servant — Highlights the 'given/dedicated' etymology of the word.
dedicated server — Emphasizes formal consecration to sanctuary duties.
Nethinim — Retain as proper noun when historical precision is needed.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9725 H5412 H5411 H5414

BDB9724 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9726

[נְתִינִין] noun masculine plural Nethinîn (probably loan-word from Biblical Hebrew נְתִינִים, √ נָתַן); — servants of sanctuary, emphatic נְתִינַיָּא Ezra 7:24.

Strong's Definition H5412
nethinims
nĕtîn
the Nethinim, or Temple-servants (as given to that duty)
  • Nethinims
    • temple slaves assigned to the Levites and priests for service in the sanctuary
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 1 English renderings
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וּ פָ֣לְחֵ֔י
וּ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
פָ֣לְחֵ֔י
Root word serve, servest, ministers
Dictionary form: פְּלַח · peh-LA
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar C/Vqrmpc
Verb — Peal, Participle Active, masculine plural, construct state simple action (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Qal ongoing action — try "___ing" or "one who ___s"
וּ Speech Conjunction
פָלְחֵי Speech Verb Stem Peal Type Participle Active Gender Masculine Number Plural State Construct
In English
In the KJV here: or ministers
serve ×3 servest ×2 or ministers ×1 shall serve ×1 should serve ×1 thee they serve ×1 ye serve ×1
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serve — Most natural modern equivalent; broadly applicable.
worship — Preferred when service has devotional or cultic focus.
minister — Formal register; suits priestly or official contexts.
attend — Emphasizes dutiful presence before a superior or deity.
honor through service — Unpacks both loyalty and ritual obligation.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9812 H6399 H3372 H6342

BDB9811 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9813

[פְּלַח] verb pay reverence to, serve (deity) (compare Assyrian palâ—u, fear, revere (and Biblical Hebrew יָרֵא, פָּחַד etc.); Egyptian Aramaic פלח worship Lzb351; ᵑ7 פְּלַח serve, Syriac ; Palmyrene פלחא soldier); —

Pe`al
1. pay reverence to deity (usually ל accusative): imperfect 3 masculine plural יִפְלְחין Dan 3:28; Dan 7:14; Dan 7:27 so Participle active פָּלַח Dan 6:17; Dan 6:21, plural פָּֽלְחִין Dan 3:12; Dan 3:14; Dan 3:18, and (accusative of deity) vDan 3:17.
2. plural construct as noun פָּֽלְחֵי בֵית אֱלָהָא Ezra 7:24 servants of the house of God ( + priests, Nethinim, etc.).

Strong's Definition H6399
serve, servest, ministers
pĕlaḥ
to serve or worship
  • to serve, worship, revere, minister for, pay reverence to
    • (P'al)
      • to pay reverence to
      • "to serve
Variations 6 forms of this word
Translations 7 English renderings
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Word Parts
בֵּ֖ית
בֵּ֖ית
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: 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

BDB9371 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9373

[בַּ֫יִת]44 noun masculineEzra 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 (Baern., 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)
  • "house (of God)
Variations 14 forms of this word
Translations 17 English renderings
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Word Parts
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

BDB9299 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9301

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
    • "God (of Israel)
Variations 27 forms of this word
Translations 32 English renderings
God Elah
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Breakdown unavailable for this word. Dictionary form: דֵּן · dane
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Pdxms
Noun — masculine singular
Speech Noun Gender Masculine Number Singular
Speech Pronoun Type Demonstrative Gender Masculine Number Singular
In English
In the KJV here: of this
this ×28 and this ×3 of this ×3 these ×2 thus ×2 aforetime ×1 after this sort ×1 another ×1
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this — Most natural demonstrative; preferred in most contexts.
these — Use for plural referents in the context.
such — When emphasizing kind or category rather than identity.
that — Use when referent is more remote or already mentioned.
this matter — Idiomatic when דֵּן refers to a topic or affair.
for this reason — Use when the word functions as a causal connector.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9303 H459 H1836 H428

