LOOKING FOR EZRA

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Ezra 7:25

And you,
וְאַ֣נְתְּ (wə·’ant)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's 607: You

Ezra,
עֶזְרָ֗א (‘ez·rā)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5831: Ezra -- an Israelite

according to the wisdom
כְּחָכְמַ֨ת (kə·ḥā·ḵə·maṯ)
Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 2452: Wisdom

of your God
אֱלָהָ֤ךְ (’ĕ·lā·hāḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 426: God

which you possess,
דִּֽי־ (dî-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because

are to appoint
מֶ֣נִּי (men·nî)
Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 4483: To count, appoint

magistrates
שָׁפְטִ֞ין (šā·p̄ə·ṭîn)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 8200: To judge

and judges
וְדַיָּנִ֗ין (wə·ḏay·yā·nîn)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1782: A judge, advocate

to judge
דָּאיְנִין֙ (dā·yə·nîn)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 1778: To judge

all
לְכָל־ (lə·ḵāl)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3606: The whole, all, any, every

the people
עַמָּה֙ (‘am·māh)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 5972: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

west
בַּעֲבַ֣ר (ba·‘ă·ḇar)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5675: A region across, on the opposite side

of the Euphrates—
נַהֲרָ֔ה (na·hă·rāh)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 5103: A river, the Euphrates

all
לְכָל־ (lə·ḵāl)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3606: The whole, all, any, every

who know
יָדְעֵ֖י (yā·ḏə·‘ê)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3046: To know

the laws
דָּתֵ֣י (dā·ṯê)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 1882: A royal edict, statute

of your God.
אֱלָהָ֑ךְ (’ĕ·lā·hāḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 426: God

And
וְדִ֧י (wə·ḏî)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because

you are to teach [these laws]
יָדַ֖ע (yā·ḏa‘)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 3046: To know

to anyone who
דִּי־ (dî-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because

does not
לָ֦א (lā)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3809: Not, no

know them.
תְּהוֹדְעֽוּן׃ (tə·hō·wḏ·‘ūn)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 3046: To know

- The king himself says that Ezra possesses Yah.weh’s wisdom!

- And he gives him authority to appoint magistrates and judges there yah.weh’s people!

- And they must teach Yah.weh’s laws to those who don’t know them!

 

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Ezra 7:26

If anyone
וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3606: The whole, all, any, every

does not
לָא֩ (lā)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3809: Not, no

keep
עָבֵ֜ד (‘ā·ḇêḏ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 5648: To do, make, prepare, keep

the law
דָּתָ֣א (dā·ṯā)
Noun - feminine singular determinate
Strong's 1882: A royal edict, statute

of
דִֽי־ (ḏî-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because

your God
אֱלָהָ֗ךְ (’ĕ·lā·hāḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 426: God

and the law
וְדָתָא֙ (wə·ḏā·ṯā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular determinate
Strong's 1882: A royal edict, statute

of
דִּ֣י (dî)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because

the king,
מַלְכָּ֔א (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 4430: A king

let a strict
אָסְפַּ֕רְנָא (’ā·sə·par·nā)
Adverb
Strong's 629: Thoroughly, with (all) diligence

judgment
דִּינָ֕ה (dî·nāh)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 1780: Judgement, strife

be
לֶהֱוֵ֨א (le·hĕ·wê)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1934: To become, come to pass, be

executed
מִתְעֲבֵ֖ד (miṯ·‘ă·ḇêḏ)
Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 5648: To do, make, prepare, keep

against him,
מִנֵּ֑הּ (min·nêh)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4481: From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than

whether
הֵ֤ן (hên)
Conjunction
Strong's 2006: Lo!, there, less, whether, but, if

death,
לְמוֹת֙ (lə·mō·wṯ)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4193: Death

banishment,
לִשְׁרֹשִׁ֔י (liš·rō·šî)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8332: Uprooting, banishment

confiscation
לַעֲנָ֥שׁ (la·‘ă·nāš)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6065: Amercing, confiscation

of property,
נִכְסִ֖ין (niḵ·sîn)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5232: Riches, property

or imprisonment.
וְלֶאֱסוּרִֽין׃ (wə·le·’ĕ·sū·rîn)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 613: A band, bond

- Those who don’t respect Yah.weh’s law and the king’s law must be judged strictly!

- it can mean death, banishment, confiscation of property or imprisonment!

