Ezra 3:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So they setוַיָּכִ֤ינוּ
(vai·ya·chi·nu)
3559: to be firma prim. root
up the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙
(ham·miz·be·ach)
4196: an altarfrom zabach
on its foundation,מְכֹ֣ונֹתָ֔יו
(me·cho·v·no·tav,)
4350: a fixed resting place, basefem. of makon
for they were terrifiedבְּאֵימָ֣ה
(be·'ei·mah)
367: terror, dreadfrom the same as ayom
because 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
of the peoplesמֵעַמֵּ֖י
(me·'am·mei)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
of the lands;הָאֲרָצֹ֑ות
(ha·'a·ra·tzo·vt;)
776: earth, landa prim. root
and they offered(וַיַּעֲל֨וּ
(vai·ya·'a·lu)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
burntעֹלֹות֙
(o·lo·vt)
5930a: whole burnt offeringfrom alah
offeringsעֹלֹ֖ות
(o·lo·vt)
5930a: whole burnt offeringfrom alah
on it to the LORD,לַֽיהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
burnt offerings 
 
5930a: whole burnt offeringfrom alah
morningלַבֹּ֥קֶר
(lab·bo·ker)
1242: morn- ingfrom baqar
and evening.וְלָעָֽרֶב׃
(ve·la·'a·rev.)
6153: eveningfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And they set
kuwn  (koon)
to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications
the altar
mizbeach  (miz-bay'-akh)
an altar -- altar.
upon his bases
mkownah  (mek-o-naw')
a pedestal, also a spot -- base.
for fear
'eymah  (ay-maw')
fright; concrete, an idol (as a bugbear) -- dread, fear, horror, idol, terrible, terror.
was upon them because of the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
of those countries
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
and they offered
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
burnt offerings
`olah  (o-law')
a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke) -- ascent, burnt offering (sacrifice), go up to.
thereon unto the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
even burnt offerings
`olah  (o-law')
a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke) -- ascent, burnt offering (sacrifice), go up to.
morning
boqer  (bo'-ker)
dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning -- (+) day, early, morning, morrow.
and evening
`ereb  (eh'-reb)
dusk -- + day, even(-ing, tide), night.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So they set up the altar on its foundation, for they were terrified because of the peoples of the lands; and they offered burnt offerings on it to the LORD, burnt offerings morning and evening.

King James Bible
And they set the altar upon his bases; for fear was upon them because of the people of those countries: and they offered burnt offerings thereon unto the LORD, even burnt offerings morning and evening.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They set up the altar on its foundation and offered burnt offerings for the morning and evening on it to the LORD even though they feared the surrounding peoples.

International Standard Version
Even though they feared the people in neighboring regions, they rebuilt the altar where it had stood before. They offered burnt offerings on it to the LORD—burnt offerings both in the morning and in the evening.

NET Bible
They established the altar on its foundations, even though they were in terror of the local peoples, and they offered burnt offerings on it to the LORD, both the morning and the evening offerings.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So they rebuilt the altar on its original site, though they were afraid of the people in the neighboring regions. They sacrificed burnt offerings on it to the LORD every morning and evening.

King James 2000 Bible
And they set the altar upon its bases; for fear was upon them because of the people of those countries: and they offered burnt offerings thereon unto the LORD, even burnt offerings morning and evening.
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