Ezra 10:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But the exilesבְּנֵ֣י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
didוַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־
(vai·ya·'a·su-)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
so.כֵן֮
(chen)
3651: so, thusa prim. adverb
And Ezraעֶזְרָ֨א
(ez·ra)
5830: "help," three Isr.from azar
the priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ן
(hak·ko·hen)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
selectedוַיִּבָּדְלוּ֩
(vai·yib·ba·de·lu)
914: to be divided, separatea prim. root
menאֲנָשִׁ֨ים
(a·na·shim)
376: manfrom an unused word
[who were] headsרָאשֵׁ֧י
(ra·shei)
7218: heada prim. root
of fathers'הָאָבֹ֛ות
(ha·'a·vo·vt)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
[households] for [each] [of] their father'sאֲבֹתָ֖ם
(a·vo·tam)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
households,לְבֵ֥ית
(le·veit)
1004: a housea prim. root
allוְכֻלָּ֣ם
(ve·chul·lam)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
of them by name.בְּשֵׁמֹ֑ות
(be·she·mo·vt;)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
So they convenedוַיֵּשְׁב֗וּ
(vai·ye·she·vu)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
on the firstאֶחָד֙
(e·chad)
259: onea prim. card. number
dayבְּיֹ֤ום
(be·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
of the tenthהָעֲשִׂירִ֔י
(ha·'a·si·ri,)
6224: tenthfrom the same as eser
monthלַחֹ֣דֶשׁ
(la·cho·desh)
2320: new moon, a monthfrom chadash
to investigateלְדַרְיֹ֖ושׁ
(le·dar·yo·vsh)
1875: to resort to, seeka prim. root
the matter.הַדָּבָֽר׃
(had·da·var.)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar


















KJV Lexicon
And the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of the captivity
gowlah  (go-law')
exile; concretely and collectively exiles -- (carried away), captive(-ity), removing.
did so
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
And Ezra
`Ezra'  (ez-raw')
Ezra, an Israelite -- Ezra.
the priest
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
with certain
'enowsh  (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
chief
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
of the fathers
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
after the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of their fathers
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
and all of them by their names
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
were separated
badal  (baw-dal')
to divide (in variation senses literally or figuratively, separate, distinguish, differ, select, etc.)
and sat down
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
in the first
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
of the tenth
`asiyriy  (as-ee-ree')
tenth; by abbreviation, tenth month or (feminine) part -- tenth (part).
month
chodesh  (kho'-desh)
the new moon; by implication, a month -- month(-ly), new moon.
to examine
darash  (daw-rash')
to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship
the matter
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But the exiles did so. And Ezra the priest selected men who were heads of fathers' households for each of their father's households, all of them by name. So they convened on the first day of the tenth month to investigate the matter.

King James Bible
And the children of the captivity did so. And Ezra the priest, with certain chief of the fathers, after the house of their fathers, and all of them by their names, were separated, and sat down in the first day of the tenth month to examine the matter.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The exiles did what had been proposed. Ezra the priest selected men who were family leaders, all identified by name, to represent their ancestral houses. They convened on the first day of the tenth month to investigate the matter,

International Standard Version
So those who had returned from exile did this. Ezra the priest and leaders of certain ancestral groups listed by name devoted themselves to examine the situation on the first day of the tenth month.

NET Bible
So the exiles proceeded accordingly. Ezra the priest separated out by name men who were leaders in their family groups. They sat down to consider this matter on the first day of the tenth month,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The former exiles did this. Ezra the priest chose men who were heads of families. He chose one from each family division. (They were all [listed] by name.) They sat down on the first day of the tenth month to investigate the matter.

King James 2000 Bible
And the children of the captivity did so. And Ezra the priest, with certain heads of the fathers' houses, according to their fathers' houses, and each of them by name, were set apart, and sat down in the first day of the tenth month to examine the matter.
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