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And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and set up. (KJV)

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וּכְנֵ֥מָאu.khe.Ne.ma'and as follows

Lemma: כְּנֵ֫מָא (ke.ne.ma) · Strong's: H3660

Parsing: Adverb (AD)

Meaning: thus

Used 5 times. Also: Ezra 4:8, Ezra 5:4, Ezra 5:9, Ezra 6:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3660; TAHOT Ezra 5:11 word 1

פִתְגָמָ֖אfit.ga.Ma'word the

Lemma: פִּתְגָם (pit.gam) · Strong's: H6600

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

Meaning: edict

Used 6 times. Also: Ezra 4:17, Ezra 5:7, Ezra 6:11, Daniel 3:16, Daniel 4:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6600; TAHOT Ezra 5:11 word 2

הֲתִיב֣וּנָאha.ti.Vu.na'they sent back to us

Lemma: תּוּב (tuv) · Strong's: H8421I

Parsing: Verb · Haphel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (AVhp3mp)

Meaning: to return: reply

Used 4 times. Also: Ezra 5:5, Daniel 2:14, Daniel 3:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8421I; TAHOT Ezra 5:11 word 3

לְמֵמַ֑רle.me.Marto say

Lemma: אֲמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0560

Parsing: Verb · Peal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (AVqcc)

Meaning: to say

Used 71 times. Also: Ezra 5:3, Ezra 5:4, Ezra 5:9, Ezra 5:15, Jeremiah 10:11, Daniel 2:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0560; TAHOT Ezra 5:11 word 4

אֲנַ֣חְנָא'a.Nach.na'we

Lemma: אֲנַ֫חְנָא (a.nach.na) · Strong's: H0586

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · First · Either gender · Plural (APp1bp)

Meaning: we

Used 4 times. Also: Ezra 4:16, Daniel 3:16, Daniel 3:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0586; TAHOT Ezra 5:11 word 5

הִמּ֡וֹhi.Mothey

Lemma: הִמּוֹ (him.mo) · Strong's: H1994

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Plural (APp3mp)

Meaning: they

Used 12 times. Also: Ezra 4:10, Ezra 4:23, Ezra 5:5, Ezra 5:12, Ezra 5:14, Ezra 5:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1994; TAHOT Ezra 5:11 word 6

עַבְדוֹהִי֩av.do.Hi[are] servants his

Lemma: עֲבַד (a.vad) · Strong's: H5649

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

Meaning: servant/slave

Used 5 times. Also: Daniel 2:7, Daniel 3:26, Daniel 3:28, Daniel 6:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5649; TAHOT Ezra 5:11 word 7

דִֽי\־di-of

Lemma: דִּי (di) · Strong's: H1768

Parsing: Conjunction (AC)

Meaning: that

Used 344 times. Also: Ezra 4:10, Ezra 4:11, Ezra 4:12, Ezra 4:13, Ezra 4:14, Ezra 4:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1768; TAHOT Ezra 5:11 word 8

אֱלָ֨הּ'e.Lah[the] God of

Lemma: אֱלָהּ (e.lah) · Strong's: H0426

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

Meaning: god

Used 93 times. Also: Ezra 4:24, Ezra 5:1, Ezra 5:2, Ezra 5:5, Ezra 5:8, Ezra 5:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0426; TAHOT Ezra 5:11 word 9

שְׁמַיָּ֜אshe.mai.Ya'heavens the

Lemma: שָׁמַ֫יִן (sha.ma.yin) · Strong's: H8065

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Definite (ANcmpd)

Meaning: heaven

Used 38 times. Also: Ezra 5:12, Ezra 6:9, Ezra 6:10, Ezra 7:12, Ezra 7:21, Ezra 7:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8065; TAHOT Ezra 5:11 word 10

וְאַרְעָ֗אve.'ar.'A'and earth the

Lemma: אֲרַע (a.ra) · Strong's: H0772I

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

Meaning: earth: planet

Used 16 times. Also: Jeremiah 10:11, Daniel 2:35, Daniel 2:39, Daniel 4:1, Daniel 4:10, Daniel 4:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0772I; TAHOT Ezra 5:11 word 11

וּבָנַ֤יִןu.va.Na.yinand [we are] building

Lemma: בְּנָה (be.nah) · Strong's: H1124

Parsing: Verb · Peal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (AVqrmpa)

Meaning: to build

Used 22 times. Also: Ezra 4:12, Ezra 4:13, Ezra 4:16, Ezra 4:21, Ezra 5:2, Ezra 5:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1124; TAHOT Ezra 5:11 word 12

בַּיְתָא֙bay.Ta'house the

Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1005

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

Meaning: house

Used 44 times. Also: Ezra 4:24, Ezra 5:2, Ezra 5:3, Ezra 5:8, Ezra 5:9, Ezra 5:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1005; TAHOT Ezra 5:11 word 13

דִּֽי\־di-which

Lemma: דִּי (di) · Strong's: H1768

Parsing: Conjunction (AC)

