Strong's Lexicon They hired וְסֹכְרִ֧ים (wə·sō·ḵə·rîm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7936: 1) to hire 1a) (Qal) to hire 1b) (Niphal) to hire oneself out 1c) (Hithpael) to earn wages counselors יוֹעֲצִ֖ים (yō·w·‘ă·ṣîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3289: 1) to advise, consult, give counsel, counsel, purpose, devise, plan 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to advise, counsel, give counsel, consult 1a2) counsellor (participle) 1b) (Niphal) to consult together, exchange counsel, deliberate, counsel together 1c) (Hithpael) to conspire against them עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם (‘ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although to frustrate לְהָפֵ֣ר (lə·hā·p̄êr) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 6565: 1) to break, frustrate 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to break, violate 1a2) to frustrate, make ineffectual 1b) (Hophal) 1b1) to be frustrated 1b2) to be broken 1b3) to break 1c) (Pilpel) to break to bits, shatter 2) to split, divide 2a) (Qal) to split, crack through 2b) (Poel) to break apart 2c) (Hithpoel) to be split, be cracked through their plans עֲצָתָ֑ם (‘ă·ṣā·ṯām) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6098: 1) counsel, advice, purpose throughout כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything the reign יְמֵ֗י (yə·mê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 3117: 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow of Cyrus כּ֚וֹרֶשׁ (kō·w·reš) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3566: Cyrus = 'posses thou the furnace' 1) the king of Persia and conqueror of Babylon; first ruler of Persia to make a decree allowing the Israelite exiles to return to Jerusalem king מֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4428: 1) king of Persia פָּרַ֔ס (pā·ras) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 6539: Persia = 'pure' or 'splendid' 1) the empire Persia; encompassed the territory from India on the east to Egypt and Thrace on the west, and included, besides portions of Europe and Africa, the whole of western Asia between the Black Sea, the Caucasus, the Caspian and the Jaxartes on the north, the Arabian desert, the Persian Gulf and the Indian Ocean on the south 1a) Persia proper was bounded on the west by Susiana or Elam, on the north by Media, on the south by the Persian Gulf and on the east by Carmania Persian = see Persia 'pure' or 'splendid' 2) the people of the Persian empire and down to וְעַד־ (wə·‘aḏ-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5704: prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as 1a) of space 1a1) as far as, up to, even to 1b) in combination 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) 1c) of time 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end 1d) of degree 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even the reign מַלְכ֖וּת (mal·ḵūṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4438: 1) royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom, sovereign power 1a) royal power, dominion 1b) reign 1c) kingdom, realm of Darius דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ (dā·rə·yā·weš) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1867: Darius = 'lord' 1) Darius the Mede, the son of Ahasuerus, king of the Chaldeans, who succeeded to the Babylonian kingdom on the death of Belshazzar; probably the same as 'Astyages' the last king of the Medes (538 BC) 2) Darius, the son of Hystaspes, the founder of the Perso-Arian dynasty (521 BC) 3) Darius II or Darius III 3a) Darius II, Nothus (Ochus) was king of Persia during the time of Nehemiah (424/3-405/4 BC). Darius II is the most probable because he is mentioned by Nehemiah and ruled during the time of Nehemiah 3b) Darius III, Codomannus was king of Persia during its last years at the time of Alexander the Great and was his opponent (336-330 BC) king מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4428: 1) king of Persia. פָּרָֽס׃ (pā·rās) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 6539: Persia = 'pure' or 'splendid' 1) the empire Persia; encompassed the territory from India on the east to Egypt and Thrace on the west, and included, besides portions of Europe and Africa, the whole of western Asia between the Black Sea, the Caucasus, the Caspian and the Jaxartes on the north, the Arabian desert, the Persian Gulf and the Indian Ocean on the south 1a) Persia proper was bounded on the west by Susiana or Elam, on the north by Media, on the south by the Persian Gulf and on the east by Carmania Persian = see Persia 'pure' or 'splendid' 2) the people of the Persian empire Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThey hired counselors against them to frustrate their plans throughout the reign of Cyrus king of Persia and down to the reign of Darius king of Persia. Young's Literal Translation and are hiring against them counsellors to make void their counsel all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even till 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. 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 counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia. Parallel Verses New International Version They bribed officials to work against them and frustrate their plans during the entire reign of Cyrus king of Persia and down to the reign of Darius king of Persia. New Living Translation They bribed agents to work against them and to frustrate their plans. This went on during the entire reign of King Cyrus of Persia and lasted until King Darius of Persia took the throne. English Standard Version and bribed counselors against them to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia. 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. American Standard Version and hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia. English Revised Version and hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia. Young's Literal Translation and are hiring against them counsellors to make void their counsel all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even till the reign of Darius king of Persia. Cross References 2 Chronicles 22:4 Wherefore he did evil in the sight of the LORD like the house of Ahab: for they were his counsellers after the death of his father to his destruction. Ezra 4:4 Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building, Ezra 4:6 And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they unto him an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem. Ezra 1:1 Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying, Ezra 4:3 But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build an house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto the LORD God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us. Ezra 4:2 Then they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers, and said unto them, Let us build with you: for we seek your God, as ye do; and we do sacrifice unto him since the days of Esarhaddon king of Assur, which brought us up hither. Ezra 4:7 And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue. Ezra 4:8 Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort: Jump to Previous Counsel Counsellors Counselors Cyrus Darius Designs Effecting Entire Frustrate Hired Hiring Kept Payment Persia Plans Purpose Reign Time Void WorkJump to Next Counsel Counsellors Counselors Cyrus Darius Designs Effecting Entire Frustrate Hired Hiring Kept Payment Persia Plans Purpose Reign Time Void WorkLinks Ezra 4:5 NIVEzra 4:5 NLT Ezra 4:5 ESV Ezra 4:5 NASB Ezra 4:5 KJV Ezra 4:5 Bible Apps Ezra 4:5 Parallel Ezra 4:5 Biblia Paralela Ezra 4:5 Chinese Bible Ezra 4:5 French Bible Ezra 4:5 German Bible Ezra 4:5 Commentaries Bible Hub |
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