Ezra 4:23

When the letter from King Artaxerxes (Hebr. Artachshaste) had been read to Rechum, the scribe Shimshai, and their fellow brothers, they went to the Jews in Jerusalem and prevented them by force and power.

The arameic text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

אֱדַיִן   מִן   דִּי   פַּרְשֶׁגֶן   נִשְׁתְּוָנָא   דִּי   אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׂתָּא   מַלְכָּא   קֱרִי   קֳדָם   רְחוּם   וְשִׁמְשַׁי   סָפְרָא   וּכְנָוָתְהוֹן   אֲזַלוּ   בִבְהִילוּ   לִירוּשְׁלֶם   עַל   יְהוּדָיֵא   וּבַטִּלוּ   הִמּוֹ   בְּאֶדְרָע   וְחָיִל  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

τότε ὁ φορολόγος τοῦ Αρθασασθα βασιλέως ἀνέγνω ἐνώπιον Ραουμ καὶ Σαμσαι γραμματέως καὶ συνδούλων αὐτῶν καὶ ἐπορεύθησαν σπουδῇ εἰς Ιερουσαλημ καὶ ἐν Ιουδα καὶ κατήργησαν αὐτοὺς ἐν ἵπποις καὶ δυνάμει


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Strongs nr Arameic English Grammar Code
A0116
אֱדַ֗יִן (edajin)
then
Conj. Conjunktion

C
A4481
H9014
מִן (min-)
־
from
link
Prep. Preposition

R
A1768
דִּ֞י (di)
that
Conj. Conjunktion

C
A6573
פַּרְשֶׁ֤גֶן (pareshegen)
copy
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
A5407
A9010
נִשְׁתְּוָנָ (nishetevana)
א֙
document
the
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular

Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Ncbsd
Ta
A1768
דִּ֚י (di)
that
Conj. Conjunktion

C
A0783b
אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׂתָּא (aretacheshaseta)
Artaxerxes
Noun Noun
masculine
Name/Place name/place

Npm
A4430
A9010
מַלְכָּ֔ (maleka)
א
king
the
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular

Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Ncbsd
Ta
A7123
קֱרִ֧י (qeri)
to read
Verb Verb
qatal 3p sing. qatal third person masculine singular

VQp3ms
A6925
H9014
קֳדָם (qódam-)
־
before
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H7348b
רְח֛וּם (rechom)
Rehum
Noun Noun
masculine
Name/Place name/place

Npm
H9002
A8124
וְ (ve)
שִׁמְשַׁ֥י (shimeshaj)
and
Shimshai
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
masculine
Name/Place name/place

C
Npm
A5613
A9010
סָפְרָ֖ (safera)
א
scribe
the
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular

Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Ncbsd
Ta
H9002
A3675
H9028
וּ (o)
כְנָוָתְ (khenavate)
ה֑וֹן (hvón)
and
associate
their
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
pl. gen. feminine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

C
Ncfpc
Sp3mp
A0236
אֲזַ֨לוּ (azalo)
to go
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p pl. qal qatal third person masculine plural

Vqp3mp
H9003
A0924
בִ (vi)
בְהִיל֤וּ (vehilo)
in
hastely
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

R
Ncbsa
H9005
A3390
לִ (li)
ירֽוּשְׁלֶם֙ (jroshelem)
to
Jerusalem
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

R
Npl
A5922
H9014
עַל (al-)
־
upon
link
Prep. Preposition

R
A3062
A9010
יְה֣וּדָיֵ֔ (jehodaje)
א
Jew
the
Noun Noun
pl. masculine plural
gentilic (ethnic identity) gentilic (ethnic identity)

Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Ngmpd
Ta
H9002
A0989
וּ (o)
בַטִּ֥לוּ (vatilo)
and
to cease
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
piel qatal 3p pl. piel qatal third person masculine plural

C
Vpp3mp
A1994
הִמּ֖וֹ (himvó)
they
Pron. Pron.
personal 3p pl. personal third person masculine plural

Pp3mp
H9003
A0153
בְּ (be)
אֶדְרָ֥ע (edera)
in
force
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

R
Ncbsa
H9002
A2429
H9016
H9018
וְ (ve)
חָֽיִל (chajil)
׃
ס (s)
and
strength
verseEnd
section
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

C
Ncbsa

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