 

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Ezra 7:27

Blessed [be]
בָּר֥וּךְ (bā·rūḵ)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse

the LORD,
יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

the God
אֱלֹהֵ֣י (’ĕ·lō·hê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

of our fathers,
אֲבוֹתֵ֑ינוּ (’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·nū)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural
Strong's 1: Father

who
אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

has put
נָתַ֤ן (nā·ṯan)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

into the heart
בְּלֵ֣ב (bə·lêḇ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

of the king
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

to so honor
לְפָאֵ֕ר (lə·p̄ā·’êr)
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's 6286: To gleam, embellish, to boast, to explain, oneself, to shake a, tree

the house
בֵּ֥ית (bêṯ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1004: A house

of the LORD
יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

in Jerusalem,
בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (bî·rū·šā·lim)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

• Ezra thanks Yah.weh for such a result!

 

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Ezra 7:28

and who has shown
הִטָּה־ (hiṭ·ṭāh-)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5186: To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend

me
וְעָלַ֣י (wə·‘ā·lay)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

favor
חֶ֗סֶד (ḥe·seḏ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2617: Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty

before
לִפְנֵ֤י (lip̄·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's 6440: The face

the king,
הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

his counselors,
וְיֽוֹעֲצָ֔יו (wə·yō·w·‘ă·ṣāw)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3289: To advise, to deliberate, resolve

and all
וּלְכָל־ (ū·lə·ḵāl-)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

his
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

powerful
הַגִּבֹּרִ֑ים (hag·gib·bō·rîm)
Article | Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 1368: Powerful, warrior, tyrant

officials.
שָׂרֵ֥י (śā·rê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince

And because the hand
כְּיַד־ (kə·yaḏ-)
Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 3027: A hand

of the LORD
יְהוָ֤ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

my God
אֱלֹהַי֙ (’ĕ·lō·hay)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

[was] upon me,
עָלַ֔י (‘ā·lay)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

I
וַאֲנִ֣י (wa·’ă·nî)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I

took courage
הִתְחַזַּ֗קְתִּי (hiṯ·ḥaz·zaq·tî)
Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer

and gathered
וָאֶקְבְּצָ֧ה (wā·’eq·bə·ṣāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 6908: To gather, collect

the leaders
רָאשִׁ֖ים (rā·šîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 7218: The head

of Israel
מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֛ל (mî·yiś·rā·’êl)
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

to return
לַעֲל֥וֹת (la·‘ă·lō·wṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively

with me.
עִמִּֽי׃ (‘im·mî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 5973: With, equally with


- As a consequence, Ezra takes courage and gathers the leaders of Israel to return with him!

 

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Ezra 8:1

These
וְאֵ֛לֶּה (wə·’êl·leh)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 428: These, those

are the family
אֲבֹתֵיהֶ֖ם (’ă·ḇō·ṯê·hem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 1: Father

heads
רָאשֵׁ֥י (rā·šê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 7218: The head

and genealogical records
וְהִתְיַחְשָׂ֑ם (wə·hiṯ·yaḥ·śām)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3187: To enroll oneself or be enrolled by genealogy

of those who returned
הָעֹלִ֣ים (hā·‘ō·lîm)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively

with me
עִמִּ֗י (‘im·mî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

from Babylon
מִבָּבֶֽל׃ (mib·bā·ḇel)
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 894: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city

during the reign
בְּמַלְכ֛וּת (bə·mal·ḵūṯ)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 4438: Royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom

of King
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

Artaxerxes:
אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥סְתְּא (’ar·taḥ·šast)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 783: Artaxerxes -- a son and successor of Xerxes, king of Persia

• Here we get a genealogy!

 

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Ezra 8:2

from the descendants
מִבְּנֵ֤י (mib·bə·nê)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Phinehas,
פִֽינְחָס֙ (p̄î·nə·ḥās)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6372: Phinehas -- three Israelites

Gershom;
גֵּֽרְשֹׁ֔ם (gê·rə·šōm)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1647: Gershom -- three Israelites

from the descendants
מִבְּנֵ֥י (mib·bə·nê)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Ithamar,
אִיתָמָ֖ר (’î·ṯā·mār)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 385: Ithamar -- 'land of palms', a son of Aaron

Daniel;
דָּנִיֵּ֑אל (dā·nî·yêl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1840: Daniel -- 'God is my judge', the name of several Israelites

from the descendants of
מִבְּנֵ֥י (mib·bə·nê)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

David,
דָוִ֖יד (ḏā·wîḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

Hattush
חַטּֽוּשׁ׃ (ḥaṭ·ṭūš)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2407: Hattush -- three Israelites

- Genealogy and details!

