Ezra 3:8

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Ezra 3:8, word by word

And in the secondשֵּׁנִיתshenit

second

The one that comes after the first; the other of two.

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yearשָּׁנָהshana

year

Each full turn of the seasons, by which time is counted.

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of their comingבוֹאָvoa

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

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to the houseבֵּיתbet

temple

The temple: "the house of YHWH".

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of Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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at Jerusalemירוּשָׁלִַםyrushalaim

Jerusalem

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monthחֹדֶשׁchodesh

month

A period of about thirty days, from one new moon to the next.

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Zerubbabelזְרֻבָּבֶלzerubavel

Zerubbabel

Zerubbabel: a descendant of David who led the return of the exiles from Babylon and the rebuilding of the house of YHWH (Ezra 3; Haggai 1-2).

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the sonבֶּןben

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

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of Shealtielשְׁאַלְתִּיאֵלshealtiel

Shealtiel

Shealtiel: a son of King Jeconiah, born in exile; other passages name him as the father of Zerubbabel (Ezra 3:2). The name means "I have asked God."

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and Jeshuaיֵשׁוּעַyeshua

Jeshua

Jeshua: name of several Israelites; above all the high priest who returned with Zerubbabel, also a priest head of the ninth division, Levites and others; also a town of Judah. It is a late form of the name Joshua and means "YHWH saves"; from it comes the name "Jesus."

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of Jozadakיוֹצָדָקyotsadak

Jozadak

Jozadak: a proper name meaning "YHWH is righteous". He was the father of Jeshua, the high priest who returned from the exile with Zerubbabel. It is the short form of the name Jehozadak.

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and the restשְׁאָרshear

rest, remainder

Rest: what is left of something.

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of their brothersאֲחֵיache

countryman

Someone of the same people, or a friend.

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the priestsכֹּהֲנִיםkohanim

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

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and the Levitesלְוִיִּםleviyim

Levite

Levite: of the tribe of Levi.

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from the captivityשְּׁבִיshevi

captive, captivity

Captive, prisoner; captivity.

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beganהֵחֵלּוּhechelu

begin

To start doing something.

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and they appointedיַּעֲמִידוּyaamidu

appoint

To put in place, name to a post.

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from twentyעֶשְׂרִיםesrim

twenty

Twenty; also "twentieth".

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and upwardמַעְלָmala

above

Upward, above; with ages, "twenty years old or more".

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to directנַצֵּחַnatseach

direct

To take charge of directing a work or the singing and music of the psalms.

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the workמְלֶאכֶתmelechet

work

The work one does or is assigned: building, serving, tending.

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of YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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