BDB9302 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9304

אִלֵּין (אִלֵּן Dan 2:44; Dan 6:7) demonstrative pronoun plural these (plural of דְּנָה, q. v.: Palmyrene אלן (Lzb264 Eph. i. 343, 345 Cooke26); ᵑ7 אילין; Mandean עלין (M 89 f.); Talmud (with emphatic hâ prefixed, WCG:109) הָאִלֵּין: see further below Biblical Hebrew אֵלֶּה, and add Egyptian Aramaic אלו Cooke26); — these, only Daniel: Dan 2:40 דִּי מְרָעַע כָּלֿ, נִלֵּין, vDan 2:44 כָּלאִֿלֵּן מַלְכְוָתָא, Dan 6:3 אֲחַדְֵַּרְפְּנַיָּא אִלֵּין (so v.Dan 6:7), Dan 7:17 אִלֵּיץ חֵיוָתָא.


BDB9454 H1836 H459

BDB9453 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9455

דְּנָה57 demonstrative prounoun common this (Zinjirli זן, זנה; Egyptian Aramaic זנה (S-C Pap. B 17 +); זנך (ib.C 6, D 8); Nabataean, Palmyrene דנה (Lzb264 Cooke26); ᵑ7 דֵּין (e.g. 1Sam 10:27) and (with הָ, i.e. הָא, ecce) הָדֵתן; Aramaic of Têma הא זא (Cooke195. 198); Syriac (contracted for הָֽדְנָא); Mandean האזין; Sabean (HomChrest. 13); Ethiopic all from [דֶּה,] זה, + demonstrative noun (WCG 108 f.); feminine Biblical Aramaic דָּא, ᵑ7 דָּא, הָדה, Syriac , Mandean האזא, Ethiopic without the n; the plural is אִלֵּין, q. v. ); — this:
  a. Dan 2:18 רָזָא דְנָה this secret, vDan 2:28 vDan 2:29 vDan 2:30 +, Ezra 4:11; Ezra 5:3; Ezra 5:4; Ezra 5:9 +; כָּלדְּֿנָה Dan 5:22.
  b. אַחֲרֵי דְנָה after this Dan 2:29; Dan 2:45 so בָּאתַר דְּנָה Dan 7:6; Dan 7:7.
  c. כִּדְנָה like this, thus, Jer 10:10 (= Hebrew כֹּה), Dan 2:10 מִלְּתָא כִדְנָה a word like this (compare כָּזֹאת Esth 4:14), Esth 3:29; Ezra 5:7.
  d. עַלדְּֿנָה on account of this Dan 3:16; Ezra 4:22; Ezra 5:5; Ezra 5:17; Ezra 6:11 as conjunction = therefore (compare Hebrew עַלזֹֿאת) Ezra 4:14; Ezra 4:15. — See also קֳבֵלַ and קַדְמָה.


BDB9603 H1768 H1836 H2298

BDB9602 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9604

כ

כְּ particle like, as, about (Biblical Hebrew כְּ, q. v.); — like, as Dan 2:40 תַּקִּיפָא כְּפַרְוְלָא, Dan 4:5; Dan 4:32; Dan 5:1 +; according to Dan 4:32 וּכְּ מִצְבְּיֵהּ עָכֵד and according to his will he doeth, Ezra 6:9; Ezra 6:18 +; about (as Biblical Hebrew 1 a: compare Zinjirli Lzb444 [ן] כשלשן מלכ), Dan 4:16 כְּשָׁעָה חֲדָה, Dan 6:1 with infinitive (Biblical Hebrew 3 b), Dan 6:21 וּכְ מִקְרְנֵהּ לִגֻבָּא and as he drew near, etc. Cpds.: — כְּ דִי and כִּדְנָה, see דִּי and דָּאנה; כַּחֲדָה; together, see חַד (sub אחד).

