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Ezra 7

Ezra 7:14 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Forasmuch
qbel (Hebrew #6903)
(corresponding to 6905; (adverbially) in front of; usually (with other particles) on account of, so as, since, hence
KJV usage: + according to, + as, + because, before, + for this cause, + forasmuch as, + by this means, over against, by reason of, + that, + therefore, + though, + wherefore.
Pronounce: keb-ale'
Origin: (Aramaic) or qobel (Aramaic) {kob-ale'}
diy (Hebrew #1768)
that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of
KJV usage: X as, but, for(-asmuch +), + now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, + what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.
Pronounce: dee
Origin: (Aramaic) apparently for 1668
as
kol (Hebrew #3606)
(Aramaic) corresponding to 3605
KJV usage: all, any, + (forasmuch) as, + be-(for this) cause, every, + no (manner, -ne), + there (where)-fore, + though, what (where, who)-soever, (the) whole.
Pronounce: kole
thou art sent
shlach (Hebrew #7972)
(Aramaic) corresponding to 7971
KJV usage: put, send.
Pronounce: shel-akh'
βof
qodam (Hebrew #6925)
corresponding to 6924; before
KJV usage: before, X from, X I (thought), X me, + of, X it pleased, presence.
Pronounce: kod-awm'
Origin: (Aramaic) or qdam (Aramaic) (Daniel 7:l3) {ked-awm'}
min (Hebrew #4481)
(Aramaic) corresponding to 4480
KJV usage: according, after, + because, + before, by, for, from, X him, X more than, (out) of, part, since, X these, to, upon, + when.
Pronounce: min
the king
melek (Hebrew #4430)
a king
KJV usage: king, royal.
Pronounce: meh'-lek
Origin: (Aramaic) corresponding to 4428
, and of his seven
shib`ah (Hebrew #7655)
(Aramaic) corresponding to 7651
KJV usage: seven (times).
Pronounce: shib-aw'
b counsellors
y`at (Hebrew #3272)
to counsel; reflexively, to consult
KJV usage: counsellor, consult together.
Pronounce: ,
Origin: (Aramaic) corresponding to 3289
, to inquire
bqar (Hebrew #1240)
(Aramaic) corresponding to 1239
KJV usage: inquire, make search.
Pronounce: bek-ar'
concerning
`al (Hebrew #5922)
(Aramaic) corresponding to 5921
KJV usage: about, against, concerning, for, (there-)fore, from, in, X more, of, (there-, up-)on, (in-)to, + why with.
Pronounce: al
Judah
Yhuwd (Hebrew #3061)
properly, Judah, hence, Judaea
KJV usage: Jewry, Judah, Judea.
Pronounce: yeh-hood'
Origin: (Aramaic) contracted from a form corresponding to 3063
and Jerusalem
Yruwshalem (Hebrew #3390)
corresponding to 3389
KJV usage: Jerusalem
Pronounce: yer-oo-shaw-lame'
Origin: (Chaldee) yer-oo-shaw-lame
, according to the law
dath (Hebrew #1882)
(Aramaic) corresponding to 1881
KJV usage: decree, law.
Pronounce: dawth
of thy God
'elahh (Hebrew #426)
God
KJV usage: God, god.
Pronounce: el-aw'
Origin: (Aramaic) corresponding to 433
which is in thine hand
yad (Hebrew #3028)
(Aramaic) corresponding to 3027
KJV usage: hand, power.
Pronounce: yad
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Ministry on This Verse

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of the king.
Chal. from before the king.
seven counsellors.Seven princes of Persia having conspired against and slain the usurper Smerdis, and thus made way for the family of Darius, which afterwards filled the throne, the Persian kings of this race had always seven chief princes as their counsellors, who possessed peculiar privileges, were his chief assistants in the government, and by whose advice all the public affairs of the empire were transacted.
The names of these counsellors are given in the parallel place of the book of Esther.
according.
thy God.
 How essential it is to have the Word of God nearby — in Ezra’s case, it was in his hand (Ezra 7:14; Deut. 11:18-31). (The Kings Letter - Ezra 7:11-28 by N. Simon)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Because thou art sent byf the king, and by his seven counsellors, to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thy hand;

JND Translation Notes

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Lit. "from before."