Ezra 6:15

“And this house was brought to completion by the third day of the month of Adar, which was the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.”

Ezra 6:15 · direct translation from the Aramaic
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Ezra 6:15, word by word

houseבַּיְתָbayta

temple

God's temple in Jerusalem.

Where else “bayta” appears
was brought to completionשֵׁיצִיאshetsi

finish, complete

To finish, to bring to completion (Aramaic).

Where else “shetsi” appears
the thirdתְּלָתָהtelata

three

Three; also "third" (Aramaic).

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dayיוֹםyom

day

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

Where else “yom” appears
of the monthירַחyrach

month

Month (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "yerach".

Where else “yrach” appears
of Adarאֲדָרadar

Adar

Adar (the Aramaic form): the twelfth month of the calendar, between February and March.

Where else “adar” appears
the sixthשֵׁתshet

six

Six (Aramaic).

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yearשְׁנַתshenat

year

Year (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "shana".

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of the reignמַלְכוּתmalchut

reign

The power and dignity of being king: his reign and his government (Aramaic).

Where else “malchut” appears
of Dariusדָּרְיָוֶשׁdaryavesh

Darius

Darius (the Aramaic form of the name): the name of kings of Persia and Media; in Ezra, the king of Persia in whose reign the house of God in Jerusalem was resumed and finished.

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the kingמַלְכָּmalka

king

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

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Translation note

Adar is the last month of the year, between February and March.

The context

14And the elders of the Jews were building and prospering through the prophecy of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo; and they built and finished by the order of the Elah of Israel and by the order of Cyrus and Darius and Artaxerxes king of Persia.

15 · This verse (above)

16And the sons of Israel, the priests and the Levites and the rest of the sons of the exile, celebrated the dedication of this house of Elah with joy.

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