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But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy: (KJV)
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וְרַבִּ֡יםve.ra.Bimand many
Lemma: רַב (rav) · Strong's: H7227A
Parsing: Aampa (Aampa)
Meaning: many
Used 423 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 21:34, Genesis 24:25, Genesis 25:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7227A; TAHOT Ezra 3:12 word 1
מֵהַכֹּהֲנִ֣יםme.ha.ko.ha.Nimof the priests
Lemma: כֹּהֵן (ko.hen) · Strong's: H3548
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: priest
Used 750 times. Also: Genesis 14:18, Genesis 41:45, Genesis 41:50, Genesis 46:20, Genesis 47:22, Genesis 47:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3548; TAHOT Ezra 3:12 word 2
וְהַלְוִיִּם֩ve.hal.vi.Yimand the Levites
Lemma: לֵוִי (le.viy.yi) · Strong's: H3881
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNgmpa)
Meaning: Levi
Used 291 times. Also: Exodus 4:14, Exodus 6:16, Exodus 6:25, Exodus 38:21, Leviticus 25:32, Leviticus 25:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3881; TAHOT Ezra 3:12 word 3
וְרָאשֵׁ֨יve.ra.Sheiand [the] heads of
Lemma: רֹאשׁ (rosh) · Strong's: H7218H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: head: leader
Used 177 times. Also: Exodus 6:14, Exodus 6:25, Exodus 18:25, Numbers 1:4, Numbers 1:16, Numbers 7:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7218H; TAHOT Ezra 3:12 word 4
הָאָב֜וֹתha.'a.Votthe fathers
Lemma: אָב (av) · Strong's: H0001G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: father
Used 1209 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 4:21, Genesis 9:18, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 9:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0001G; TAHOT Ezra 3:12 word 5
הַזְּקֵנִ֗יםha.ze.ke.Nim<the> old
Lemma: זָקֵן (za.qen) · Strong's: H2205H
Parsing: Aampa (Aampa)
Meaning: old
Used 50 times. Also: Genesis 18:11, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 24:2, Genesis 25:8, Genesis 35:29, Genesis 43:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2205H; TAHOT Ezra 3:12 word 6
אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sherwho
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Ezra 3:12 word 7
רָא֜וּra.'Uthey had seen
Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)
Meaning: to see: see
Used 1189 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7200G; TAHOT Ezra 3:12 word 8
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Ezra 3:12 word 9
הַבַּ֤יִתha.Ba.yitthe house
Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004Q
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: house: temple
Used 398 times. Also: Exodus 23:19, Exodus 34:26, Deuteronomy 23:18, Joshua 6:24, Joshua 9:23, Judges 9:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1004Q; TAHOT Ezra 3:12 word 10
הָֽרִאשׁוֹן֙ha.ri.shOn<the> first
Lemma: רִאשׁוֹן (ri.shon) · Strong's: H7223G
Parsing: Aomsa (Aomsa)
Meaning: first
Used 127 times. Also: Genesis 8:13, Genesis 13:4, Genesis 25:25, Genesis 28:19, Genesis 32:17, Genesis 33:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7223G; TAHOT Ezra 3:12 word 11
בְּיָסְד֔וֹbe.ya.se.Dowhen founded it
Lemma: יָסַד (ya.sad) · Strong's: H3245
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HVqrmsc)
Meaning: to found
Used 43 times. Also: Exodus 9:18, Joshua 6:26, 1 Kings 5:17, 1 Kings 6:37, 1 Kings 7:10, 1 Kings 16:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3245; TAHOT Ezra 3:12 word 12
זֶ֤הzehthis
Lemma: זֶה (zeh) · Strong's: H2088
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 1176 times. Also: Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2088; TAHOT Ezra 3:12 word 13
הַבַּ֙יִת֙ha.Ba.yitthe house
Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004Q
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: house: temple
Used 398 times. Also: Exodus 23:19, Exodus 34:26, Deuteronomy 23:18, Joshua 6:24, Joshua 9:23, Judges 9:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1004Q; TAHOT Ezra 3:12 word 14
בְּעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔םbe.'Ei.nei.Hemwith own eyes their
