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Ezra

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Then I proclaimed a fast there at the river of Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God to seek from Him a safe journey for us, our little ones, and all our possessions.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Then I proclaimed to call, proclaim, read Verb H7121 וָאֶקְרָ֨א va·'ek·ra
a fast fasting, a fast Noun H6685 צֹום֙ tzo·vm
there there, thither Adverb H8033 שָׁ֥ם sham
at the river a stream, river Noun H5104 הַנָּהָ֣ר han·na·har
of Ahava, a place and a stream in Bab. Noun H163 אַהֲוָ֔א a·ha·va,
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that we might humble to be bowed down or afflicted Verb H6031 לְהִתְעַנֹּ֖ות le·hit·'an·no·vt
ourselves before face, faces Noun H6440 לִפְנֵ֣י lif·nei
our God God, god Noun H430 אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ e·lo·hei·nu;
to seek to seek Verb H1245 לְבַקֵּ֤שׁ le·vak·kesh
from Him a safe straight, right Adjective H3477 יְשָׁרָ֔ה ye·sha·rah,
journey way, road, distance, journey, manner Noun H1870 דֶּ֣רֶךְ de·rech
for us, our little ones, children Noun H2945 וּלְטַפֵּ֖נוּ u·le·tap·pe·nu
and all the whole, all Noun H3605 וּלְכָל־ u·le·chol-
our possessions. property, goods Noun H7399 רְכוּשֵֽׁנוּ׃ re·chu·she·nu.

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Ahava

AHAVAa-ha'-va ('ahawa'): The river in Babylonia on the banks of which Ezra gathered together the Jews who accompanied him to Jerusalem. At this rendezvous the company encamped for three days to make preparation for the difficult and dangerous journey (Ezra 8:15). On reviewing the people and the priests Ezra found no Levites among them; he therefore sent to I... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Then I proclaimed a fast there at the river of Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God to seek from Him a safe journey for us, our little ones, and all our possessions.
King James Bible Then I proclaimed a fast there there, at the river of Ahava, that we might humble afflict ourselves before our God God, to seek from Him of him a safe journey right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our possessions.substance.
Hebrew Greek English Then I proclaimed a fast there at the river of Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God to seek from Him a safe journey for us, our little ones, and all our possessions.