 

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Ezra 8:3

of the descendants
מִבְּנֵ֣י (mib·bə·nê)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Shechaniah;
שְׁכַנְיָ֔ה (šə·ḵan·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7935: Shecaniah -- 'Yah has taken up His abode', the name of several Israelites

from the descendants
מִבְּנֵ֥י (mib·bə·nê)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Parosh,
פַרְעֹ֖שׁ (p̄ar·‘ōš)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6551: Parosh -- two Israelites

Zechariah,
זְכַרְיָ֑ה (zə·ḵar·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2148: Zachariah -- the name of a number of Israelites

and with him
וְעִמּ֛וֹ (wə·‘im·mōw)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

[were] registered
הִתְיַחֵ֥שׂ (hiṯ·ya·ḥêś)
Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct
Strong's 3187: To enroll oneself or be enrolled by genealogy

150
מֵאָ֥ה (mê·’āh)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 3967: A hundred

men;
לִזְכָרִ֖ים (liz·ḵā·rîm)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2145: Remembered, a male

- Descendants!

 

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Ezra 8:4

from the descendants
מִבְּנֵי֙ (mib·bə·nê)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of
פַּחַ֣ת (pa·ḥaṯ)
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Strong's Hebrew

Pahath-Moab,
מוֹאָ֔ב (mō·w·’āḇ)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 6355: Pahath-moab -- a postexilic name

Eliehoenai
אֶלְיְהֽוֹעֵינַ֖י (’el·yə·hō·w·‘ê·nay)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 454: Elihoenai -- 'toward Yah (are) my eyes', two Israelites

son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Zerahiah,
זְרַֽחְיָ֑ה (zə·raḥ·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2228: Zerahiah -- 'Yah has risen', two Israelites

and with him
וְעִמּ֖וֹ (wə·‘im·mōw)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

200
מָאתַ֥יִם (mā·ṯa·yim)
Number - fd
Strong's 3967: A hundred

men;
הַזְּכָרִֽים׃ (haz·zə·ḵā·rîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2145: Remembered, a male

- More descendants!

 

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Ezra 8:5

from the descendants [of Zattu],
מִבְּנֵ֥י (mib·bə·nê)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

Shechaniah
שְׁכַנְיָ֖ה (šə·ḵan·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7935: Shecaniah -- 'Yah has taken up His abode', the name of several Israelites

son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Jahaziel,
יַחֲזִיאֵ֑ל (ya·ḥă·zî·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3166: Jahaziel -- 'God sees', the name of several Israelites

and with him
וְעִמּ֕וֹ (wə·‘im·mōw)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

300
שְׁלֹ֥שׁ (šə·lōš)
Number - feminine singular construct
Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice

men;
הַזְּכָרִֽים׃ (haz·zə·ḵā·rîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2145: Remembered, a male

- Still more descendants!

 

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Ezra 8:6

from the descendants
וּמִבְּנֵ֣י (ū·mib·bə·nê)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Adin,
עָדִ֔ין (‘ā·ḏîn)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5720: Adin -- an Israelite

Ebed
עֶ֖בֶד (‘e·ḇeḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5651: Ebed -- 'servant', two Israelites

son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Jonathan,
יוֹנָתָ֑ן (yō·w·nā·ṯān)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3129: Jonathan

and with him
וְעִמּ֖וֹ (wə·‘im·mōw)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

50
חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים (ḥă·miš·šîm)
Number - common plural
Strong's 2572: Fifty

men;
הַזְּכָרִֽים׃ (haz·zə·ḵā·rîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2145: Remembered, a male

- More descendants!

 

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Ezra 8:7

from the descendants
וּמִבְּנֵ֣י (ū·mib·bə·nê)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Elam,
עֵילָ֔ם (‘ê·lām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5867: Elam -- a son of Shem, also his descendants and their country

Jeshaiah
יְשַֽׁעְיָ֖ה (yə·ša‘·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3470: Isaiah -- 'salvation of Yah', four Israelites

son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Athaliah,
עֲתַלְיָ֑ה (‘ă·ṯal·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6271: Athaliah -- daughter of Ahab, also three Israelites

and with him
וְעִמּ֖וֹ (wə·‘im·mōw)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

70
שִׁבְעִ֥ים (šiḇ·‘îm)
Number - common plural
Strong's 7657: Seventy (a cardinal number)

men;
הַזְּכָרִֽים׃ (haz·zə·ḵā·rîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2145: Remembered, a male

- More descendants!

