Ezra 3:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now in the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֗ית
(ha·she·nit)
8145: second (an ord. number)from shanah
yearוּבַשָּׁנָ֣ה
(u·va·sha·nah)
8141: a yearfrom shana
of their comingלְבֹואָ֞ם
(le·vo·v·'am)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
to the houseבֵּ֤ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙
(ha·'e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
at Jerusalemלִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם
(li·ru·sha·lim,)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem
in the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֑י
(ha·she·ni;)
8145: second (an ord. number)from shanah
month,בַּחֹ֖דֶשׁ
(ba·cho·desh)
2320: new moon, a monthfrom chadash
Zerubbabelזְרֻבָּבֶ֣ל
(ze·rub·ba·vel)
2216: "begotten in Babylon," a leader of returning Isr. exilesperhaps from zarab and Babel
the sonבֶּןשְׁ֠־
(be·nsh-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Shealtielאַלְתִּיאֵל
(al·ti·'el)
7597: "I have asked of God," an Isr. namefrom shaal and el
and Jeshua 
 
3091: "the LORD is salvation," Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Isr.from Yhvh and yasha
the sonבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Jozadak 
 
3087: "the LORD is righteous," father of Joshua the high priestfrom Yhvh and tsedeq
and the restוּשְׁאָ֥ר
(u·she·'ar)
7605: rest, residue, remnantfrom shaar
of their brothersאֲחֵיהֶ֣ם
(a·chei·hem)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים
(hak·ko·ha·nim)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
and the Levites,וְהַלְוִיִּ֗ם
(ve·hal·vi·yim)
3881: desc. of Levifrom Levi
and allוְכָל־
(ve·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
who cameהַבָּאִים֙
(hab·ba·'im)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
from the captivityמֵהַשְּׁבִ֣י
(me·ha·she·vi)
7628b: captivity, captivesfrom shabah
to Jerusalem,יְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֔ם
(ye·ru·sha·lim,)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem
beganהֵחֵ֡לּוּ
(he·chel·lu)
2490c: to pollute, defile, profanea prim. root
[the work] and appointedוַיַּעֲמִ֣ידוּ
(vai·ya·'a·mi·du)
5975: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֗ם
(hal·vi·yim)
3881: desc. of Levifrom Levi
from twentyעֶשְׂרִ֤ים
(es·rim)
6242: twentyfrom the same as eser
yearsשָׁנָה֙
(sha·nah)
8141: a yearfrom shana
and olderוָמַ֔עְלָה
(va·ma'·lah,)
4605: above, upwardsfrom alah
to overseeלְנַצֵּ֖חַ
(le·na·tze·ach)
5329: preeminent or enduringa prim. root
the workמְלֶ֥אכֶת
(me·le·chet)
4399: occupation, workfrom the same as malak
of the houseבֵּית־
(beit-)
1004: a housea prim. root
of the LORD.יְהוָֽה׃
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah


















KJV Lexicon
Now in the second
sheniy  (shay-nee')
double, i.e. second; also adverbially, again -- again, either (of them), (an-)other, second (time).
year
shaneh  (shaw-neh')
a year (as a revolution of time) -- + whole age, long, + old, year(-ly).
of their coming
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
unto the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
at Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
in the second
sheniy  (shay-nee')
double, i.e. second; also adverbially, again -- again, either (of them), (an-)other, second (time).
month
chodesh  (kho'-desh)
the new moon; by implication, a month -- month(-ly), new moon.
began
chalal  (khaw-lal')
to bore, i.e. (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin (as if by an opening wedge) instruments, pollute, (cast as) profane (self), prostitute, slay (slain), sorrow, stain, wound.
Zerubbabel
Zrubbabel  (zer-oob-baw-bel')
descended of (i.e. from) Babylon, i.e. born there; Zerubbabel, an Israelite -- Zerubbabel.
the son
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 Shealtiel
Sh'altiy'el  (sheh-al-tee-ale')
I have asked God; Shealtiel, an Israelite -- Shalthiel, Shealtiel.
and Jeshua
Yeshuwa`  (yay-shoo'-ah)
he will save; Jeshua, the name of ten Israelites, also of a place in Palestine -- Jeshua.
the son
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 Jozadak
Yowtsadaq  (yo-tsaw-dawk')
Jotsadak, an Israelite -- Jozadak.
and the remnant
sh'ar  (sheh-awr')
a remainder -- other, remnant, residue, rest.
of their brethren
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
the priests
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
and the Levites
Leviyiy  (lay-vee-ee')
a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite.
and all they that were come out
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
of the captivity
shbiy  (sheb-ee')
exiled; captured; as noun, exile (abstractly or concretely and collectively); by extension, booty -- captive(-ity), prisoners, take away, that was taken.
unto Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
and appointed
`amad  (aw-mad')
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
the Levites
Leviyiy  (lay-vee-ee')
a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite.
from twenty
`esriym  (es-reem')
twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth -- (six-)score, twenty(-ieth).
years
shaneh  (shaw-neh')
a year (as a revolution of time) -- + whole age, long, + old, year(-ly).
old
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.
and upward
ma`al  (mah'al)
the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc. -- above, exceeding(-ly), forward, on (very) high, over, up(-on, -ward), very.
to set forward
natsach  (naw-tsakh')
to glitter from afar, i.e. to be eminent (as a superintendent, especially of the Temple services and its music)
the work
mla'kah  (mel-aw-kaw')
deputyship, i.e. ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor)
of the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now in the second year of their coming to the house of God at Jerusalem in the second month, Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and Jeshua the son of Jozadak and the rest of their brothers the priests and the Levites, and all who came from the captivity to Jerusalem, began the work and appointed the Levites from twenty years and older to oversee the work of the house of the LORD.

King James Bible
Now in the second year of their coming unto the house of God at Jerusalem, in the second month, began Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the remnant of their brethren the priests and the Levites, and all they that were come out of the captivity unto Jerusalem; and appointed the Levites, from twenty years old and upward, to set forward the work of the house of the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In the second month of the second year after they arrived at God's house in Jerusalem, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, Jeshua son of Jozadak, and the rest of their brothers, including the priests, the Levites, and all who had returned to Jerusalem from the captivity, began to build. They appointed the Levites who were 20 years old or more to supervise the work on the LORD's house.

International Standard Version
Two years and two months after arriving at the site of the Temple of God in Jerusalem, Shealtiel's son Zerubbabel, Jozadak's son Jeshua, the relatives of the priests and descendants of Levi, and everyone else who had left the Babylonian captivity for Jerusalem appointed descendants of Levi who were 20 years old and older to oversee the work of the LORD's Temple.

NET Bible
In the second year after they had come to the temple of God in Jerusalem, in the second month, Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and Jeshua the son of Jozadak initiated the work, along with the rest of their associates, the priests and the Levites, and all those who were coming to Jerusalem from the exile. They appointed the Levites who were at least twenty years old to take charge of the work on the LORD's temple.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Zerubbabel (who was Shealtiel's son), Jeshua (who was Jozadak's son), and the rest of the Jews, (the priests, Levites, and all the others who had come back from exile to Jerusalem) began to rebuild the temple. This happened in the second month of the second year following their return to [the site] of God's house in Jerusalem. They began by appointing the Levites who were at least 20 years old to direct the work on the LORD's house.

King James 2000 Bible
Now in the second year of their coming unto the house of God at Jerusalem, in the second month, began Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the remnant of their brethren the priests and the Levites, and all they that were come out of the captivity unto Jerusalem; and appointed the Levites, from twenty years old and upward, to oversee the work of the house of the LORD.
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