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Ezra 4:23 - Shimshai

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	Strongs Definition
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.

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Ezra 4:23 - Shimshai

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