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Ezra

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Then the king sent an answer to Rehum the commander, to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their colleagues who live in Samaria and in the rest of the provinces beyond the River: "Peace. And now

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
[Then] the king king Noun H4430 מַלְכָּ֗א mal·ka
sent to send Verb H7972 שְׁלַ֣ח she·lach
an answer a command, word, affair Noun H6600 פִּתְגָמָ֞א pit·ga·ma
to Rehum a Pers. official Noun H7348 רְח֤וּם re·chum
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the commander, owner, lord Noun H1169 בְּעֵל־ be·'el-
to Shimshai a scribe who opposed Isr. Noun H8124 וְשִׁמְשַׁ֣י ve·shim·shai
the scribe, a secretary, scribe Noun H5613 סָֽפְרָ֔א sa·fe·ra,
and to the rest rest, remainder Noun H7606 וּשְׁאָר֙ u·she·'ar
of their colleagues an associate Noun H3675 כְּנָוָ֣תְהֹ֔ון ke·na·va·te·ho·vn,
who who, which, that, because Particle H1768 דִּ֥י di
live to sit, dwell Verb H3488 יָתְבִ֖ין ya·te·vin
in Samaria capital of N. kingdom of Isr. Noun H8115 בְּשָֽׁמְרָ֑יִן be·sha·me·ra·yin;
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and in the rest rest, remainder Noun H7606 וּשְׁאָ֧ר u·she·'ar
of [the provinces] beyond region across or beyond Noun H5675 עֲבַֽר־ a·var-
the River: a river Noun H5103 נַהֲרָ֛ה na·ha·rah
"Peace. welfare, prosperity Noun H8001 שְׁלָ֖ם she·lam
And now now Adverb H3706 וּכְעֶֽת׃ u·che·'et.

Locations

Samaria

SAMARIA, CITY OFsa-ma'-ri-a, (shomeron; Samareia, Semeron, and other forms):(1) Shechem was the first capital of the Northern Kingdom (1 Kings 12:25). Jeroboam seems later to have removed the royal residence to Tirzah (1 Kings 14:17). After the brief reigns of Elah and Zimri came that of Omri, who reigned 6 years in Tirzah, then he purchased the hill of Sama... View Details

People

Rehum

Rehum [N] [H] [S] merciful.  One of "the children of the province" who returned from the Captivity ( Ezra 2:2 ); the same as "Nehum" ( Nehemiah 7:7 ).    The "chancellor" of Artaxerxes, who sought to stir him up against the Jews ( Ezra 4:8-24 ) and prevent the rebuilding of the walls and the temple of Jerusalem.    A Levite ( Ne... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Then the king sent an answer to Rehum the commander, to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their colleagues who live in Samaria and in the rest of the provinces beyond the River: "Peace. And now
King James Bible Then sent the king sent an answer to unto Rehum the commander, chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their colleagues who live companions that dwell in Samaria Samaria, and in unto the rest of the provinces beyond the River: "Peace. And nowriver, Peace, and at such a time.
Hebrew Greek English Then the king sent an answer to Rehum the commander, to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their colleagues who live in Samaria and in the rest of the provinces beyond the River: "Peace. And now