 

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Ezra 8:8

from the descendants
וּמִבְּנֵ֣י (ū·mib·bə·nê)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Shephatiah,
שְׁפַטְיָ֔ה (šə·p̄aṭ·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8203: Shephatiah -- 'Yah has judged', the name of a number of Israelites

Zebadiah
זְבַדְיָ֖ה (zə·ḇaḏ·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2069: Zebadiah -- 'Yah has bestowed', the name of several Israelites

son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Michael,
מִֽיכָאֵ֑ל (mî·ḵā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4317: Michael -- 'Who is like God?' an angel, also a number of Israelites

and with him
וְעִמּ֖וֹ (wə·‘im·mōw)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

80
שְׁמֹנִ֥ים (šə·mō·nîm)
Number - common plural
Strong's 8084: Eighty, eightieth

men;
הַזְּכָרִֽים׃ (haz·zə·ḵā·rîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2145: Remembered, a male

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Ezra 8:9

from the descendants
מִבְּנֵ֣י (mib·bə·nê)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Joab,
יוֹאָ֔ב (yō·w·’āḇ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3097: Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelites

Obadiah
עֹבַדְיָ֖ה (‘ō·ḇaḏ·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5662: Obadiah -- 'servant of Yah', the name of a number of Israelites

son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Jehiel,
יְחִיאֵ֑ל (yə·ḥî·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3171: Jehiel -- 'may God live', the name of a number of Israelites

and with him
וְעִמּ֕וֹ (wə·‘im·mōw)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

218
מָאתַ֛יִם (mā·ṯa·yim)
Number - fd
Strong's 3967: A hundred

men;
הַזְּכָרִֽים׃ (haz·zə·ḵā·rîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2145: Remembered, a male

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Ezra 8:10

from the descendants [of Bani],
וּמִבְּנֵ֥י (ū·mib·bə·nê)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

Shelomith
שְׁלוֹמִ֖ית (šə·lō·w·mîṯ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8019: Shelomith -- the name of several Israelites

son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Josiphiah,
יוֹסִפְיָ֑ה (yō·w·sip̄·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3131: Josiphiah -- 'Yah adds', an Israelite

and with him
וְעִמּ֕וֹ (wə·‘im·mōw)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

160
מֵאָ֥ה (mê·’āh)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 3967: A hundred

men;
הַזְּכָרִֽים׃ (haz·zə·ḵā·rîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2145: Remembered, a male

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Ezra 8:11

from the descendants
וּמִבְּנֵ֣י (ū·mib·bə·nê)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Bebai,
בֵבַ֔י (ḇê·ḇay)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 893: Bebai -- an Israelite

Zechariah
זְכַרְיָ֖ה (zə·ḵar·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2148: Zachariah -- the name of a number of Israelites

son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Bebai,
בֵּבָ֑י (bê·ḇāy)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 893: Bebai -- an Israelite

and with him
וְעִמּ֕וֹ (wə·‘im·mōw)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

28
עֶשְׂרִ֥ים (‘eś·rîm)
Number - common plural
Strong's 6242: Twenty, twentieth

men;
הַזְּכָרִֽים׃ (haz·zə·ḵā·rîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2145: Remembered, a male

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Ezra 8:12

from the descendants
וּמִבְּנֵ֣י (ū·mib·bə·nê)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Azgad,
עַזְגָּ֔ד (‘az·gāḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5803: Azgad -- 'Gad is mighty', an Israelite name

Johanan
יוֹחָנָ֖ן (yō·w·ḥā·nān)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3110: Jochanan

son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Hakkatan,
הַקָּטָ֑ן (haq·qā·ṭān)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6997: Hakkatan -- 'the small', father of a postexilic Israel

and with him
וְעִמּ֕וֹ (wə·‘im·mōw)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

110
מֵאָ֥ה (mê·’āh)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 3967: A hundred

men;
הַזְּכָרִֽים׃ (haz·zə·ḵā·rîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2145: Remembered, a male

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Ezra 8:13

from the later
אַחֲרֹנִים֒ (’a·ḥă·rō·nîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 314: Hinder, late, last, western

descendants
וּמִבְּנֵ֣י (ū·mib·bə·nê)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Adonikam,
אֲדֹנִיקָם֮ (’ă·ḏō·nî·qām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 140: Adonikam -- 'my Lord has arisen', head of an Israelite family

these
וְאֵ֣לֶּה (wə·’êl·leh)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 428: These, those

[were] their names:
שְׁמוֹתָ֔ם (šə·mō·w·ṯām)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 8034: A name

Eliphelet,
אֱלִיפֶ֖לֶט (’ĕ·lî·p̄e·leṭ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 467: Eliphelet -- 'God is deliverance', the name of several Israelites

Jeiel,
יְעִיאֵ֣ל (yə·‘î·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3273: Jeiel

and Shemaiah,
וּֽשְׁמַעְיָ֑ה (ū·šə·ma‘·yāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8098: Shemaiah -- 'Yah hears', the name of a number of Israelites

and with them
וְעִמָּהֶ֖ם (wə·‘im·mā·hem)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

