Study it in the app“At that time Tattenai, governor of the other side of the river, and Shethar-bozenai and their companions came to them, and thus they said to them: “Who gave you an order to build this house and to finish this structure?””
At thatבֵּהּtimeזִמְנָאTattenai,תַּתְּנַיgovernorפַּחַתof the other sideעֲבַרof the river,נַהֲרָהand Shethar-bozenaiוּשְׁתַר בּוֹזְנַיand their companionsוּכְנָוָתְהוֹןcameאֲתָאto them,עֲלֵיהוֹןandוְthusכֵןthey saidאָמְרִיןto them:לְהֹם“Whoמַןgaveשָׂםyouלְכֹםan orderטְעֵםto buildלִבְּנֵאthisדְנָהhouseבַּיְתָאand to finishוְ לְשַׁכְלָלָהthisדְנָהstructure?”אֻשַּׁרְנָא
time
A set time, or a delay that is granted (Aramaic).
Where else “zimna” appearsTattenai
Tattenai: Persian governor of the province "Beyond the River", in the time of Darius.
Where else “tatnay” appearsgovernor
Governor (Aramaic): one who rules a province in the king's name. The same word as the Hebrew "pecha".
Where else “pachat” 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” appearsShethar-bozenai
Shethar-bozenai: a Persian official who, with the governor Tattenai, asked the Jews who had given them an order to build.
Where else “shetar” appearscompanion, colleague
Companion, colleague (Aramaic): one who holds the same office.
Where else “chenavat” appearscome
To appear or arrive before someone or at a time.
Where else “ata” appearsthus, so
Thus, so (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "ken".
Where else “chen” appearssay
To speak to someone with words, answer him or set out what one thinks (Aramaic).
Where else “amrin” appearswho, what
Who, which (Aramaic).
Where else “man” appearsgive an order
To give an order or a decree.
Where else “sam” appearsorder
What the king or God commands, as an order or decree.
Where else “teem” appearsbuild
To build (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "bana".
Where else “bene” appearstemple
God's temple in Jerusalem.
Where else “bayta” appearsfinish, complete
To finish, to complete (Aramaic).
Where else “shachlala” appearsstructure
An Aramaic word of uncertain sense that names a part of the building: the structure, the woodwork or the walls.
Where else “usharna” appears“The other side of the river” is the Persian province west of the Euphrates River. “Structure”: an Aramaic word of uncertain sense; it may be the woodwork or the walls.
2Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and Jeshua the son of Jozadak rose up and began to build the house of Elah which is in Jerusalem; and with them were the prophets of Elah, supporting them.
3 · This verse (above)
4Then we told them thus: “What are the names of the men who are building this building?”
