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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Ezra 4:23 - Companions
Ezra 4:23 - Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Now | H116 | אֱדַיִן |
[Adverb] of uncertain derivation; then (of time) |
| when | H4481 | מִן |
[Preposition] corresponding to H4480 |
| the copy | H6573 | פַּרְשֶׁגֶן |
[Noun Masculine] corresponding to H6572 |
| of king | H4430 | מֶלֶךְ |
[Noun Masculine] corresponding to H4428; a king |
| Artaxerxes' letter | H5407 | נִשְׁתְּוָן |
[Noun Masculine] corresponding to H5406 |
| was read | H7123 | קְרָא |
[Verb] corresponding to H7121 |
| before | H6925 | קֳדָם |
[Preposition] corresponding to H6924; before |
| Rehum | H7348 | רְחוּם |
[Proper Name Masculine] {Rechum} the name of a Persian and of three Israelites |
| and Shimshai | H8124 | שִׁמְשַׁי |
[Proper Name Masculine] from H8122; sunny; {Shimshai} a Samaritan |
| the scribe | H5613 | סָפֵר |
[Noun Masculine] from the same as H5609; a scribe (secular or sacred) |
| and their companions | H3675 | כְּנָת |
[Noun Masculine] corresponding to H3674 |
| they went up | H236 | אֲזַל |
[Verb] the same as H235; to depart |
| in haste | H924 | בְּהִילוּ |
[Adverb] from H927; a hurry; only adverbially hastily |
| to Jerusalem | H3390 | יְרוּשָׁלֵם |
[Proper Name Location] corresponding to H3389 |
| unto | H5922 | עַל |
[Preposition] corresponding to H5921 |
| the Jews | H3062 | יְהוּדָאִי |
[Proper Name] patrial from H3061; a Jehudaite (or {Judaite}) that {is} Jew |
| and made them | H1994 | הִמּוֹ |
corresponding to H1992; they |
| to cease | H989 | בְּטֵל |
[Verb] corresponding to H988; to stop |
| by force | H153 | אֶדְרָע |
[Noun Feminine] an orthographical variation for H1872; an {arm} that {is} (figuratively) power |
| and power | H2429 | חַיִל |
[Noun Masculine] corresponding to H2428; an {army} or strength |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.