Meaning: that

Used 344 times. Also: Ezra 4:10, Ezra 4:11, Ezra 4:12, Ezra 4:13, Ezra 4:14, Ezra 4:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1768; TAHOT Ezra 5:11 word 14

הֲוָ֨אha.Va'it was

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

Parsing: Verb · Peal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (AVqp3ms)

Meaning: to be

Used 71 times. Also: Ezra 4:12, Ezra 4:13, Ezra 4:20, Ezra 4:22, Ezra 4:24, Ezra 5:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1934; TAHOT Ezra 5:11 word 15

בְנֵ֜הve.Nehbuilt

Lemma: בְּנָה (be.nah) · Strong's: H1124

Parsing: Verb · Peil (hence Action · Passive) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (AVQrmsa)

Meaning: to build

Used 22 times. Also: Ezra 4:12, Ezra 4:13, Ezra 4:16, Ezra 4:21, Ezra 5:2, Ezra 5:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1124; TAHOT Ezra 5:11 word 16

מִקַּדְמַ֤תmi.kad.Matfrom [the] former time of

Lemma: קַדְמָה (qad.mah) · Strong's: H6928

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

Meaning: previously

Used 2 times. Also: Daniel 6:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6928; TAHOT Ezra 5:11 word 17

דְּנָה֙de.Nahthis

Lemma: דְּנָה (de.nah) · Strong's: H1836

Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (ATm)

Meaning: this

Used 58 times. Also: Ezra 4:11, Ezra 4:14, Ezra 4:15, Ezra 4:16, Ezra 4:22, Ezra 5:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1836; TAHOT Ezra 5:11 word 18

שְׁנִ֣יןshe.Ninyears

Lemma: שְׁנָה (she.nah) · Strong's: H8140

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

Meaning: year

Used 7 times. Also: Ezra 4:24, Ezra 5:13, Ezra 6:3, Ezra 6:15, Daniel 5:31, Daniel 7:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8140; TAHOT Ezra 5:11 word 19

שַׂגִּיאָ֔ןsa.gi.'Anmany

Lemma: שַׂגִּיא (sag.gi) · Strong's: H7690

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (AAafpa)

Meaning: greatly

Used 13 times. Also: Daniel 2:6, Daniel 2:12, Daniel 2:31, Daniel 2:48, Daniel 4:10, Daniel 4:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7690; TAHOT Ezra 5:11 word 20

וּמֶ֤לֶךְu.Me.lekhand a king

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

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

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 5:11 word 21

לְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙le.Yis.ra.'Elof Israel

Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3479

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (ANpl)

Meaning: Israel

Used 8 times. Also: Ezra 5:1, Ezra 6:14, Ezra 6:16, Ezra 6:17, Ezra 7:13, Ezra 7:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3479; TAHOT Ezra 5:11 word 22

רַ֔בRavgreat

Lemma: רַב (rav) · Strong's: H7229

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (AAabsa)

Meaning: great

Used 15 times. Also: Ezra 4:10, Ezra 5:8, Daniel 2:10, Daniel 2:14, Daniel 2:31, Daniel 2:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7229; TAHOT Ezra 5:11 word 23

בְּנָ֖הִיbe.Na.hihe built it

Lemma: בְּנָה (be.nah) · Strong's: H1124

Parsing: Verb · Peal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (AVqp3ms)

Meaning: to build

Used 22 times. Also: Ezra 4:12, Ezra 4:13, Ezra 4:16, Ezra 4:21, Ezra 5:2, Ezra 5:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1124; TAHOT Ezra 5:11 word 24

וְשַׁכְלְלֵֽהּ\׃ve.shakh.le.Lehand he finished it

Lemma: כְּלַל (ke.lal) · Strong's: H3635A

Parsing: Verb · Shaphel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (AVep3ms)

Meaning: to complete

Used 6 times. Also: Ezra 4:13, Ezra 4:16, Ezra 5:3, Ezra 5:9, Ezra 6:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3635A; TAHOT Ezra 5:11 word 25

How the BSB renders it

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

And this	→	כְּנֵ֫מָא H3660 thus
is the answer	→	פִּתְגָם H6600 edict
they returned	→	תּוּב H8421I to return: reply
. . .	→	אֲמַר H0560 to say
We	→	אֲנַ֫חְנָא H0586 we
are	→	הִמּוֹ H1994 they
servants	→	עֲבַד H5649 servant/slave
of the God	→	אֱלָהּ H0426 god
of heaven	→	שָׁמַ֫יִן H8065 heaven
and earth	→	אֲרַע H0772I earth: planet
and we are rebuilding	→	בְּנָה H1124 to build
the temple	→	בַּ֫יִת H1005 house
that	→	דִּי H1768 that
was	→	הֲוָא H1934 to be
built	→	בְּנָה H1124 to build
many	→	שַׂגִּיא H7690 greatly
years	→	שְׁנָה H8140 year
ago	→	קַדְמָה H6928 previously
. . .	→	דְּנָה H1836 this
which a great	→	רַב H7229 great
king	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4430 king
of Israel	→	יִשְׂרָאֵל H3479 Israel
built	→	בְּנָה H1124 to build
and completed	→	כְּלַל H3635A to complete

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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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