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Now in the second year of their coming unto the house of God at Jerusalem, in the second month, began Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the remnant of their brethren the priests and the Levites, and all they that were come out of the captivity unto Jerusalem; and appointed the Levites, from twenty years old and upward, to set forward the work of the house of the LORD . (KJV)
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וּבַשָּׁנָ֣הu.va.sha.Nahand in the year
Lemma: שָׁנָה (sha.neh) · Strong's: H8141
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: year
Used 874 times. Also: Genesis 1:14, Genesis 5:3, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:6, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8141; TAHOT Ezra 3:8 word 1
הַשֵּׁנִ֗יתha.she.Nit<the> second
Lemma: שֵׁנִי (she.ni) · Strong's: H8145
Parsing: Aofsa (Aofsa)
Meaning: second
Used 156 times. Also: Genesis 1:8, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 4:19, Genesis 6:16, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 8:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8145; TAHOT Ezra 3:8 word 2
לְבוֹאָ֞םle.vo.'Amof coming their
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to come (in): come
Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT Ezra 3:8 word 3
אֶל\־'el-to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Ezra 3:8 word 4
בֵּ֤יתbeit[the] house of
Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004Q
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
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 3:8 word 5
הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ha.'E.lo.Him<the> God
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: God
Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Ezra 3:8 word 6
לִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םli.Ru.sha.Limto Jerusalem
Lemma: יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם (ye.ru.sha.laim) · Strong's: H3389
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Jerusalem
Used 643 times. Also: Joshua 10:1, Joshua 10:3, Joshua 10:5, Joshua 10:23, Joshua 12:10, Joshua 15:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3389; TAHOT Ezra 3:8 word 7
בַּחֹ֖דֶשׁba.Cho.deshin the month
Lemma: חֹ֫דֶשׁ (cho.desh) · Strong's: H2320G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: month
Used 256 times. Also: Genesis 7:11, Genesis 8:4, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:13, Genesis 8:14, Genesis 29:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2320G; TAHOT Ezra 3:8 word 8
הַשֵּׁנִ֑יha.she.Ni<the> second
Lemma: שֵׁנִי (she.ni) · Strong's: H8145
Parsing: Aomsa (Aomsa)
Meaning: second
Used 156 times. Also: Genesis 1:8, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 4:19, Genesis 6:16, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 8:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8145; TAHOT Ezra 3:8 word 9
הֵחֵ֡לּוּhe.Che.luthey began
Lemma: חָלַל (cha.lal) · Strong's: H2490C
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVhp3cp)
Meaning: to profane/begin: begin
Used 55 times. Also: Genesis 4:26, Genesis 6:1, Genesis 9:20, Genesis 10:8, Genesis 11:6, Genesis 41:54 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2490C; TAHOT Ezra 3:8 word 10
זְרֻבָּבֶ֣לze.ru.ba.VelZerubbabel
Lemma: זְרֻבָּבֶ֫ל (ze.rub.ba.vel) · Strong's: H2216
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Zerubbabel
Used 21 times. Also: 1 Chronicles 3:19, Ezra 2:2, Ezra 3:2, Ezra 4:2, Ezra 4:3, Nehemiah 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2216; TAHOT Ezra 3:8 word 11
בֶּן\־be.noSh-[the] son of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT Ezra 3:8 word 12
שְׁ֠אַלְתִּיאֵלShe.'al.ti.'elShealtiel
Lemma: שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל (she.al.ti.el) · Strong's: H7597A
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Shealtiel
Used 6 times. Also: 1 Chronicles 3:17, Ezra 3:2, Nehemiah 12:1, Haggai 1:1, Haggai 2:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7597A; TAHOT Ezra 3:8 word 13
וְיֵשׁ֨וּעַve.ye.Shu.a'and Jeshua
Lemma: יֵשׁוּעַ (ye.shu.a) · Strong's: H3442P
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Jeshua
Used 9 times. Also: Ezra 2:2, Ezra 3:2, Ezra 4:3, Nehemiah 7:7, Nehemiah 12:1, Nehemiah 12:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3442P; TAHOT Ezra 3:8 word 14
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT Ezra 3:8 word 15
יֽוֹצָדָ֜קyo.tza.DakJozadak
Lemma: יוֹצָדָק (yo.tsa.daq) · Strong's: H3136A
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Jozadak
Used 3 times. Also: Ezra 3:2, Nehemiah 12:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3136A; TAHOT Ezra 3:8 word 16
וּשְׁאָ֥רu.she.'Arand [the] rest of
Lemma: שְׁאָר (she.ar) · Strong's: H7605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: remnant
Used 26 times. Also: 1 Chronicles 11:8, 1 Chronicles 16:41, 2 Chronicles 9:29, 2 Chronicles 24:14, Ezra 4:3, Ezra 4:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7605; TAHOT Ezra 3:8 word 17
אֲחֵיהֶ֣ם\׀'a.chei.Hembrothers their
Lemma: אָח (ach) · Strong's: H0251H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: brother: male-relative
Used 133 times. Also: Genesis 13:8, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 16:12, Genesis 24:27, Genesis 24:48 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0251H; TAHOT Ezra 3:8 word 18
הַכֹּהֲנִ֣יםha.ko.ha.Nimthe 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 3:8 word 19
וְהַלְוִיִּ֗םve.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 3:8 word 20
וְכָל\־ve.kholand all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Ezra 3:8 word 21
הַבָּאִים֙ha.ba.'Imthose [who] had come
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)
Meaning: to come (in): come
Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT Ezra 3:8 word 22
