What Does Ezra 3:13 Mean?

a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle

“So that the people”

a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock

“could not discern”

properly, to scrutinize, i.e., look intently at; hence (with recognition implied), to acknowledge, be acquainted with, care for, respect, revere, or (

“and the noise”

a voice or sound

“of the shout”

clamor, i.e., acclamation of joy or a battle-cry; especially clangor of trumpets, as an alarum

“of joy”

blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)

“and the noise”

a voice or sound

“of the weeping”

a weeping; by analogy, a dripping

“So that the people”

a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

“So that the people”

a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock

“shouted”

to mar (especially by breaking); figuratively, to split the ears (with sound), i.e., shout (for alarm or joy)

“of the shout”

clamor, i.e., acclamation of joy or a battle-cry; especially clangor of trumpets, as an alarum

“with a loud”

great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent

“and the noise”

a voice or sound

“was heard”

to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)

as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)

“afar off”

remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially (with preposition)