Strong's Definition H1836
this, these, thus, wherefore, aforetime, …
dēn
this
  • (demons pron) this, on account of this
  • "(adv) therefore
Variations 9 forms of this word
Translations 18 English renderings
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מִנְדָּ֤ה
מִנְדָּ֤ה
Root word toll, tribute
Dictionary form: מִדָּה · mid-DAW
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Ncfsa
Noun — Common, feminine singular, absolute state
מִנְדָּה Speech Noun Type Common Gender Feminine Number Singular State Absolute
In English
In the KJV here: toll
toll ×2 and toll ×1 the tribute ×1
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toll — Modernized from KJV; standard term for a transit levy.
tribute — Modernized from KJV; implies payment to a superior power.
tax — Broad, familiar term; good for general contexts.
levy — Formal register; suits official or legal contexts.
duty — Emphasizes obligatory payment, e.g. customs or import duty.
tariff — Best when trade or commerce is explicitly in view.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9671 H4061 H4060

BDB9670 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9672

מִנְדָּה, מִדָּה (?) noun feminine tribute (Assyrian loan-word, compare Biblical Hebrew II. [מִדָּה]); — absolute ׳מִנ Ezra 4:13; Ezra 7:24 + Ezra 4:20 Baer (van d. H. Gi Str מִדָּה); construct מִדַּת Ezra 6:8.


מַנְדַּע see ידע.

Strong's Definition H4061
toll, tribute
middâ
tribute in money
  • tribute
Variations 4 forms of this word
Translations 3 English renderings
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Word Parts
בְלוֹ֙
בְלוֹ֙
Root word tribute
Dictionary form: בְּלוֹ · beh-LOH
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Ncmsa
Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state
בְלוֹ Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute
In English
In the KJV here: tribute
tribute ×3
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tribute — Most direct equivalent; payment to a ruling power.
tax — Broader modern term; suits administrative or fiscal contexts.
levy — Formal imposition by authority; good for legal or official texts.
toll — Implies transit or usage fee; use when movement is in view.
tariff — Best for trade or customs contexts.
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BDB9375 H1093

BDB9374 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9376

בְּלוֺ noun [masculine] tribute (loan-word from Assyrian biltu, √ ובל, according to most modern; but Scheft80 compare Old Iranian bali, tribute, Old Persian * bari, payment in kind, so (in Babylonian bara) MeyG.d.Altert.iii.88 ScheftMGWJ 47 (1903), 316 Buhl14 'vielleicht'); — absolute מִנְדְּה וַהֲלָח ׳ב Ezra 4:13; Ezra 4:20; Ezra 7:24.

Strong's Definition H1093
tribute
bĕlô
excise (on articles consumed)
  • tribute
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 1 English renderings
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וַ ֽהֲלָ֔ךְ
וַ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
ֽהֲלָ֔ךְ
Root word custom
Dictionary form: הֲלָךְ · huh-LOKE
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar C/Ncmsa
Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state
וַ Speech Conjunction
הֲלָךְ Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute
In English
In the KJV here: or custom
and custom ×2 or custom ×1
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toll — Best for transit/trade tax contexts; precise and modern
duty — General tax obligation; suits formal or legal registers
levy — Emphasizes an imposed charge; slightly more forceful tone
tax — Broadest modern term; use when specificity is unnecessary
tariff — Ideal when trade or import context is explicit
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BDB9465 H1888 H1887 H1983

BDB9464 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9466

הֵא demonstrative particle, prefixed idiomatically to כְּ for greater definiteness, literally behold like (Biblical Hebrew הֵא, see הָא above), only in הֵאכְּֿ דִי Dan 2:43 הֵאכְּֿ דִי פַרְזְלָא לָא מִתְעָרַב like as iron doth not mingle with clay (compare
  a. ᵑ7Onk הָא כְמַיָּא Gen 49:4, so ᵑ7Jon ׳הא כ Isa 5:28; Isa 9:4 + often; ᵑ7Jer ׳הֵי כ Gen 26:4; Gen 26:18; Gen 26:22 + often; הֵיח Ps 2:9; Ps 5:10; Ps 5:13 +, also pleonastic ׳הֵיח כְּ Ps 22:14; Ps 22:15; Ps 22:17 + often
  b. Palmyrene הֵיח as (Lzb259), as היך בנמוסא as (is) in the law (Cooke321; so ᵑ7Jer Ps 2:9, etc.), הֵיח דִּי conjecture (like Daniel הֵא כְּ דִי: = Hebrew כַּאֲשֶׁר), as היך די גבא like as he levied, CookeTariff ii. b 12. 18, c 14. 17. 21. 26 [ᵑ7Onk Jon for כַּאֲשֶׁר have ׳כְּמָא דְ, ᵑ7Jer ׳הֵיכְמָא דְ, ᵑ6. ]. It is dubious whether הֵא כְּ דִי belongs to a (notice especially ᵑ7Jon) or b: SchulthZAW 1902, 164 f. to
  b. reading הֵאח דִּי (but א rare and late: D (2) § 45. 1); NesOLtz. 1892, 488 from הֵיח (see Biblical Hebrew) how ?).


