Ezra 4:19

“And by me an order was given, and they investigated and found that that city since the days of old has risen up against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made in it.”

Ezra 4:19 · direct translation from the Hebrew and Aramaic
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Ezra 4:19, word by word

an orderטְעֵםteem

order

What the king or God commands, as an order or decree.

Where else “teem” appears
was givenשִׂיםsim

give an order

To give an order or a decree.

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and they investigatedבַקַּרוּvakaru

search, inquire

To search, to inquire carefully (Aramaic), for example in the archives of the kingdom.

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and foundהַשְׁכַּחוּhashkachu

find

To find, to discover (Aramaic).

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thatדָךְdach

that, this

That, this (Aramaic).

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cityקִרְיְתָkiryta

city

City (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "qirya".

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the daysיוֹמָתyomat

day

Day (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "yom".

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of oldעָלְמָalma

antiquity, forever

Distant time, backward or forward: "of old", "forever" (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "olam".

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has risen upמִתְנַשְּׂאָהmitnasa

rise up

To rise against someone, rebel.

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kingsמַלְכִיןmalchin

king

King (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "melech".

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and that rebellionמְרַדmerad

rebellion

Rebellion (Aramaic).

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and seditionאֶשְׁתַּדּוּרeshtadur

sedition, revolt

Sedition, revolt (Aramaic): rising up against the one who rules.

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have been madeמִתְעֲבֶדmitaved

do, make

To do, to make (Aramaic). Its Hebrew relative "avad" means "to serve, to work".

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The context

18the letter that you sent to us has been read clearly before me.

19 · This verse (above)

20And there were mighty kings over Jerusalem and ruling over all the other side of the river, and tribute, tax, and toll were paid to them.

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