104. iggerah
Strong's Lexicon
iggerah: Letter, Epistle

Original Word: אִגֶּרֶת
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: iggerah
Pronunciation: ig-geh-rah
Phonetic Spelling: (ig-er-aw')
Definition: Letter, Epistle
Meaning: an epistle

Word Origin: Derived from the root אגר (agar), meaning "to gather" or "to collect."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent of "iggerah" in the New Testament is ἐπιστολή (epistolē), Strong's Greek #1992, which also means "letter" or "epistle."

Usage: The Hebrew word "iggerah" refers to a written communication, typically a letter or epistle. In the context of the Bible, it is used to denote a formal or official message sent from one person or group to another. This term emphasizes the importance of written communication in conveying messages, instructions, or decrees.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, letters were a primary means of communication over long distances. They were often written on papyrus, parchment, or clay tablets and delivered by messengers. Letters could serve various purposes, including diplomatic correspondence, personal communication, or the dissemination of laws and decrees. The use of letters in the Bible reflects the broader cultural practices of the time and highlights the significance of written records in maintaining relationships and governance.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to iggereth
Definition
a letter
NASB Translation
letter (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
אִגְּרָה (K§ 50, 3) noun feminine letter-missive (late Biblical Hebrew אִנָּ֫רֶת, Old Aramaic אנרת, Palmyrene אגרתא Lzb207); — absolute ׳א Ezra 4:8 (van d. H. רָא-); emphatic אִגַּרְתָּא Ezra 4:11; Ezra 5:6.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
letter

(Aramaic) of Persian origin; an epistle (as carried by a state courier or postman) -- letter.

Forms and Transliterations
אִ֠גַּרְתָּא אִגְּרָ֥ה אִגַּרְתָּ֔א אגרה אגרתא ’ig·gar·tā ’ig·gə·rāh ’iggartā ’iggərāh iggarTa iggeRah
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Englishman's Concordance
Ezra 4:8
HEB: סָֽפְרָ֔א כְּתַ֛בוּ אִגְּרָ֥ה חֲדָ֖ה עַל־
NAS: wrote a letter against
KJV: wrote a letter against Jerusalem
INT: the scribe wrote A letter a against

Ezra 4:11
HEB: דְּנָה֙ פַּרְשֶׁ֣גֶן אִגַּרְתָּ֔א דִּ֚י שְׁלַ֣חוּ
NAS: is the copy of the letter which
KJV: [is] the copy of the letter that
INT: this is the copy of the letter which sent

Ezra 5:6
HEB: פַּרְשֶׁ֣גֶן אִ֠גַּרְתָּא דִּֽי־ שְׁלַ֞ח
NAS: [This is] the copy of the letter which
KJV: The copy of the letter that Tatnai,
INT: the copy of the letter which sent

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 104
3 Occurrences


’ig·gar·tā — 2 Occ.
’ig·gə·rāh — 1 Occ.
















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