Ezra 1:6

“And all those around them strengthened their hands with utensils of silver, with gold, with goods, with livestock, and with precious things, besides all that was freely offered.”

Ezra 1:6 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezra 1:6, word by word

those around themסְבִיבֹתֵיsevivote

around

In a circle or on every side of something: the camp, the city, the altar.

Where else “sevivote” appears
strengthenedחִזְּקוּchizku

repair

To give strength or make firm, or repair what was broken.

Where else “chizku” appears
their handsידֵיyde

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

Where else “yde” appears
with utensilsכְלֵיchele

utensil

Something for use: tools, jewels, travel gear.

Where else “chele” appears
of silverכֶסֶףchesef

silver

A white, valuable metal, the one most used after gold.

Where else “chesef” appears
with goldזָּהָבzahav

gold

Gold.

Where else “zahav” appears
with goodsרְכוּשׁrechush

possessions

Goods, possessions, property.

Where else “rechush” appears
with livestockבְּהֵמָהbehema

livestock

A four-legged animal, above all farm animals.

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and with precious thingsמִּגְדָּנוֹתmigdanot

precious things

Valuable things, costly gifts.

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besidesבַדvad

alone

One thing alone, set apart from the rest; also the expression 'besides'.

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that was freely offeredהִתְנַדֵּבhitnadev

volunteer

To give oneself gladly.

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The context

5Then the heads of the fathers’ houses of Judah and Benjamin rose up, and the priests and the Levites, everyone whose spirit Elohim had stirred up, to go up to build the house of YHWH which is in Jerusalem.

6 · This verse (above)

7And King Cyrus brought out the utensils of the house of YHWH that Nebuchadnezzar had brought out from Jerusalem and had put them in the house of his god.

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