Hebrew Interlinear
Ezra 4:17 Interlinear
“an answer Then sent the king unto Rehum the chancellor and to Shimshai the scribe and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria and to the rest beyond the river Peace and at such a time”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | פִּתְגָמָ֞א | H6600 | an answer | a word, answer, letter or decree |
| 2 | שְׁלַ֣ח | H7972 | Then sent | to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications) |
| 3 | מַלְכָּ֗א | H4430 | the king | a king |
| 4 | עַל | H5922 | unto | above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications |
| 5 | רְח֤וּם | H7348 | Rehum | rechum, the name of a persian |
| 6 | בְּעֵל | H1169 | the chancellor | a master; hence, a husband |
| 7 | טְעֵם֙ | H2942 | properly, flavor; figuratively, judgment (both subjective and objective); hence, account (both subjectively and objectively) | |
| 8 | וְשִׁמְשַׁ֣י | H8124 | and to Shimshai | shimshai, a samaritan |
| 9 | סָֽפְרָ֔א | H5613 | the scribe | a scribe (secular or sacred) |
| 10 | וּשְׁאָ֧ר | H7606 | and to the rest | a remainder |
| 11 | כְּנָוָ֣תְה֔וֹן | H3675 | of their companions | a colleague (as having the same title) |
| 12 | דִּ֥י | H1768 | that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of | |
| 13 | יָֽתְבִ֖ין | H3488 | that dwell | to sit or dwell |
| 14 | בְּשָֽׁמְרָ֑יִן | H8115 | in Samaria | shomrain, a place in palestine |
| 15 | וּשְׁאָ֧ר | H7606 | and to the rest | a remainder |
| 16 | עֲבַֽר | H5675 | beyond | properly, a region across; but used only adverbially (with or without a preposition) on the opposite side (especially of the jordan; ususally meaning |
| 17 | נַהֲרָ֛ה | H5103 | the river | a river, especially the euphrates |
| 18 | שְׁלָ֖ם | H8001 | Peace | prosperity |
| 19 | וּכְעֶֽת׃ | H3706 | and at such a time | thus (only in the formula 'and so forth') |
Verse Context
Ezra 4:16certify We the king that if city...
Ezra 4:17 (current)an answer Then sent the king unto Rehum the chancellor and to Shimshai the scribe and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria and to the rest beyond the river Peace and at such a time
Ezra 4:18The letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read...