BDB9474 H1983

BDB9473 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9475

הֲלָךְ (K§ 57 a)) noun [masculine] toll; — Ezra 4:13; Ezra 4:20; Ezra 7:24.

Strong's Definition H1983
custom
hălok
properly, a journey, i.e., (by implication) toll on goods at a road
  • toll, custom duty, tribute
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 2 English renderings
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Word Parts
לָ֥א
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: it shall not
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

BDB9631 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9633

לָא (לָה Dan 4:32) adverb not (Biblical Hebrew לא; Aramaic of Têma, Egyptian, etc., לא; Nerab ל (Lzb301 CookG1. 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, DAramaic Dialektproben, p. 1). With interr. הֲלָא Dan 3:24; Dan 4:27; Dan 6:13.


BDB9640 H3809 H3861 H518 H2006 H3808 H3588

BDB9639 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9641

II. לָהֵן conjunction except, but (from לָא and הֵן 'not if' (compare Hebrew אם לא Gen 24:38); so Nabataean and Egyptian Aramaic להן Cooke217, 219, 241 S-CPap. C 6, 7 +; lâinnî, however SocArab. 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
שַׁלִּ֖יט
שַׁלִּ֖יט
Root word ruleth, ruled, ruler, captain, lawful, …
Dictionary form: שַׁלִּיט · shahl-LEET
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Aamsa
Adjective — masculine singular, absolute state
שַׁלִּיט Speech Adjective Type Adjective Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute
In English
In the KJV here: be lawful
ruleth ×3 be lawful ×1 captain ×1 do rule ×1 nor ruler ×1 ruled ×1 ruler ×1 which have ruled ×1
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ruler — Broadest equivalent; fits most narrative and legal contexts.
sovereign — Emphasizes supreme authority; suits royal or divine contexts.
official — Neutral, institutional tone; good for administrative settings.
one who rules — Participial sense; mirrors the Hebrew active-participle form.
authorized — Captures 'lawful/permitted' nuance in legal or permissive clauses.
governor — Concrete title; fits provincial or appointed-authority contexts.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9960 H7990

BDB9959 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9961

שַׁלִּיט adjective having mastery, ruling; — absolute ׳שׁ Ezra 7:24 +, emphatic אָ֯ Dan 2:15 masculine plural שְׁלִיטִין Ezra 4:20, מִן- Dan 4:23

1. having, exercising, mastery:
  a. of God, followed by ב, Dan 4:14; Dan 4:22; Dan 4:29; Dan 5:21 absolute, of heavens Dan 4:23
  b. of kings Ezra 4:20 (ב).
2. as noun = ruler Dan 2:10, captain vDan 2:15.
3. having authority to do a thing (Infinitive), hence impersonal = it is authorized, Ezra 7:24 (so often in Syriac; compare S-CA 11 + אנת שליט למבנה).

