Hebrew Interlinear

Ezra 3:7 Interlinear

They gave money also unto the masons and to the carpenters and meat and drink and oil unto them of Zidon and to them of Tyre to bring trees cedar from Lebanon to the sea of Joppa according to the grant that they had of Cyrus king of Persia

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיִּ֨תְּנוּH5414They gaveto give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
2כֶ֔סֶףH3701moneysilver (from its pale color); by implication, money
3לַחֹֽצְבִ֖יםH2672also unto the masonsto cut or carve (wood, stone or other material); by implication, to hew, split, square, quarry, engrave
4וְלֶחָֽרָשִׁ֑יםH2796and to the carpentersa fabricator or any material
5וּמַֽאֲכָ֨לH3978and meatan eatable (including provender, flesh and fruit)
6וּמִשְׁתֶּ֜הH4960and drinkdrink, by implication, drinking (the act); also (by implication) a banquet or (generally) feast
7וָשֶׁ֗מֶןH8081and oilgrease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness
8לַצִּֽדֹנִים֙H6722unto them of Zidona tsidonian or inhabitant of tsidon
9וְלַצֹּרִ֔יםH6876and to them of Tyrea tsorite or inhabitant of tsor (i.e., syrian)
10לְהָבִיא֩H935to bringto go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
11עֲצֵ֨יH6086treesa tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)
12אֲרָזִ֤יםH730cedara cedar tree (from the tenacity of its roots)
13מִןH4480properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
14הַלְּבָנוֹן֙H3844from Lebanonlebanon, a mountain range in palestine
15אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
16יָ֣םH3220to the seaa sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the mediterranean sea; sometimes a large river, or an artif
17יָפ֔וֹאH3305of Joppajapho, a place in palestine
18כְּרִשְׁי֛וֹןH7558according to the granta permit
19כּ֥וֹרֶשׁH3566that they had of Cyruskoresh (or cyrus), the persian king
20מֶֽלֶךְH4428kinga king
21פָּרַ֖סH6539of Persiaparas (i.e., persia), an eastern country, including its inhabitants
22עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications

Verse Context

Ezra 3:6day From the first month of the seventh began they to offer...
Ezra 3:7 (current)They gave money also unto the masons and to the carpenters and meat and drink and oil unto them of Zidon and to them of Tyre to bring trees cedar from Lebanon to the sea of Joppa according to the grant that they had of Cyrus king of Persia
Ezra 3:8year Now in the second and all they that were come out of the house of God...

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