Strong's Lexicon So we fasted וַנָּצ֛וּמָה (wan·nā·ṣū·māh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 6684: 1) (Qal) to abstain from food, fast and petitioned וַנְּבַקְשָׁ֥ה (wan·nə·ḇaq·šāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1245: 1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to seek to find 1a2) to seek to secure 1a3) to seek the face 1a4) to desire, demand 1a5) to require, exact 1a6) to ask, request 1b) (Pual) to be sought our God מֵאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ (mê·’ĕ·lō·hê·nū) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural Strong's Hebrew 430: 1) (plural) 1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God about עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although this, זֹ֑את (zōṯ) Pronoun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2063: 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, such 1a) (alone) 1a1) this one 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another 1b) (appos to subst) 1b1) this 1c) (as predicate) 1c1) this, such 1d) (enclitically) 1d1) then 1d2) who, whom 1d3) how now, what now 1d4) what now 1d5) wherefore now 1d6) behold here 1d7) just now 1d8) now, now already 1e) (poetry) 1e1) wherein, which, those who 1f) (with prefixes) 1f1) in this (place) here, then 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter 1f3) thus and thus 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side 1f6) on this account 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how and He granted our request. וַיֵּעָתֵ֖ר (way·yê·‘ā·ṯêr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6279: 1) to pray, entreat, supplicate 1a) (Qal) to pray, entreat 1b) (Niphal) to be supplicated, be entreated 1c) (Hiphil) to make supplication, plead Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSo we fasted and petitioned our God about this, and He granted our request. Young's Literal Translation And we fast, and seek from our God for this, and He is entreated of us. Holman Christian Standard Bible So we fasted and pleaded with our God about this, and He granted our request. New American Standard Bible So we fasted and sought our God concerning this [matter], and He listened to our entreaty. King James Bible So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us. Parallel Verses New International Version So we fasted and petitioned our God about this, and he answered our prayer. New Living Translation So we fasted and earnestly prayed that our God would take care of us, and he heard our prayer. English Standard Version So we fasted and implored our God for this, and he listened to our entreaty. New American Standard Bible So we fasted and sought our God concerning this matter, and He listened to our entreaty. King James Bible So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us. Holman Christian Standard Bible So we fasted and pleaded with our God about this, and He granted our request. International Standard Version So we fasted and asked our God about this, and he listened to us. NET Bible So we fasted and prayed to our God about this, and he answered us. American Standard Version So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was entreated of us. English Revised Version So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was entreated of us. Young's Literal Translation And we fast, and seek from our God for this, and He is entreated of us. Cross References Genesis 25:21 And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived. 1 Chronicles 5:20 And they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand, and all that were with them: for they cried to God in the battle, and he was intreated of them; because they put their trust in him. 2 Chronicles 33:13 And prayed unto him: and he was intreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD he was God. Nehemiah 9:1 Now in the twenty and fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackclothes, and earth upon them. Ezra 1:1 Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying, Ezra 8:22 For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him. Ezra 8:21 Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance. Ezra 8:20 Also of the Nethinims, whom David and the princes had appointed for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinims: all of them were expressed by name. Ezra 8:24 Then I separated twelve of the chief of the priests, Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them, Ezra 8:25 And weighed unto them the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, even the offering of the house of our God, which the king, and his counsellers, and his lords, and all Israel there present, had offered: Ezra 8:26 I even weighed unto their hand six hundred and fifty talents of silver, and silver vessels an hundred talents, and of gold an hundred talents; Jump to Previous Begged Besought Ear Entreated Entreaty Fast Fasted Food Intreated Matter Open Petitioned Prayer Requesting Seek SoughtJump to Next Begged Besought Ear Entreated Entreaty Fast Fasted Food Intreated Matter Open Petitioned Prayer Requesting Seek SoughtLinks Ezra 8:23 NIVEzra 8:23 NLT Ezra 8:23 ESV Ezra 8:23 NASB Ezra 8:23 KJV Ezra 8:23 Bible Apps Ezra 8:23 Parallel Ezra 8:23 Biblia Paralela Ezra 8:23 Chinese Bible Ezra 8:23 French Bible Ezra 8:23 German Bible Ezra 8:23 Commentaries Bible Hub |
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