Ezra 8:16
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding. | Then I summoned the leaders: Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, as well as the teachers Joiarib and Elnathan. | Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, who were teachers. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and I sent ! | וָאֶשְׁלְחָ֡ה | va-'esh-le-CHAH | H7971G | to send: departשָׁלַח (sha.lach) : depart/send 1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to send 1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct 1a3) to send away 1a4) to let loose 1b) (Niphal) to be sent 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out 1c2) to let go, set free 1c3) to shoot forth (of branches) 1c4) to let down 1c5) to shoot 1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled 1e) (Hiphil) to send |
| for Eliezer | לֶאֱלִיעֶ֡זֶר | le-'e-li-'E-zer | H0461M | Eliezerאֱלִיעֶ֫זֶר (e.li.e.zer) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.8.16 § Eliezer = "God is help" 1) Abraham's Damascene servant 2) a son of Moses 3) a Benjamite 4) a priest who helped move the ark 5) a Reubenite 6) a prophet who spoke to Jehoshaphat 7) a Levite chief 8) son of Harim 9) priest with foreign wife |
| for Ariel | לַאֲרִיאֵ֡ל | la-'a-ri-'EL | H0740G | Arielאֲרִיאֵל (a.ri.el) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.8.16 § Ariel = "lion of God" or "lioness of God" 1) a name applied to Jerusalem 2) the name of a chief of the returning exiles |
| for Shemaiah | לִֽ֠שְׁמַעְיָה | LISH-ma'-yah | H8098O | Shemaiahשְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּ (she.ma.yah) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.8.16 § Shemaiah = "heard by Jehovah" 1) a prophet of the Lord in the reign of king Rehoboam of Judah 2) the Nehelamite, a false prophet in the time of the prophet Jeremiah 3) father of Delaiah, one of the princes of Judah in the time of the prophet Jeremiah 4) an inhabitant of Kirjathjearim and father of Urijah, a prophet of the Lord in the time of the prophet Jeremiah 5) a Judaite, son of Shechaniah, father of Hattush, and descendant of Zerubbabel 6) a Simeonite, father of Shimri 7) a Reubenite, son of Joel and father of Gog … |
| and for Elnathan | וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֨ן | u-le-'el-na-TAN | H0494H | Elnathanאֶלְנָתָן (el.na.tan) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.8.16a § Elnathan = "God has given" 1) king Jehoiachin's maternal grandfather 2) three chief men in Ezra's time 3) son of Achbor, a military commander under Jehoiakim |
| and for Jarib | וּלְיָרִ֜יב | u-le-ya-RIV | H3402G | Jaribיָרִיב (ya.riv) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.8.16 § Jarib = "he contends" 1) a son of Simeon 2) one of the chief men of Israel who returned from exile with Ezra 3) son of Jozadak and a priest of the house of Jeshua who married a foreign wife and was compelled by Ezra to put her away |
| and for Elnathan | וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֧ן | u-le-'el-na-TAN | H0494I | Elnathanאֶלְנָתָן (el.na.tan) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.8.16b § Elnathan = "God has given" 1) king Jehoiachin's maternal grandfather 2) three chief men in Ezra's time 3) son of Achbor, a military commander under Jehoiakim |
| and for Nathan | וּלְנָתָ֛ן | u-le-na-TAN | H5416K | Nathanנָתָן (na.tan) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.8.16 § Nathan = "giver" 1) a son of David by Bathsheba 2) the eminent prophet in the time of David and Solomon 3) a man of Zobah, father of one of David's mighty warriors 4) father of Azariah who was over the officers of Solomon 5) son of Attai and father of Zabad of the tribe of Judah 6) brother of Joel of the tribe of Judah 7) one of the head men who returned from Babylon with Ezra 8) a man with a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 9) head of a family of Israel who shall mourn when they look on Him whom they pierced |
| and for Zechariah | וְלִזְכַרְיָ֥ה | ve-liz-khar-YAH | H2148S | Zechariahזְכַרְיָהוּ (ze.khar.yah) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.8.16 § Zechariah = "Jehovah remembers" 11th in order of the minor prophets; a priest, son of Berechiah and grandson of Iddo, who, along with Haggai, directed the rebuilding of the temple in the days of Zerubbabel |
| and for Meshullam | וְלִמְשֻׁלָּ֖ם | ve-lim-shu-LAM | H4918O | Meshullamמְשֻׁלָּם (me.shul.lam) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.8.16 § Meshullam = "friend" 1) grandfather of Shaphan, the scribe 2) son of Zerubbabel 3) a Benjamite of the sons of Elpaal 4) a Benjamite, father of Sallu 5) a Benjamite who lived at Jerusalem after the captivity 6) a Benjamite 6a) perhaps the same as 3 or 4 7) a Gadite in the reign of king Jotham of Judah 8) son of Berechiah who assisted in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem 9) son of Besodeiah who assisted Jehoiada the son of Paseah in restoring the old gate of Jerusalem … |
| chiefs | רָאשִׁ֑ים | ra-SHIM | H7218H | No entry |
| and for Joiarib | וּלְיוֹיָרִ֥יב | u-le-yo-ya-RIV | H3114H | Joiaribיוֹיָרִיב (yo.ya.riv) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.8.16 § Joiarib = "Jehovah contends" 1) the head of the 1st of the 24 courses of priests in David's time 2) a teacher in the time of Ezra 3) a Judaite in the time of Nehemiah |
| and for Elnathan | וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֖ן | u-le-'el-na-TAN | H0494J | Elnathanאֶלְנָתָן (el.na.tan) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.8.16c § Elnathan = "God has given" 1) king Jehoiachin's maternal grandfather 2) three chief men in Ezra's time 3) son of Achbor, a military commander under Jehoiakim |
| teachers | מְבִינִֽים׃ | me-vi-NIM | H0995 | to understandבִּין (bin) 1) to discern, understand, consider 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to perceive, discern 1a2) to understand, know (with the mind) 1a3) to observe, mark, give heed to, distinguish, consider 1a4) to have discernment, insight, understanding 1b) (Niphal) to be discerning, intelligent, discreet, have understanding 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to understand 1c2) to cause to understand, give understanding, teach 1d) (Hithpolel) to show oneself discerning or attentive, consider diligently 1e) (Polel) to teach, instruct 2) (TWOT) prudent, regard |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.