Ezra 8:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So I sentוָאֶשְׁלְחָ֡ה
(va·'esh·le·chah)
7971: to senda prim. root
for Eliezer,לֶאֱלִיעֶ֡זֶר
(le·'e·li·'e·zer)
461: "God is help," the name of several Isr., also of a Damascenefrom el and ezer
Ariel, 
 
739: "lioness of El," an Isr. name, also a man of Moabfrom ari and el
Shemaiah,לִֽ֠שְׁמַעְיָה
(lish·ma'·yah)
8098: "Yah hears," the name of a number of Isr.from shama and Yah
Elnathan,וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֨ן
(u·le·'el·na·tan)
494: "God has given," the name of several Isr.from el and nathan
Jarib,וּלְיָרִ֜יב
(u·le·ya·riv)
3402: "He contends," an Isr. namefrom rib
Elnathan,וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֧ן
(u·le·'el·na·tan)
494: "God has given," the name of several Isr.from el and nathan
Nathan,וּלְנָתָ֛ן
(u·le·na·tan)
5416: the name of a number of Isr.from nathan
Zechariahוְלִזְכַרְיָ֥ה
(ve·liz·char·yah)
2148a: the name of a number of Isr.from zakar and Yah
and Meshullam,וְלִמְשֻׁלָּ֖ם
(ve·lim·shul·lam)
4918: the name of a number of Isr.from shalem
leading men,רָאשִׁ֑ים
(ra·shim;)
7218: heada prim. root
and for Joiarib 
 
3080: "the LORD contends," two Isr., also a priestly familyfrom Yhvh and rib
and Elnathan,וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֖ן
(u·le·'el·na·tan)
494: "God has given," the name of several Isr.from el and nathan
teachers.מְבִינִֽים
(me·vi·nim.)
995: to discerna prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Then sent
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
I for Eliezer
'Eliy`ezer  (el-ee-eh'-zer)
God of help; Eliezer, the name of a Damascene and of ten Israelites -- Eliezer.
for Ariel
'Ari'el  (ar-ee-ale')
Ariel, a symbolical name for Jerusalem, also the name of an Israelite -- Ariel.
for Shemaiah
Shma`yah  (shem-aw-yaw')
Jah has heard; Shemajah, the name of twenty-five Israelites -- Shemaiah.
and for Elnathan
'Elnathan  (el-naw-thawn')
God (is the) giver; Elnathan, the name of four Israelites -- Elnathan.
and for Jarib
Yariyb  (yaw-rebe')
Jarib, the name of three Israelites -- Jarib.
and for Elnathan
'Elnathan  (el-naw-thawn')
God (is the) giver; Elnathan, the name of four Israelites -- Elnathan.
and for Nathan
Nathan  (naw-thawn')
given; Nathan, the name of five Israelites -- Nathan.
and for Zechariah
Zkaryah  (zek-ar-yaw')
Jah has remembered; Zecarjah, the name of twenty-nine Israelites -- Zachariah, Zechariah.
and for Meshullam
Mshullam  (mesh-ool-lawm')
allied; Meshullam, the name of seventeen Israelites -- Meshullam.
chief men
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
also for Joiarib
Yowyariyb  (yo-yaw-reeb')
Jojarib, the name of four Israelites -- Joiarib.
and for Elnathan
'Elnathan  (el-naw-thawn')
God (is the) giver; Elnathan, the name of four Israelites -- Elnathan.
men of understanding
biyn  (bene)
to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah and Meshullam, leading men, and for Joiarib and Elnathan, teachers.

King James Bible
Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then I summoned the leaders: Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, as well as the teachers Joiarib and Elnathan.

International Standard Version
So I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, who were senior leaders, as well as for Joiarib and Elnathan, who were men of discernment.

NET Bible
So I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, who were leaders, and Joiarib and Elnathan, who were teachers.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam (who were leading men) and for Joiarib and Elnathan (who were wise).

King James 2000 Bible
Then I sent for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, leading men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding.
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