Lemma: עַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H5869H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HNcfdc)
Meaning: eye: seeing
Used 208 times. Also: Genesis 16:4, Genesis 16:5, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 19:19, Genesis 23:11, Genesis 30:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5869H; TAHOT Ezra 3:12 word 15
בֹּכִ֖יםbo.Khim[were] weeping
Lemma: בָּכָה (ba.khah) · Strong's: H1058
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)
Meaning: to weep
Used 114 times. Also: Genesis 21:16, Genesis 23:2, Genesis 27:38, Genesis 29:11, Genesis 33:4, Genesis 37:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1058; TAHOT Ezra 3:12 word 16
בְּק֣וֹלbe.Kolwith a voice
Lemma: קוֹל (qol) · Strong's: H6963A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: voice
Used 335 times. Also: Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 16:2, Genesis 21:12, Genesis 21:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6963A; TAHOT Ezra 3:12 word 17
גָּד֑וֹלga.Dolgreat
Lemma: גָּדוֹל (ga.dol) · Strong's: H1419A
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: great: large
Used 495 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 4:13, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 12:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1419A; TAHOT Ezra 3:12 word 18
וְרַבִּ֛יםve.ra.Bimand many [people]
Lemma: רַב (rav) · Strong's: H7227A
Parsing: Aampa (Aampa)
Meaning: many
Used 423 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 21:34, Genesis 24:25, Genesis 25:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7227A; TAHOT Ezra 3:12 word 19
בִּתְרוּעָ֥הbit.ru.'Ahwith a shout of joy
Lemma: תְּרוּעָה (te.ru.ah) · Strong's: H8643
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: shout
Used 36 times. Also: Leviticus 23:24, Leviticus 25:9, Numbers 10:5, Numbers 10:6, Numbers 23:21, Numbers 29:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8643; TAHOT Ezra 3:12 word 20
בְשִׂמְחָ֖הve.sim.Chahwith gladness
Lemma: שִׂמְחָה (sim.chah) · Strong's: H8057
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: joy
Used 94 times. Also: Genesis 31:27, Numbers 10:10, Deuteronomy 28:47, Judges 16:23, 1 Samuel 18:6, 2 Samuel 6:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8057; TAHOT Ezra 3:12 word 21
לְהָרִ֥יםle.ha.Rimto lift up
Lemma: רוּם (rum) · Strong's: H7311A
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)
Meaning: to exalt
Used 185 times. Also: Genesis 7:17, Genesis 14:22, Genesis 31:45, Genesis 39:15, Genesis 39:18, Genesis 41:44 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7311A; TAHOT Ezra 3:12 word 22
קֽוֹל\׃Kola voice
Lemma: קוֹל (qol) · Strong's: H6963A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: voice
Used 335 times. Also: Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 16:2, Genesis 21:12, Genesis 21:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6963A; TAHOT Ezra 3:12 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| But many | → | רַב H7227A many |
| of the older | → | זָקֵן H2205H old |
| priests | → | כֹּהֵן H3548 priest |
| Levites | → | לֵוִי H3881 Levi |
| and family | → | אָב H0001G father |
| heads | → | רֹאשׁ H7218H head: leader |
| who | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| had seen | → | רָאָה H7200G to see: see |
| the first | → | רִאשׁוֹן H7223G first |
| temple | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004Q house: temple |
| wept | → | בָּכָה H1058 to weep |
| loudly | → | קוֹל H6963A voice |
| . . . | → | גָּדוֹל H1419A great: large |
| when they saw | → | עַ֫יִן H5869H eye: seeing |
| the foundation | → | יָסַד H3245 to found |
| of this | → | זֶה H2088 this |
| temple | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004Q house: temple |
| Still, many | → | רַב H7227A many |
| others shouted | → | תְּרוּעָה H8643 shout |
| . . . | → | רוּם H7311A to exalt |
| joyfully | → | קוֹל H6963A voice |
| . . . | → | שִׂמְחָה H8057 joy |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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