מֵהַשְּׁבִ֣יme.ha.she.Vifrom the captivity
Lemma: שְׁבִי (she.vi) · Strong's: H7628A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: captivity
Used 47 times. Also: Exodus 12:29, Numbers 21:1, Numbers 31:12, Numbers 31:19, Numbers 31:26, Deuteronomy 21:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7628A; TAHOT Ezra 3:8 word 23
יְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֔םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalem
Lemma: יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם (ye.ru.sha.laim) · Strong's: H3389
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Jerusalem
Used 643 times. Also: Joshua 10:1, Joshua 10:3, Joshua 10:5, Joshua 10:23, Joshua 12:10, Joshua 15:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3389; TAHOT Ezra 3:8 word 24
וַיַּעֲמִ֣ידוּvai.ya.'a.Mi.duand they appointed
Lemma: עָמַד (a.mad) · Strong's: H5975H
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVhw3mp)
Meaning: to stand: appoint
Used 40 times. Also: Genesis 41:46, Exodus 9:16, Leviticus 16:10, Numbers 7:2, Judges 3:19, Judges 20:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5975H; TAHOT Ezra 3:8 word 25
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 3:8 word 26
הַלְוִיִּ֗םhal.vi.Yimthe 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 3:8 word 27
מִבֶּ֨ןmi.Benfrom a son of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121L
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: aged
Used 178 times. Also: Genesis 5:32, Genesis 7:6, Genesis 11:10, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 16:16, Genesis 17:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121L; TAHOT Ezra 3:8 word 28
עֶשְׂרִ֤ים'es.Rimtwenty
Lemma: עֶשְׂרִים (es.rim) · Strong's: H6242
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HAcmpa)
Meaning: twenty
Used 315 times. Also: Genesis 6:3, Genesis 8:14, Genesis 11:24, Genesis 18:31, Genesis 23:1, Genesis 31:38 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6242; TAHOT Ezra 3:8 word 29
שָׁנָה֙sha.Nahyear[s]
Lemma: שָׁנָה (sha.neh) · Strong's: H8141
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: year
Used 874 times. Also: Genesis 1:14, Genesis 5:3, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:6, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8141; TAHOT Ezra 3:8 word 30
וָמַ֔עְלָהva.Ma'.lahand up -wards
Lemma: מַ֫עַל (ma.al) · Strong's: H4605
Parsing: Acbsa (Acbsa)
Meaning: above
Used 140 times. Also: Genesis 6:16, Genesis 7:20, Genesis 22:9, Exodus 20:4, Exodus 25:20, Exodus 25:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4605; TAHOT Ezra 3:8 word 31
לְנַצֵּ֖חַle.na.Tze.achto act as overseers
Lemma: נָצַח (na.tsach) · Strong's: H5329
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVpcc)
Meaning: to conduct
Used 65 times. Also: 1 Chronicles 15:21, 1 Chronicles 23:4, 2 Chronicles 2:2, 2 Chronicles 2:18, 2 Chronicles 34:12, 2 Chronicles 34:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5329; TAHOT Ezra 3:8 word 32
עַל\־'al-over
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Ezra 3:8 word 33
מְלֶ֥אכֶתme.Le.khet[the] work of
Lemma: מְלָאכָה (me.la.khah) · Strong's: H4399
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: work
Used 167 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 33:14, Genesis 39:11, Exodus 12:16, Exodus 20:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4399; TAHOT Ezra 3:8 word 34
בֵּית\־beit-[the] house of
Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004Q
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
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 3:8 word 35
יְהוָֽה\׃\ \פYah.wehYahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: LORD
Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Ezra 3:8 word 36
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| In the second | → | שֵׁנִי H8145 second |
| month | → | חֹ֫דֶשׁ H2320G month |
| of the second | → | שֵׁנִי H8145 second |
| year | → | שָׁנָה H8141 year |
| after they had arrived | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| at | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the house | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004Q house: temple |
| of God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| in Jerusalem | → | יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם H3389 Jerusalem |
| Zerubbabel | → | זְרֻבָּבֶ֫ל H2216 Zerubbabel |
| son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| of Shealtiel | → | שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל H7597A Shealtiel |
| Jeshua | → | יֵשׁוּעַ H3442P Jeshua |
| son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| of Jozadak | → | יוֹצָדָק H3136A Jozadak |
| and the rest | → | שְׁאָר H7605 remnant |
| of their associates | → | אָח H0251H brother: male-relative |
| including the priests | → | כֹּהֵן H3548 priest |
| the Levites | → | לֵוִי H3881 Levi |
| and all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| who had returned | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| to Jerusalem | → | יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם H3389 Jerusalem |
| from the captivity | → | שְׁבִי H7628A captivity |
| began [the work] | → | חָלַל H2490C to profane/begin: begin |
| They appointed | → | עָמַד H5975H to stand: appoint |
| Levites | → | לֵוִי H3881 Levi |
| twenty | → | עֶשְׂרִים H6242 twenty |
| years of age | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| . . . | → | שָׁנָה H8141 year |
| or older | → | מַ֫עַל H4605 above |
| to supervise | → | נָצַח H5329 to conduct |
| . . . | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| the construction | → | מְלָאכָה H4399 work |
| of the house | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004Q house: temple |
| of the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
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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