Ezra 6:8

“And by me an order is given concerning what you shall do with these elders of the Jews for the building of that house of Elah: from the goods of the king, which are from the tribute of the other side of the river, with diligence let the cost be paid to these men, so that there be no stoppage.”

Ezra 6:8 · direct translation from the Aramaic
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Ezra 6:8, word by word

an orderטְעֵםteem

order

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

Where else “teem” appears
is givenשִׂיםsim

give an order

To give an order or a decree.

Where else “sim” appears
concerning whatמָאma

what, how much

"What," "how much": a particle that goes with another word to ask a question ("how many times...?").

Where else “ma” appears
you shall doתַעַבְדוּןtaavdun

do, make

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

Where else “taavdun” appears
withעִםim

with

With (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "im".

Where else “im” appears
eldersשָׂבֵיsave

elder

Elder; in the plural, the elders who lead the people (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "sev", "gray hair".

Where else “save” appears
of the Jewsיְהוּדָיֵyehudaye

Jew

Jew (Aramaic): a person of Judah.

Where else “yehudaye” appears
for the buildingמִבְנֵאmivne

build

To build (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "bana".

Where else “mivne” appears
of thatדֵךְdech

that, this

That, this (Aramaic).

Where else “dech” appears
houseבֵּיתbet

temple

God's temple in Jerusalem.

Where else “bet” appears
of Elahאֱלָהָelaha

Elah, God, god

Elah: the Aramaic word for God, related to the Hebrew "Eloah" and "Elohim". In the parts of the Bible written in Aramaic (Ezra and Daniel) it is the God of Israel, the same one who in Hebrew is called Elohim; the text only changes language. The same word, also in the plural, is used for the gods of other peoples ("god", "gods"), and the passage itself shows who is meant.

Where else “elaha” appears
from the goodsנִּכְסֵיnichse

goods, riches

Goods, riches (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "nechasim".

Where else “nichse” appears
of the kingמַלְכָּmalka

king

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

Where else “malka” appears
are from the tributeמִדַּתmidat

tribute

Tribute (Aramaic): payment that a people gave to the king who ruled it.

Where else “midat” appears
of the other sideעֲבַרavar

other side, beyond

The other side (Aramaic). "Beyond the River" is the Persian province west of the Euphrates.

Where else “avar” appears
of the riverנַהֲרָnahara

river

River (Aramaic); above all the Euphrates. "Beyond the River" is the name of the Persian province west of the Euphrates.

Where else “nahara” appears
with diligenceאָסְפַּרְנָאasparna

diligently

With diligence, carefully and without delay (Aramaic, a word of Persian origin).

Where else “asparna” appears
let the costנִפְקְתָnifkta

cost, expense

Expense (Aramaic): what is paid for a work.

Where else “nifkta” appears
beתֶּהֱוֵאteheve

be, become

To be, to become, to happen (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "haya".

Where else “teheve” appears
paidמִתְיַהֲבָאmityahava

give

To give (Aramaic).

Where else “mityahava” appears
menגֻבְרַיָּguvraya

man

Man, male (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "gever".

Where else “guvraya” appears
stoppageבַטָּלָאvatala

cease, stop

To cease, to stop; in its causative form, to make stop (Aramaic). It is the verb with which Ezra tells that the work on the house of God was stopped.

Where else “vatala” appears

The context

7Leave the work of that house of Elah alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build that house of Elah on its site.

8 · This verse (above)

9And whatever is needed, young bulls, rams, and lambs for burnt offerings to the Elah of the heavens, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the word of the priests who are in Jerusalem, let it be given to them day by day without negligence,

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