Hebrew Interlinear

Ezra 4:14 Interlinear

Now because we have from the king's palace maintenance dishonour the king and it was not meet for us to see therefore have we sent and certified the king

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1כְּעַ֗ןH3705Nownow
2כָּלH3606properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
3קֳבֵל֙H6903because(adverbially) in front of; usually (with other particles) on account of, so as, since, hence
4דִּֽיH1768we havethat, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of
5מְלַ֤חH4416salt
6הֵֽיכְלָא֙H1965from the king's palacea large public building, such as a palace or temple
7מְלַ֔חְנָאH4415maintenanceto eat salt, i.e., (generally) subsist
8וְעַרְוַ֣תH6173dishonournakedness, i.e., (figuratively) impoverishment
9לְמַלְכָּֽא׃H4430the kinga king
10לָ֥אH3809and it was notno, not
11אֲֽרִֽיךְH749meetto suit
12לַ֖נָאH0
13לְמֶֽחֱזֵ֑אH2370for us to seeto gaze upon; mentally to dream, be usual (i.e., seem)
14עַ֨לH5922thereforeabove, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
15דְּנָ֔הH1836this
16שְׁלַ֖חְנָאH7972have we sentto send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
17וְהוֹדַ֥עְנָאH3046and certifiedto inform
18לְמַלְכָּֽא׃H4430the kinga king

Verse Context

Ezra 4:13now Be it known of the kings that if...
Ezra 4:14 (current)Now because we have from the king's palace maintenance dishonour the king and it was not meet for us to see therefore have we sent and certified the king
Ezra 4:15 That search in the book of the records of thy fathers...

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