Ezra 4:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
and hired 
 
5534b: to hirea prim. root
counselorsיֹועֲצִ֖ים
(yo·v·'a·tzim)
3289: to advise, counsela prim. root
againstעֲלֵיהֶ֛ם
(a·lei·hem)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
them to frustrateלְהָפֵ֣ר
(le·ha·fer)
6565a: to break, frustratea prim. root
their counselעֲצָתָ֑ם
(a·tza·tam;)
6098: counsel, advicefrom yaats
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the daysיְמֵ֗י
(ye·mei)
3117: daya prim. root
of Cyrusכֹּ֚ורֶשׁ
(ko·v·resh)
3566: a Pers. kingof foreign origin
kingמֶ֣לֶךְ
(me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Persia,פָּרַ֔ס
(pa·ras,)
6539: a country in W. Asia which conquered Bab.of foreign origin
even untilוְעַד־
(ve·'ad-)
5704: as far as, even to, up to, until, whilefrom adah
the reignמַלְכ֖וּת
(mal·chut)
4438: royalty, royal power, reign, kingdomfrom the same as melek
of Dariusדָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ
(da·re·ya·vesh)
1867: the name of several Pers. kingsof foreign origin
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־
(me·lech-)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Persia.פָּרָֽס׃
(pa·ras.)
6539: a country in W. Asia which conquered Bab.of foreign origin


















KJV Lexicon
And hired
sakar  (saw-kar')
to hire -- earn wages, hire (out self), reward, surely.
counsellors
ya`ats  (yaw-ats')
to advise; reflexively, to deliberate or resolve -- advertise, take advise, advise (well), consult, (give, take) counsel(-lor), determine, devise, guide, purpose.
against them to frustrate
parar  (paw-rar')
to break up (usually figuratively), i.e. to violate, frustrate
their purpose
`etsah  (ay-tsaw')
advice; by implication, plan; also prudence -- advice, advisement, counsel(l-(or), purpose.
all the days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
of Cyrus
Kowresh  (ko'-resh)
from the Persians; Koresh (or Cyrus), the Persian king -- Cyrus.
king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Persia
Parac  (paw-ras')
Paras (i.e. Persia), an Eastern country, including its inhabitants -- Persia, Persians.
even until the reign
malkuwth  (mal-kooth')
a rule; concretely, a dominion -- empire, kingdom, realm, reign, royal.
of Darius
Dar`yavesh  (daw-reh-yaw-vaysh')
Darejavesh, a title (rather than name) of several Persian kings -- Darius.
king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Persia
Parac  (paw-ras')
Paras (i.e. Persia), an Eastern country, including its inhabitants -- Persia, Persians.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
and hired counselors against them to frustrate their counsel all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.

King James Bible
And hired counsellers against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They also bribed officials to act against them to frustrate their plans throughout the reign of King Cyrus of Persia and until the reign of King Darius of Persia.

International Standard Version
by bribing their consultants in order to frustrate their plans throughout the reign of Cyrus, king of Persia until Darius became king.

NET Bible
They were hiring advisers to oppose them, so as to frustrate their plans, throughout the time of King Cyrus of Persia until the reign of King Darius of Persia.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They bribed officials to keep the people of Judah from carrying out their plans throughout the reign of King Cyrus of Persia until the reign of King Darius of Persia.

King James 2000 Bible
And hired counselors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.
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