Ezra 8:17
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | And I sent them with commandment unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia, and I told them what they should say unto Iddo, and to his brethren the Nethinims, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God. | And I sent them to Iddo, the leader at Casiphia, with a message for him and his kinsmen, the temple servants at Casiphia, that they should bring to us ministers for the house of our God. | And I sent them forth unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia; and I told them what they should say unto Iddo, and his brethren the Nethinim, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and I commanded | וָאֲצַוֶּ֤ה | va-'o-tzi-'ah | H6680 | to commandצָוָה (tsa.vah) 1) to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order 1a)(Piel) 1a1) to lay charge upon 1a2) to give charge to, give command to 1a3) to give charge unto 1a4) to give charge over, appoint 1a5) to give charge, command 1a6) to charge, command 1a7) to charge, commission 1a8) to command, appoint, ordain (of divine act) 1b) (Pual) to be commanded |
| to | עַל־ | 'al- | H5921A | uponעַל (al) prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) … |
| Iddo | אִדּ֣וֹ | 'i-DO | H0112 | Iddoאִדּוֹ (id.do) A prophet living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.8.17 § Iddo = "I will praise him" a chief Israelite during resettlement |
| the chief | הָרֹ֔אשׁ | ha-ROSH | H7218H | No entry |
| in Casiphia | בְּכָסִפְיָ֖א | be-kha-sif-YA' | H3703 | Casiphiaכָּסִפְיָא (ka.siph.ya) § Casiphia = "silvery" a place in Babylonia on the road between Babylon and Jerusalem; site uncertain |
| the place | הַמָּק֑וֹם | ha-ma-KOM | H4725 | placeמָקוֹם (ma.qom) 1) standing place, place 1a) standing place, station, post, office 1b) place, place of human abode 1c) city, land, region 1d) place, locality, spot 1e) space, room, distance 1f) region, quarter, direction 1g) give place to, instead of |
| and I put ! | וָאָשִׂימָה֩ | va-'a-si-MAH | H7760H | No entry |
| in mouth their | בְּפִיהֶ֨ם | be-fi-HEM | H6310G | lipפֶּה (peh) : lip/mouth peh 1) mouth 1a) mouth (of man) 1b) mouth (as organ of speech) 1c) mouth (of animals) 1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc) 1e) extremity, end pim 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21 |
| words | דְּבָרִ֜ים | de-va-RIM | H1697H | wordדָּבָר (da.var) : word/speech/command 1) speech, word, speaking, thing 1a) speech 1b) saying, utterance 1c) word, words 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) |
| to speak | לְ֠דַבֵּר | LE-da-ber | H1696G | to speak: speakדָבַר (da.var) : speak/tell/command 1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing 1a) (Qal) to speak 1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to speak 1c2) to promise 1d) (Pual) to be spoken 1e) (Hithpael) to speak 1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight |
| to | אֶל־ | 'el- | H0413 | to(wards)אֶל (el) 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) |
| Iddo | אִדּ֨וֹ | 'i-DO | H0112 | Iddoאִדּוֹ (id.do) A prophet living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.8.17 § Iddo = "I will praise him" a chief Israelite during resettlement |
| brother his | אָחִ֤יו | 'a-CHIV | H0251G | brother: male-siblingאָח (ach) : male-sibling 1) brother 1a) brother of same parents 1b) half-brother (same father) 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) 1e) (fig.) of resemblance |
| the temple servants | הַנְּתִינִים֙ | ha-ne-tu-nim | H5411 | temple servantנְתִינִים (na.tin) 1) Nethinims 1a) temple slaves assigned to the Levites and priests for service in the sanctuary Aramaic equivalent: ne.tin (נְתִין "temple servant" H5412) |
| in Casiphia | בְּכָסִפְיָ֣א | be-kha-sif-YA' | H3703 | Casiphiaכָּסִפְיָא (ka.siph.ya) § Casiphia = "silvery" a place in Babylonia on the road between Babylon and Jerusalem; site uncertain |
| the place | הַמָּק֔וֹם | ha-ma-KOM | H4725 | placeמָקוֹם (ma.qom) 1) standing place, place 1a) standing place, station, post, office 1b) place, place of human abode 1c) city, land, region 1d) place, locality, spot 1e) space, room, distance 1f) region, quarter, direction 1g) give place to, instead of |
| to bring | לְהָֽבִיא־ | le-ha-vi'- | H0935P | to come (in): comeבּוֹא (bo) : come/go_in 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put |
| servants | מְשָׁרְתִ֖ים | me-sha-re-TIM | H8334 | to ministerשָׁרַת (sha.rat) (Piel) to minister, serve, minister to |
| for [the] house of | לְבֵ֥ית | le-VEIT | H1004Q | No entry |
| God our | אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ | 'e-lo-HEI-nu | H0430G | Godאֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) This name means "gods" (plural intensive-singular meaning), "God" Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.