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And hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia. (KJV)

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וְסֹכְרִ֧יםve.so.khe.Rimand [were] hiring

Lemma: סָכַר (sa.khar) · Strong's: H7936A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)

Meaning: to hire

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7936A; TAHOT Ezra 4:5 word 1

עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם'a.lei.Hemon them

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)

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 4:5 word 2

יוֹעֲצִ֖יםyo.'a.Tzimcounselors

Lemma: יָעַץ (ya.ats) · Strong's: H3289

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)

Meaning: to advise

Used 79 times. Also: Exodus 18:19, Numbers 24:14, 2 Samuel 15:12, 2 Samuel 16:23, 2 Samuel 17:7, 2 Samuel 17:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3289; TAHOT Ezra 4:5 word 3

לְהָפֵ֣רle.ha.Ferto frustrate

Lemma: פָּרַר (pa.rar) · Strong's: H6565A

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)

Meaning: to break

Used 47 times. Also: Genesis 17:14, Leviticus 26:15, Leviticus 26:44, Numbers 15:31, Numbers 30:8, Numbers 30:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6565A; TAHOT Ezra 4:5 word 4

עֲצָתָ֑ם'a.tza.Tampurpose their

Lemma: עֵצָה (e.tsah) · Strong's: H6098

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: counsel

Used 88 times. Also: Deuteronomy 32:28, Judges 20:7, 2 Samuel 15:31, 2 Samuel 15:34, 2 Samuel 16:20, 2 Samuel 16:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6098; TAHOT Ezra 4:5 word 5

כָּל\־kol-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 4:5 word 6

יְמֵ֗יye.Mei[the] days of

Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G

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

Meaning: day

Used 1933 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3117G; TAHOT Ezra 4:5 word 7

כּ֚וֹרֶשׁKo.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 4:5 word 8

מֶ֣לֶךְMe.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 4:5 word 9

פָּרַ֔סpa.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 4:5 word 10

וְעַד\־ve.'ad-and until

Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5704

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: till

Used 1260 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 10:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5704; TAHOT Ezra 4:5 word 11

מַלְכ֖וּתmal.Khut[the] reign of

Lemma: מַלְכוּת (mal.khut) · Strong's: H4438

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: royalty

Used 91 times. Also: Numbers 24:7, 1 Samuel 20:31, 1 Kings 2:12, 1 Chronicles 11:10, 1 Chronicles 12:23, 1 Chronicles 14:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4438; TAHOT Ezra 4:5 word 12

דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁda.re.Ya.veshDarius

Lemma: דָּֽרְיָ֫וֶשׁ (dar.ya.vesh) · Strong's: H1867H

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Darius

Used 7 times. Also: Haggai 1:1, Haggai 1:15, Haggai 2:10, Zechariah 1:1, Zechariah 1:7, Zechariah 7:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1867H; TAHOT Ezra 4:5 word 13

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 4:5 word 14

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 4:5 word 15

How the BSB renders it

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

They hired	→	סָכַר H7936A to hire
counselors	→	יָעַץ H3289 to advise
against them	→	עַל H5921A upon
to frustrate	→	פָּרַר H6565A to break
their plans	→	עֵצָה H6098 counsel
throughout	→	כֹּל H3605 all
the reign	→	יוֹם H3117G day
of Cyrus	→	כּ֫וֹרֶשׁ H3566 Cyrus
king	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
of Persia	→	פָּרַס H6539 Persia
and down to	→	עַד H5704 till
the reign	→	מַלְכוּת H4438 royalty
of Darius	→	דָּֽרְיָ֫וֶשׁ H1867H Darius
king	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
of Persia	→	פָּרַס H6539 Persia

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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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