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Ezra 4

Ezra 4:7 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And in the days
yowm (Hebrew #3117)
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
KJV usage: age, + always, + chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), + elder, X end, + evening, + (for) ever(-lasting, -more), X full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, + old, + outlived, + perpetually, presently, + remaineth, X required, season, X since, space, then, (process of) time, + as at other times, + in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), X whole (+ age), (full) year(-ly), + younger.
Pronounce: yome
Origin: from an unused root meaning to be hot
of Artaxerxes
'Artachshashta' (Hebrew #783)
or by permutation gArtachshactu {ar-takh-shast'}; of foreign origin; Artachshasta (or Artaxerxes), a title (rather than name) of several Persian kings
KJV usage: Artaxerxes.
Pronounce: ar-takh-shash-taw'
Origin: or mArtachshasht {ar-takh- shasht'}
wrote
kathab (Hebrew #3789)
to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)
KJV usage: describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten).
Pronounce: kaw-thab'
Origin: a primitive root
τBishlam
Bishlam (Hebrew #1312)
Bishlam, a Pers.
KJV usage: Bishlam.
Pronounce: bish-lawm'
Origin: of foreign derivation
, Mithredath
Mithrdath (Hebrew #4990)
Mithredath, the name of two Persians
KJV usage: Mithredath.
Pronounce: mith-red-awth'
Origin: of Persian origin
, Tabeel
tab'el (Hebrew #2870)
pleasing (to) God; Tabeel, the name of a Syrian and of a Persian
KJV usage: Tabeal, Tabeel.
Pronounce: taw-beh-ale'
Origin: from 2895 and 410
, and the rest
sh'ar (Hebrew #7605)
a remainder
KJV usage: X other, remnant, residue, rest.
Pronounce: sheh-awr'
Origin: from 7604
of their φcompanions
knath (Hebrew #3674)
a colleague (as having the same title)
KJV usage: companion.
Pronounce: ken-awth'
Origin: from 3655
, unto Artaxerxes
'Artachshashta' (Hebrew #783)
or by permutation gArtachshactu {ar-takh-shast'}; of foreign origin; Artachshasta (or Artaxerxes), a title (rather than name) of several Persian kings
KJV usage: Artaxerxes.
Pronounce: ar-takh-shash-taw'
Origin: or mArtachshasht {ar-takh- shasht'}
king
melek (Hebrew #4428)
a king
KJV usage: king, royal.
Pronounce: meh'-lek
Origin: from 4427
of Persia
Parac (Hebrew #6539)
Paras (i.e. Persia), an Eastern country, including its inhabitants
KJV usage: Persia, Persians.
Pronounce: paw-ras'
Origin: of foreign origin
; and the writing
kathab (Hebrew #3791)
something written, i.e. a writing, record or book
KJV usage: register, scripture, writing.
Pronounce: kaw-thawb'
Origin: from 3789
of the letter
nishtvan (Hebrew #5406)
an epistle
KJV usage: letter.
Pronounce: nish-tev-awn'
Origin: probably of Persian origin
was written
kathab (Hebrew #3789)
to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)
KJV usage: describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten).
Pronounce: kaw-thab'
Origin: a primitive root
in the Syrian tongue
'Aramiyth (Hebrew #762)
(only adverbial)in Aramean
KJV usage: in the Syrian language (tongue), in Syriac.
Pronounce: ar-aw-meeth'
Origin: feminine of 761
, and interpreted
tirgam (Hebrew #8638)
to transfer, i.e. translate
KJV usage: interpret.
Pronounce: teer-gam'
Origin: a denominative from 7275 in the sense of throwing over
in the Syrian tongue
'Aramiyth (Hebrew #762)
(only adverbial)in Aramean
KJV usage: in the Syrian language (tongue), in Syriac.
Pronounce: ar-aw-meeth'
Origin: feminine of 761
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τ
or, in peace.
φ
societies.

More on:

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Aramaic,
Artaxerxes,
Bishlam,
King,
Mithredath,
Persia; Persians,
Syriac; Syriack; Syrian Tongue,
Tabeel,
Tongues,
Writing

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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A.M. 3482.
B.C. 522.
Artaxerxes.This Artaxerxes was one of the Magi, who usurped the throne after the death of Cambyses, for seven months, feigning himself to be Smerdis, brother of Cambyses:
he is called Oropoestus by Justin, Smerdis by Herodotus, Mardus by AEschylus, and Sphendatates by Ctesias.Bishlam.
or, in peace.
companions.
Heb. societies.
Ezra 4:9,17• 9Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, and the Elamites,
 17Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time. (Ezra 4:9,17)
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Ezra 5:6• 6The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, which were on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king: (Ezra 5:6)
the Syrian tongue.That is, probably, both the language and character were Syrian or Chaldaic; and therefore, from the 8th verse of this chapter, to ch. 7:27, the original is not Hebrew, but Chaldee, in those parts which consist of letters, decrees, etc., originally written in that language.
2 Kings 18:26• 26Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and talk not with us in the Jews' language in the ears of the people that are on the wall. (2 Kings 18:26)
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Isa. 36:11• 11Then said Eliakim and Shebna and Joah unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, unto thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and speak not to us in the Jews' language, in the ears of the people that are on the wall. (Isa. 36:11)
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Dan. 2:4• 4Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriack, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation. (Dan. 2:4)
• Their attempt in the reign of Ahasuerus seems to have failed (v. 6), but nothing daunted, they persevered with their object in the reign of his successor, Artaxerxes, and then their efforts were rewarded. (This is scarcely the place to discuss the question as to who were Ahasuerus and Artaxerxes. There is great difficulty in identifying them now with the monarchs of profane history. Probably the first was Xerxes, and the second Artaxerxes Longimanus. (“The Book of Ezra: Restoration From Babylon: Ezra 4” by E. Dennett)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And in the days of Artaxerxesd, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his companions, wrote to Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in Aramaic, and interpreted in Aramaice.

JND Translation Notes

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d
Smerdis.
e
From here to ch. 6.18 the original is written in Aramaic.