And by meוּמִנִּיan orderטְעֵםwas given,שִׂיםand they investigatedוּבַקַּרוּand foundוְהַשְׁכַּחוּthatדִּיthatדָךְcityקִרְיְתָאsinceמִןthe daysיוֹמָתof oldעָלְמָאhas risen upמִתְנַשְּׂאָהagainstעַלkings,מַלְכִיןand that rebellionוּמְרַדand seditionוְאֶשְׁתַּדּוּרhave been madeמִתְעֲבֶדin it.בַּהּ
Ezra 4:19
Study it in the app“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.”
With the Hebrew and Aramaic beneath
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.
Where else “sim” appears- and they investigatedבַקַּרוּvakaru
search, inquire
To search, to inquire carefully (Aramaic), for example in the archives of the kingdom.
Where else “vakaru” appears- and foundהַשְׁכַּחוּhashkachu
find
To find, to discover (Aramaic).
Where else “hashkachu” appears- thatדָךְdach
that, this
That, this (Aramaic).
Where else “dach” appears- cityקִרְיְתָkiryta
city
City (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "qirya".
Where else “kiryta” appears- the daysיוֹמָתyomat
day
Day (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "yom".
Where else “yomat” appears- of oldעָלְמָalma
antiquity, forever
Distant time, backward or forward: "of old", "forever" (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "olam".
Where else “alma” appears- has risen upמִתְנַשְּׂאָהmitnasa
rise up
To rise against someone, rebel.
Where else “mitnasa” appears- kingsמַלְכִיןmalchin
king
King (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "melech".
Where else “malchin” appears- and that rebellionמְרַדmerad
rebellion
Rebellion (Aramaic).
Where else “merad” appears- and seditionאֶשְׁתַּדּוּרeshtadur
sedition, revolt
Sedition, revolt (Aramaic): rising up against the one who rules.
Where else “eshtadur” appears- have been madeמִתְעֲבֶדmitaved
do, make
To do, to make (Aramaic). Its Hebrew relative "avad" means "to serve, to work".
Where else “mitaved” appears
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.