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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Ezra 4:14 - Because
Ezra 4:14 - Now because we have maintenance from the king's palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king's dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king;
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Now | H3705 | כְּעַן |
[Adverb] probably from H3652; now |
| because | H3606 | כֹּל |
[Noun Masculine] corresponding to H3605 |
| we have maintenance | H4415 | מְלַח |
[Verb] corresponding to H4414; to eat {salt} that {is} (generally) subsist |
| from the king's palace | H1965 | הֵיכַל |
[Noun Masculine] corresponding to H1964 |
| and it was not | H3809 | לָא |
[Adverb] corresponding to H3808 |
| meet | H749 | אֲרַךְ |
properly corresponding to {H748 } but used only in the sense of reaching to a given point; to suit |
| for us to see | H2370 | חֲזָא |
[Verb] corresponding to H2372; to gaze upon; mentally to {dream} be usual (that {is} seem) |
| the king's dishonour | H6173 | עַרְוָה |
[Noun Feminine] corresponding to H6172; {nakedness} that {is} (figuratively) impoverishment |
| therefore | H5922 | עַל |
[Preposition] corresponding to H5921 |
| have we sent | H7972 | שְׁלַח |
[Verb] corresponding to H7971 |
| and certified | H3046 | יְדַע |
[Verb] corresponding to H3045 |
| the king | H4430 | מֶלֶךְ |
[Noun Masculine] corresponding to H4428; a king |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.