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And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the LORD had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel. (KJV)
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וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֧וּvai.ya.'a.Suand they celebrated
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to make: do
Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT Ezra 6:22 word 1
חַג\־chag-[the] feast of
Lemma: חַג (chag) · Strong's: H2282
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: feast
Used 62 times. Also: Exodus 10:9, Exodus 12:14, Exodus 13:6, Exodus 23:15, Exodus 23:16, Exodus 23:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2282; TAHOT Ezra 6:22 word 2
מַצּ֛וֹתma.Tzotunleavened bread<s>
Lemma: מַצָּה (mats.tsah) · Strong's: H4682
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: unleavened bread
Used 53 times. Also: Genesis 19:3, Exodus 12:8, Exodus 12:15, Exodus 12:17, Exodus 12:18, Exodus 12:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4682; TAHOT Ezra 6:22 word 3
שִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'Atseven
Lemma: שֶׁ֫בַע (she.va) · Strong's: H7651
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HAcbsc)
Meaning: seven
Used 392 times. Also: Genesis 4:24, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:25, Genesis 5:26, Genesis 5:31, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7651; TAHOT Ezra 6:22 word 4
יָמִ֖יםya.Mimdays
Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
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 6:22 word 5
בְּשִׂמְחָ֑הbe.sim.Chahwith joy
Lemma: שִׂמְחָה (sim.chah) · Strong's: H8057
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: joy
Used 94 times. Also: Genesis 31:27, Numbers 10:10, Deuteronomy 28:47, Judges 16:23, 1 Samuel 18:6, 2 Samuel 6:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8057; TAHOT Ezra 6:22 word 6
כִּ֣י\׀kifor
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 6:22 word 7
שִׂמְּחָ֣םsi.me.Chamhe had made rejoice them
Lemma: שָׂמַח (sa.mach) · Strong's: H8055
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpp3ms)
Meaning: to rejoice
Used 153 times. Also: Exodus 4:14, Leviticus 23:40, Deuteronomy 12:7, Deuteronomy 12:12, Deuteronomy 12:18, Deuteronomy 14:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8055; TAHOT Ezra 6:22 word 8
יְהוָ֗הYah.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 6:22 word 9
וְֽהֵסֵ֞בve.he.Sevand he had turned
Lemma: סָבַב (sa.vav) · Strong's: H5437G
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhq3ms)
Meaning: to turn: turn
Used 78 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 37:7, Genesis 42:24, Exodus 13:18, Exodus 28:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5437G; TAHOT Ezra 6:22 word 10
לֵ֤בlev[the] heart of
Lemma: לֵב (lev) · Strong's: H3820A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: heart
Used 593 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 6:6, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 17:17, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 24:45 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3820A; TAHOT Ezra 6:22 word 11
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 6:22 word 12
אַשּׁוּר֙'a.ShurAssyria
Lemma: אַשּׁוּר (ash.shur) · Strong's: H0804G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Assyria
Used 149 times. Also: Genesis 2:14, Genesis 10:11, Genesis 25:18, Numbers 24:22, Numbers 24:24, 2 Kings 15:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0804G; TAHOT Ezra 6:22 word 13
עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם'a.lei.Hemtowards 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 6:22 word 14
לְחַזֵּ֣קle.cha.Zekto make strong
Lemma: חָזַק (cha.zaq) · Strong's: H2388G
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVpcc)
Meaning: to strengthen: strengthen
Used 201 times. Also: Genesis 41:56, Genesis 41:57, Genesis 47:20, Genesis 48:2, Exodus 4:21, Exodus 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2388G; TAHOT Ezra 6:22 word 15
יְדֵיהֶ֔םye.dei.Hemhands their
Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Dual · Construct (HNcbdc)
Meaning: hand: themselves
Used 74 times. Also: Genesis 35:4, Genesis 43:12, Genesis 43:21, Genesis 43:22, Exodus 32:4, Leviticus 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3027I; TAHOT Ezra 6:22 word 16
בִּמְלֶ֥אכֶתbim.Le.khetin [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 6:22 word 17
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 6:22 word 18
הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'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 6:22 word 19
אֱלֹהֵ֥י'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 6:22 word 20
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃\ \פYis.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 6:22 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| For seven | → | שֶׁ֫בַע H7651 seven |
| days | → | יוֹם H3117G day |
| they kept | → | עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do |
| the Feast | → | חַג H2282 feast |
| of Unleavened Bread | → | מַצָּה H4682 unleavened bread |
| with joy | → | שִׂמְחָה H8057 joy |
| because | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| had made them joyful | → | שָׂמַח H8055 to rejoice |
| and turned | → | סָבַב H5437G to turn: turn |
| the heart | → | לֵב H3820A heart |
| of the king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| of Assyria | → | אַשּׁוּר H0804G Assyria |
| toward them | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| to strengthen | → | חָזַק H2388G to strengthen: strengthen |
| their hands | → | יָד H3027I hand: themselves |
| in the work | → | מְלָאכָה H4399 work |
| on the house | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004Q house: temple |
| of the God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| . . . | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| of Israel | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
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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