Study it in the app“The king sent an answer: “To Rehum the commander and Shimshai the scribe and the rest of their companions who live in Samaria and the rest of the other side of the river: Peace. And now:”
The kingמַלְכָּאsentשְׁלַחan answer:פִּתְגָמָא“ToעַלRehumרְחוּםthe commanderבְּעֵל טְעֵםand Shimshaiוְשִׁמְשַׁיthe scribeסָפְרָאand the restוּשְׁאָרof their companionsכְּנָוָתְהוֹןwhoדִּיliveיָתְבִיןin Samariaבְּשָׁמְרָיִןand the restוּשְׁאָרof the other sideעֲבַרof the river:נַהֲרָהPeace.שְׁלָםAnd now:וּכְעֶת
king
King (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "melech".
Where else “malka” appearssend
To send (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "shalach".
Where else “shelach” appearsword, answer, decree
Word, answer, decree (Aramaic, a word of Persian origin).
Where else “pitgama” appearsRehum
Rehum: the name of several people: one of those who returned with Zerubbabel, a Levite and a leader of Nehemiah's time, and a Persian official who wrote against Jerusalem.
Where else “rechum” appearsowner, master
Owner, lord (Aramaic); the same word as the Hebrew "baal". "Master of the order" is the title of a high official: the commander.
Where else “beel” appearscommander
The one who holds a high office and gives orders to others.
Where else “teem” appearsShimshai
Shimshai: the name of the scribe who signed with Rehum the letter against Jerusalem.
Where else “shimshay” appearsscribe
Scribe (Aramaic): one who writes and keeps the documents; secretary.
Where else “safra” appearsrest, remainder
The rest, what remains (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "shear".
Where else “shear” appearscompanion, colleague
Companion, colleague (Aramaic): one who holds the same office.
Where else “kenavat” appearssettle
Reside; make someone reside in a place.
Where else “yatvin” appearsSamaria
Samaria (the Aramaic form of the name): the city and its region, north of Judah.
Where else “shamrayin” appearsother side, beyond
The other side (Aramaic). "Beyond the River" is the Persian province west of the Euphrates.
Where else “avar” appearsriver
River (Aramaic); above all the Euphrates. "Beyond the River" is the name of the Persian province west of the Euphrates.
Where else “nahara” appearspeace, well-being
Peace, well-being (Aramaic). It is the greeting of letters, like the Hebrew "shalom".
Where else “shelam” appearsand now
"And now" (Aramaic): the formula with which letters passed from the greeting to the matter.
Where else “cheet” appears16We inform the king that if that city is built and the walls are finished, as a result you will have no portion in the other side of the river.”
17 · This verse (above)
18the letter that you sent to us has been read clearly before me.