Strong's Definition H7990
ruleth, ruled, ruler, captain, lawful, …
šallîṭ
mighty; abstractly, permission; concretely, a premier
  • having mastery, having authority, ruling
    • having or exercising mastery, ruling
    • "ruler (subst)"having authority
      • it is authorised
Variations 5 forms of this word
Translations 8 English renderings
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Word Parts
לְ מִרְמֵ֥א
לְ
Prefix — preposition to, for
מִרְמֵ֥א
Root word cast, down, impose
Dictionary form: רְמָה · reh-MAW
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar R/Vqc
Verb — Peal, Infinitive Construct, construct state simple action (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Qal try "to ___" or "___ing"
לְ Speech Preposition
מִרְמֵא Speech Verb Stem Peal Type Infinitive Construct State Construct
In English
In the KJV here: to impose
and cast ×1 and they cast ×1 and to cast ×1 and were cast ×1 be cast ×1 he shall be cast ×1 shall be cast ×1 that he should be cast ×1
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throw — Most natural modern equivalent; broad everyday use.
hurl — Implies force or violence; good for dramatic contexts.
fling — Suggests abruptness or contempt in the action.
cast — Modernized KJV form; still natural in formal or literary prose.
impose — Prefer for levying taxes or obligations, not physical throwing.
toss — Lighter register; suits less forceful or deliberate actions.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9903 H7411 H7412

BDB9902 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9904

[רְמָא] verb cast, throw (see Biblical Hebrew I. רמךְ (rare)); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine plural רְמוֺ Dan 6:17; Dan 6:25 1 plural רְמֵ֫ינָא Dan 3:24 Infinitive לְמִרְמֵא vDan 3:20; Ezra 7:24); —
1. cast, accusative of person + ל location Dan 3:24; Dan 6:25 accusative of person omitted v.Dan 6:17; Dan 3:20.
2. figurative throw (burden of) tribute, עַל person, Ezra 7:24. Pe`il Perfect 3 masculine plural רְמִיו (WCG 225):
1. were cast, subject person with ל location, Dan 3:21.
2. were placed, set, Dan 7:9 (compare ᵑ7 Jer 1:15 Dr, and Biblical Hebrew ירח 2). Hithpe`el be cast, subject person with ל location: Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִתְרְמֵא Dan 3:6; Dan 3:11; Dan 6:8; Dan 6:13 2 masculine plural תִּתְרְמוֺן Dan 3:15.

Strong's Definition H7412
cast, down, impose
rĕmâ
to throw, set, (figuratively) assess
  • to cast, throw
    • (P'al)
      • to cast
      • "to throw
        • of tribute (figuratively)
      (Peil)
      • to be cast
      • "to be placed, be set
      (Ithp'el) to be cast
Variations 8 forms of this word
Translations 12 English renderings
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עֲלֵי הֹֽם
עֲלֵי
Preposition upon, unto, over, in, against, …
הֹֽם
Suffix — pronoun their / them
Dictionary form: עַל · al
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar R/Sp3mp
Preposition
עֲלֵי Speech Preposition
הֹֽם Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Plural
In English
In the KJV here: upon them
upon ×16 over ×9 unto ×8 against ×7 concerning ×5 in ×5 for ×4 to ×4
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on — Most versatile default; covers surface and figurative senses.
over — Use for authority, coverage, or position above.
about — Best for topics or subjects of speech or thought.
against — Use for opposition, complaint, or hostile action.
concerning — Formal; suits legal or prophetic discourse on a subject.
regarding — Neutral modern alternative to 'concerning'.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9768 H5922 H5921

BDB9767 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9769

עַל preposition upon, over, on account of, above, to, against (Biblical Hebrew and general Aramaic id.); — suffix 1 singular עֲלַי; 2 masculine singular עליך Kt (so Egyptian Aramaic, CookeNo. 77, A 5, 6, B 8, S-CPap. A 3, B 5 +), עֲלָךְ, Qr (ᵑ7 עֲלַךְ, Dalm§ 47, 2) Dan 3:12 + 6 t. Daniel; Ezra 7:18 3 masculine singular עֲלוֺהִי (so Nabataean, Palmyrene; Egyptian Aramaic עלוי S-CA 6 +) Dan 3:28 +, עֲלֹהִי Ezra 6:11 3 feminine singular עליה Kt (so Egyptian Aramaic, S-CD 24), עֲלַהּ Qr (so ᵑ7) Dan 4:14; Dan 5:21 1 plural עֲלֵינָא Ezra 4:12, עֲלֵ֑ינָא Ezra 4:18; Ezra 5:17 Baer (Gi עֲלֶ֑ינָא); 3 masculine plural עֲלֵיהֹם (so Nabataean, CISii. 226; Egyptian Aramaic, S-CPap. F 5, 8+) Ezra 7:24, עֲלֵיהוֺן Ezra 5:1; Ezra 5:3