60
שִׁשִּׁ֥ים (šiš·šîm)
Number - common plural
Strong's 8346: Sixty

men;
הַזְּכָרִֽים׃ (haz·zə·ḵā·rîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2145: Remembered, a male

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Ezra 8:14

and from the descendants
וּמִבְּנֵ֥י (ū·mib·bə·nê)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Bigvai,
בִגְוַ֖י (ḇiḡ·way)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 902: Bigvai -- perhaps 'happy', an Israelite name

Uthai,
עוּתַ֣י (‘ū·ṯay)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5793: Uthai -- two Israelites

and Zaccur,
וְזַכּ֑וּר (wə·zak·kūr)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2072: Zabbud -- 'bestowed', an Israelite

and with them
וְעִמּ֖וֹ (wə·‘im·mōw)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

70
שִׁבְעִ֥ים (šiḇ·‘îm)
Number - common plural
Strong's 7657: Seventy (a cardinal number)

men.
הַזְּכָרִֽים׃ (haz·zə·ḵā·rîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2145: Remembered, a male

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Ezra 8:15

Now I assembled [these exiles]
וָֽאֶקְבְּצֵ֗ם (wā·’eq·bə·ṣêm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 6908: To gather, collect

at
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the canal
הַנָּהָר֙ (han·nā·hār)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5104: A stream, prosperity

that flows
הַבָּ֣א (hab·bā)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

to
אֶֽל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

Ahava,
אַהֲוָ֔א (’a·hă·wā)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 163: Ahava -- a place and a stream in Babylon

and we camped
וַנַּחֲנֶ֥ה (wan·na·ḥă·neh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural
Strong's 2583: To incline, to decline, to pitch a, tent, gen, to encamp

there
שָׁ֖ם (šām)
Adverb
Strong's 8033: There, then, thither

three
שְׁלֹשָׁ֑ה (šə·lō·šāh)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice

days.
יָמִ֣ים (yā·mîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3117: A day

And when I searched
וָאָבִ֤ינָה (wā·’ā·ḇî·nāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand

among the people
בָעָם֙ (ḇā·‘ām)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

and priests,
וּבַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים (ū·ḇak·kō·hă·nîm)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3548: Priest

I found
מָצָ֥אתִי (mā·ṣā·ṯî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present

no
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

Levites
וּמִבְּנֵ֥י (ū·mib·bə·nê)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

there.
שָֽׁם׃ (šām)
Adverb
Strong's 8033: There, then, thither

- Ezra gathers exiles from Judah!

 

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Ezra 8:16

Then I summoned
וָאֶשְׁלְחָ֡ה (wā·’eš·lə·ḥāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out

the leaders:
רָאשִׁ֑ים (rā·šîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 7218: The head

Eliezer,
לֶאֱלִיעֶ֡זֶר (le·’ĕ·lî·‘e·zer)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 461: Eliezer -- 'God is help', the name of several Israelites, also of a Damascene

Ariel,
לַאֲרִיאֵ֡ל (la·’ă·rî·’êl)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 740: Ariel -- 'lioness of El', a symbolic name for Jerusalem

Shemaiah,
לִֽ֠שְׁמַעְיָה (liš·ma‘·yāh)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8098: Shemaiah -- 'Yah hears', the name of a number of Israelites

Elnathan,
וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֨ן (ū·lə·’el·nā·ṯān)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 494: Elnathan -- 'God has given', the name of several Israelites

Jarib,
וּלְיָרִ֜יב (ū·lə·yā·rîḇ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3402: Jarib -- 'He contends', an Israelite name

Elnathan,
וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֧ן (ū·lə·’el·nā·ṯān)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 494: Elnathan -- 'God has given', the name of several Israelites

Nathan,
וּלְנָתָ֛ן (ū·lə·nā·ṯān)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5416: Nathan -- the name of a number of Israelites

Zechariah,
וְלִזְכַרְיָ֥ה (wə·liz·ḵar·yāh)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2148: Zachariah -- the name of a number of Israelites

and Meshullam,
וְלִמְשֻׁלָּ֖ם (wə·lim·šul·lām)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4918: Meshullam -- the name of a number of Israelites

as well as the teachers
מְבִינִֽים׃ (mə·ḇî·nîm)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand

Joiarib
וּלְיוֹיָרִ֥יב (ū·lə·yō·w·yā·rîḇ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3114: Jojarib

and Elnathan.
וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֖ן (ū·lə·’el·nā·ṯān)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 494: Elnathan -- 'God has given', the name of several Israelites

- Then Ezra summon the leaders!