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There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid unto them. (KJV)

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וּמַלְכִ֣יןu.mal.Khinand kings

Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4430

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (ANcmpa)

Meaning: king

Used 180 times. Also: Ezra 4:8, Ezra 4:11, Ezra 4:12, Ezra 4:13, Ezra 4:14, Ezra 4:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4430; TAHOT Ezra 4:20 word 1

תַּקִּיפִ֗יןta.ki.Finstrong

Lemma: תַּקִּיף (taq.qiph) · Strong's: H8624

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (AAampa)

Meaning: strong

Used 5 times. Also: Daniel 2:40, Daniel 2:42, Daniel 4:3, Daniel 7:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8624; TAHOT Ezra 4:20 word 2

הֲווֹ֙ha.Vothey were

Lemma: הֲוָא (ha.va) · Strong's: H1934

Parsing: Verb · Peal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (AVqp3mp)

Meaning: to be

Used 71 times. Also: Ezra 4:12, Ezra 4:13, Ezra 4:22, Ezra 4:24, Ezra 5:5, Ezra 5:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1934; TAHOT Ezra 4:20 word 3

עַל\־'al-over

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5922

Parsing: Preposition (AR)

Meaning: since

Used 94 times. Also: Ezra 4:8, Ezra 4:11, Ezra 4:12, Ezra 4:14, Ezra 4:15, Ezra 4:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5922; TAHOT Ezra 4:20 word 4

יְר֣וּשְׁלֶ֔םye.Ru.she.LemJerusalem

Lemma: יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם (ye.ru.sha.lem) · Strong's: H3390

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (ANpl)

Meaning: Jerusalem

Used 26 times. Also: Ezra 4:8, Ezra 4:12, Ezra 4:23, Ezra 4:24, Ezra 5:1, Ezra 5:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3390; TAHOT Ezra 4:20 word 5

וְשַׁ֨לִּיטִ֔יןve.Sha.li.Tinand having mastery

Lemma: שַׁלִּיט (shal.lit) · Strong's: H7990

Parsing: Aampa (Aampa)

Meaning: ruling

Used 10 times. Also: Ezra 7:24, Daniel 2:10, Daniel 2:15, Daniel 4:17, Daniel 4:25, Daniel 4:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7990; TAHOT Ezra 4:20 word 6

בְּכֹ֖לbe.Kholover all

Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3606

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (ANcbsc)

Meaning: all

Used 81 times. Also: Ezra 5:7, Ezra 6:11, Ezra 6:12, Ezra 6:17, Ezra 7:13, Ezra 7:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3606; TAHOT Ezra 4:20 word 7

עֲבַ֣ר'a.Var[the] region beyond

Lemma: עֲבַר (a.var) · Strong's: H5675

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (ANcbsc)

Meaning: beyond

Used 14 times. Also: Ezra 4:10, Ezra 4:11, Ezra 4:16, Ezra 4:17, Ezra 5:3, Ezra 5:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5675; TAHOT Ezra 4:20 word 8

נַהֲרָ֑הna.ha.Rah'river the

Lemma: נְהַר (ne.har) · Strong's: H5103G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Definite (ANcbsd)

Meaning: River

Used 14 times. Also: Ezra 4:10, Ezra 4:11, Ezra 4:16, Ezra 4:17, Ezra 5:3, Ezra 5:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5103G; TAHOT Ezra 4:20 word 9

וּמִדָּ֥הu.mi.Dahand tribute

Lemma: מִנְדָּה (mid.dah) · Strong's: H4061

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (ANcfsa)

Meaning: tribute

Used 4 times. Also: Ezra 4:13, Ezra 6:8, Ezra 7:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4061; TAHOT Ezra 4:20 word 10

בְל֛וֹve.Lotax

Lemma: בְּלוֹ (be.lo) · Strong's: H1093

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (ANcbsa)

Meaning: tribute

Used 3 times. Also: Ezra 4:13, Ezra 7:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1093; TAHOT Ezra 4:20 word 11

וַהֲלָ֖ךְva.ha.Lakhand toll

Lemma: הֲלָךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1983

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (ANcbsa)

Meaning: toll

Used 3 times. Also: Ezra 4:13, Ezra 7:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1983; TAHOT Ezra 4:20 word 12

מִתְיְהֵ֥בmit.ye.Hev[was] being paid

Lemma: יְהַב (ye.hav) · Strong's: H3052

Parsing: Verb · Hitpael (hence Action · Passive) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (AVurmsa)

Meaning: to give

Used 28 times. Also: Ezra 5:12, Ezra 5:14, Ezra 5:16, Ezra 6:4, Ezra 6:8, Ezra 6:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3052; TAHOT Ezra 4:20 word 13

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

And mighty	→	תַּקִּיף H8624 strong
. . .	→	הֲוָא H1934 to be
kings	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4430 king
have ruled over	→	עַל H5922 since
Jerusalem	→	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם H3390 Jerusalem
and exercised authority	→	שַׁלִּיט H7990 ruling
over the whole	→	כֹּל H3606 all
region west	→	עֲבַר H5675 beyond
of the Euphrates	→	נְהַר H5103G River
and tribute	→	מִנְדָּה H4061 tribute
duty	→	בְּלוֹ H1093 tribute
and toll	→	הֲלָךְ H1983 toll
were paid	→	יְהַב H3052 to give
to them	→

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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