1. a. upon, Dan 2:10; Dan 2:28; Dan 2:46; Dan 5:5; Dan 5:7; Dan 6:11 + often, Dan 4:26 עַלהֵֿיכַל מַלְכוּתָא (2Sam 11:2); to be established עַל מַלְכוּתִי 2Sam 4:33 (compare 2Chr 1:1 Biblical Hebrew II. 1) to lay an impost upon, Ezra 7:24 to trust on, Dan 3:28 after a verb of motion, מְטָא עַל to come upon, Dan 4:21; Dan 4:25 of times, to pass over, Dan 4:13; Dan 4:20; Dan 4:22; Dan 4:29; Ezra 5:1 בְּשֻׁם אֱלָהּ יִשְׂרָאֵל עֲלֵיהוֺן i.e. (named) over them.
  b. idiomatic (as in Biblical Hebrew; see II. 1 d) of the person who is the subject of an emotion or experience, Dan 5:9 וְזִיוֺתִי שָׁנַיִן עֲלוֺהִי were changed upon him, Dan 7:28; Dan 6:19 וְשִׁנְּתֵהּ נַדַּת עֲלוֺהִי (compare Dan 2:1).
  c. on accusative of (Biblical Hebrew 1 f b), Dan 3:16 פִּתְגָּם עַלדְּֿנָה. So in עַלדְּֿנָה on this accusative Ezra 4:15; Ezra 4:22; Ezra 5:17, עַלמָֿה wherefore ? Dan 2:15 and עַל דִּבְרַת דִּי (see ׳דְּ).
  d. on behalf of (ib. 1 f c), Ezra 6:17.
  e. regarding, concerning (ib. 1 f g), Dan 2:18; Dan 5:14; Dan 5:29; Dan 6:6; Dan 6:13; Ezra 7:14 + often
2. over, with verbs of ruling, appointing, etc., Dan 2:48; Dan 2:49; Dan 3:12; Dan 4:14 +, Ezra 4:20; Ezra 6:18.
3. in a comparative sense, above, beyond, Dan 3:19; Dan 6:4.
4. expressing direction:
  a. to, of a person, after a verb of motion (compare Biblical Hebrew 7 c a a), Dan 2:24; Dan 4:31; Dan 4:33; Dan 6:7; Dan 6:16; Ezra 4:12; Ezra 4:23 + often; after to send (a letter, etc.) Ezra 4:11; Ezra 4:17; Ezra 4:18; Ezra 5:6 +, write Ezra 4:7, prophesy Ezra 5:1 of the direction of the mind (ib. 7c c), Dan 3:12; Dan 6:14 (twice in verse); Dan 6:15 compare Ezra 5:5 הֲוַת עַל ׳וְעֵין אֱל (compare Jer 40:4 and אֶל Ps 34:16).
  b. against, Dan 3:19; Dan 3:29; Dan 5:23; Dan 6:5; Dan 6:6 +; Ezra 4:8; Ezra 7:23.
5. in such phrases as שְׁפַר עַל, טְאֵב (to be) good or acceptable to (as in Syriac and late Hebrew: see Biblical Hebrew 8), Ezra 5:17 אִם עַל מַלְכָּא טָב, Ezra 7:18 (twice in verse); Dan 4:24 (יִשְׁפַּר), Dan 6:15 (בְּאֵשׁ), v.Dan 6:24 (טְאֵב). — compare the synopsis of meanings in Lzb340.

Strong's Definition H5922
upon, unto, over, in, against, …
ʿal
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
  • upon, over, on account of, above, to, against
    • upon, over, on account of, regarding, concerning, on behalf of
    • "over (with verbs of ruling)"above, beyond (in comparison)"to, against (of direction)
Variations 14 forms of this word
Translations 41 English renderings