Ezra 4:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
And in the daysוּבִימֵ֣י
(u·vi·mei)
3117: daya prim. root
of Artaxerxes,אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֗שְׂתָּא
(ar·tach·shas·ta)
783a: a son and successor of Xerxes, king of Persiaof foreign origin
Bishlam,בִּשְׁלָ֜ם
(bish·lam)
1312: perhaps "son of peace," a Pers.perhaps from ben and shalom
Mithredath,מִתְרְדָ֤ת
(mit·re·dat)
4990: two Persiansof foreign origin
Tabeelטָֽבְאֵל֙
(ta·ve·'el)
2870b: perhaps "God is good," a Pers. officerperhaps from tob and el
and the restוּשְׁאָ֣ר
(u·she·'ar)
7605: rest, residue, remnantfrom shaar
of his colleagues(כְּנָוֹתָ֔יו
(ke·na·vo·tav,)
3674: associate, colleagueof uncertain derivation
wroteכָּתַ֨ב
(ka·tav)
3789: to writea prim. root
to Artaxerxes(אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֖שְׂתְּ
(ar·tach·shas·te)
783a: a son and successor of Xerxes, king of Persiaof foreign origin
kingמֶ֣לֶךְ
(me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Persia;פָּרָ֑ס
(pa·ras;)
6539: a country in W. Asia which conquered Bab.of foreign origin
and the textוּכְתָב֙
(u·che·tav)
3791: a writingfrom kathab
of the letterהַֽנִּשְׁתְּוָ֔ן
(han·nish·te·van,)
5406: a letterof foreign origin
was writtenכָּת֥וּב
(ka·tuv)
3789: to writea prim. root
in Aramaicאֲרָמִ֖ית
(a·ra·mit)
762: the language of Aram (Syria)fem. of Arammi
and translatedוּמְתֻרְגָּ֥ם
(u·me·tur·gam)
8638: to interpret, translateperhaps from ragam
[from] Aramaic.אֲרָמִֽית׃
(a·ra·mit.)
762: the language of Aram (Syria)fem. of Arammi


















KJV Lexicon
And in the days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
of Artaxerxes
'Artachshashta'  (ar-takh-shash-taw')
Artachshasta (or Artaxerxes), a title (rather than name) of several Persian kings -- Artaxerxes.
wrote
kathab  (kaw-thab')
to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe) -- describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten).
Bishlam
Bishlam  (bish-lawm')
Bishlam, a Pers. -- Bishlam.
Mithredath
Mithrdath  (mith-red-awth')
Mithredath, the name of two Persians -- Mithredath.
Tabeel
tab'el  (taw-beh-ale')
pleasing (to) God; Tabeel, the name of a Syrian and of a Persian -- Tabeal, Tabeel.
and the rest
sh'ar  (sheh-awr')
a remainder -- other, remnant, residue, rest.
of their companions
knath  (ken-awth')
a colleague (as having the same title) -- companion.
unto Artaxerxes
'Artachshashta'  (ar-takh-shash-taw')
Artachshasta (or Artaxerxes), a title (rather than name) of several Persian kings -- Artaxerxes.
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.
and the writing
kathab  (kaw-thawb')
something written, i.e. a writing, record or book -- register, scripture, writing.
of the letter
nishtvan  (nish-tev-awn')
an epistle -- letter.
was written
kathab  (kaw-thab')
to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe) -- describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten).
in the Syrian tongue
'Aramiyth  (ar-aw-meeth')
(only adverbial)in Aramean -- in the Syrian language (tongue), in Syriac.
and interpreted
tirgam  (teer-gam')
to transfer, i.e. translate -- interpret.
in the Syrian tongue
'Aramiyth  (ar-aw-meeth')
(only adverbial)in Aramean -- in the Syrian language (tongue), in Syriac.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And in the days of Artaxerxes, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel and the rest of his colleagues wrote to Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the text of the letter was written in Aramaic and translated from Aramaic.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
During the time of King Artaxerxes of Persia, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel and the rest of his colleagues wrote to King Artaxerxes. The letter was written in Aramaic and translated.

International Standard Version
While Artaxerxes was king of Persia, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their co-conspirators wrote in the Aramaic language and script to King Artaxerxes of Persia. Aramaic:

NET Bible
And during the reign of Artaxerxes, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their colleagues wrote to King Artaxerxes of Persia. This letter was first written in Aramaic but then translated. [Aramaic:]

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their group wrote to him when Artaxerxes was king of Persia. The letter was written with the Aramaic script and translated into the Aramaic language.

King James 2000 Bible
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 Aramaic, and set forth in the Aramaic language.
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