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But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build an house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto the LORD God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us. (KJV)

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וַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.Merand he said

Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to say

Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Ezra 4:3 word 1

זְרֻבָּבֶ֜לze.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 3:8, Ezra 4:2, Nehemiah 7:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2216; TAHOT Ezra 4:3 word 2

וְיֵשׁ֗וּעַve.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 3:8, Nehemiah 7:7, Nehemiah 12:1, Nehemiah 12:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3442P; TAHOT Ezra 4:3 word 3

וּשְׁאָ֨רu.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 3:8, Ezra 4:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7605; TAHOT Ezra 4:3 word 4

רָאשֵׁ֤יra.Shei[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 4:3 word 5

הָֽאָבוֹת֙ha.'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 4:3 word 6

לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לle.Yis.ra.'Elof Israel

Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Israel

Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT Ezra 4:3 word 7

לֹֽא\־lo'-not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Ezra 4:3 word 8

לִבְנ֥וֹתliv.Notto build

Lemma: בָּנָה (ba.nah) · Strong's: H1129

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to build

Used 374 times. Also: Genesis 2:22, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 8:20, Genesis 10:11, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1129; TAHOT Ezra 4:3 word 9

בַּ֖יִתBa.yita 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 4:3 word 10

לֵאלֹהֵ֑ינוּle.lo.Hei.nufor God our

Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

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 4:3 word 11

כִּי֩kifor

Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: for

Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Ezra 4:3 word 12

אֲנַ֨חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuwe

Lemma: אֲנַ֫חְנוּ (a.nach.nu) · Strong's: H0587

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · First · Either gender · Plural (HPp1bp)

Meaning: we

Used 118 times. Also: Genesis 13:8, Genesis 19:13, Genesis 29:4, Genesis 37:7, Genesis 42:11, Genesis 42:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0587; TAHOT Ezra 4:3 word 13

יַ֜חַדYa.chadtogether

Lemma: יַ֫חַד (ya.chad) · Strong's: H3162A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: unitedness

Used 43 times. Also: Deuteronomy 33:5, 1 Samuel 11:11, 1 Samuel 17:10, 2 Samuel 10:15, 2 Samuel 14:16, 2 Samuel 21:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3162A; TAHOT Ezra 4:3 word 14

נִבְנֶ֗הniv.Nehwe will build [it]

Lemma: בָּנָה (ba.nah) · Strong's: H1129

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVqi1cp)

Meaning: to build

Used 374 times. Also: Genesis 2:22, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 8:20, Genesis 10:11, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1129; TAHOT Ezra 4:3 word 15

לַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehfor Yahweh

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 4:3 word 16

אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God of

Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

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 4:3 word 17

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsrael

Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Israel

Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT Ezra 4:3 word 18

כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.Sherjust as

Lemma: כַּאֲשֶׁר (ka.a.sher) · Strong's: H0834D

Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)

Meaning: as which

Used 511 times. Also: Genesis 7:9, Genesis 7:16, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0834D; TAHOT Ezra 4:3 word 19

צִוָּ֔נוּtzi.Va.nuhe commanded us

Lemma: צָוָה (tsa.vah) · Strong's: H6680

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpp3ms)

Meaning: to command

Used 491 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 3:11, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 6:22, Genesis 7:5, Genesis 7:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6680; TAHOT Ezra 4:3 word 20

הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe king

Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: king

Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT Ezra 4:3 word 21

כּ֥וֹרֶשׁKo.reshCyrus

Lemma: כּ֫וֹרֶשׁ (ko.resh) · Strong's: H3566

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Cyrus

Used 15 times. Also: 2 Chronicles 36:22, 2 Chronicles 36:23, Ezra 1:1, Ezra 1:2, Ezra 1:7, Ezra 1:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3566; TAHOT Ezra 4:3 word 22

מֶֽלֶךְ\־Me.lekh-[the] king of

Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: king

Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT Ezra 4:3 word 23

פָּרָֽס\׃pa.RasPersia

Lemma: פָּרַס (pa.ras) · Strong's: H6539

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Persia

Used 28 times. Also: 2 Chronicles 36:20, 2 Chronicles 36:22, 2 Chronicles 36:23, Ezra 1:1, Ezra 1:2, Ezra 1:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6539; TAHOT Ezra 4:3 word 24

How the BSB renders it

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

But Zerubbabel	→	זְרֻבָּבֶ֫ל H2216 Zerubbabel
Jeshua	→	יֵשׁוּעַ H3442P Jeshua
and the other	→	שְׁאָר H7605 remnant
heads	→	רֹאשׁ H7218H head: leader
of the families	→	אָב H0001G father
of Israel	→	יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel
replied	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
You have no	→	לֹא H3808 not
part	→
with us	→
in building	→	בָּנָה H1129 to build
a house	→	בַּ֫יִת H1004Q house: temple
for our God	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God
since	→	כִּי H3588A for
we	→	אֲנַ֫חְנוּ H0587 we
alone	→	יַ֫חַד H3162A unitedness
must build	→	בָּנָה H1129 to build
it for the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
the God	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God
of Israel	→	יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel
as	→	כַּאֲשֶׁר H0834D as which
Cyrus	→	כּ֫וֹרֶשׁ H3566 Cyrus
king	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
of Persia	→	פָּרַס H6539 Persia
has commanded us	→	צָוָה H6680 to command

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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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