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← Ezra 3 · ← verse 11 · verse 13 →

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)

Hebrew words tap a word

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

All attributions

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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