Ezra 7:18

With the Hebrew and Aramaic beneath

Ezra 7:18, word by word

And whateverמָהma

what; why

What; with "for", "why?", "what for?" (Aramaic).

Where else “ma” appears

seems goodיֵיטַבyetav

seem good, please

To seem good, to please (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "yatav".

Where else “yetav” appears

and to your brothersאֶחָeach

brother

Brother (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "ach".

Where else “each” appears

to doמֶעְבַּדmebad

do, make

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

Where else “mebad” appears

with the restשְׁאָרshear

rest, remainder

The rest, what remains (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "shear".

Where else “shear” appears

of the silverכַּסְפָּkaspa

silver

Silver (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "kesef".

Where else “kaspa” appears

and the goldדַהֲבָdahava

gold

Gold (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "zahav".

Where else “dahava” appears

according to the willרְעוּתreut

will, pleasure

Will, what someone wants or decides (Aramaic).

Where else “reut” appears

of your Elahאֱלָהֲelaha

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

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