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Ezra 8:21
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Also of the Nethinims, whom David and the princes had appointed for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinims: all of them were expressed by name.
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Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.
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For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God [is] upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath [is] against all them that forsake him.
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Verse Text
Then I proclaimedH7121 a fastH6685 there, at the riverH5104 of AhavaH163, that we might afflictH6031 ourselves beforeH6440 our GodH430, to seekH1245 of him a rightH3477 wayH1870 for us, and for our little onesH2945, and for all our substanceH7399.
וָאֶקְרָא שָׁם צֹום עַל־הַנָּהָר אַהֲוָא לְהִתְעַנֹּות לִפְנֵי אֱלֹהֵינוּ לְבַקֵּשׁ מִמֶּנּוּ דֶּרֶךְ יְשָׁרָה לָנוּ וּלְטַפֵּנוּ וּלְכָל־רְכוּשֵׁנוּ׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
וָ/אֶקְרָ֨א |
va./'ek.Ra' | H7121 | HC/Vqw1cs | and/ I proclaimed |
שָׁ֥ם |
sham | H8033 | HD | there |
צוֹם֙ |
tzOm | H6685 | HNcmsa | a fast |
עַל |
'al- | H5921 | HR | at |
הַ/נָּהָ֣ר |
ha./na.Har | H5104 | HTd/Ncmsa | the/ river |
אַהֲוָ֔א |
'a.ha.Va' | H163 | HNp | Ahava |
לְ/הִתְעַנּ֖וֹת |
le./hit.'a.Not | H6031 | HR/Vtc | to/ humble ourselves |
לִ/פְנֵ֣י |
li/f.Nei | H6440 | HR/Ncbpc | (to)/ before |
אֱלֹהֵ֑י/נוּ |
'e.lo.Hei./nu | H430 | HNcmpc/Sp1cp | God/ our |
לְ/בַקֵּ֤שׁ |
le./va.Kesh | H1245 | HR/Vpc | to/ seek |
מִמֶּ֨/נּוּ֙ |
mi.Me./nu | H4480 | HR/Sp1cp | from/ him |
דֶּ֣רֶךְ |
De.rekh | H1870 | HNcbsa | a journey |
יְשָׁרָ֔ה |
ye.sha.Rah | H3477 | HAafsa | straight |
לָ֥/נוּ |
La./nu | HR/Sp1cp | for/ us | |
וּ/לְ/טַפֵּ֖/נוּ |
u./le./ta.Pe./nu | H2945 | HC/R/Ncmsc/Sp1cp | and/ for/ little one(s)/ our |
וּ/לְ/כָל |
u./le./khol- | H3605 | HC/R/Ncmsc | and/ for/ all |
רְכוּשֵֽׁ/נוּ |
re.khu.She./nu | H7399 | HNcmsc/Sp1cp | property/ our |
- H163 — אַהֲוָא (ʼAhăvâʼ, a-hav-aw'): probably of foreign origin; Ahava, a river of Babylonia; Ahava.
- H430 — אֱלֹהִים (ʼĕlôhîym, el-o-heem'): plural of אֱלוֹהַּ; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative; angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.
- H1245 — בָּקַשׁ (bâqash, baw-kash'): a primitive root; to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after; ask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).
- H1870 — דֶּרֶךְ (derek, deh'-rek): from דָּרַךְ; a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb; along, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).
- H2945 — טַף (ṭaph, taf): from טָפַף (perhaps referring to the tripping gait of children); a family (mostly used collectively in the singular); (little) children (ones), families.
- H3477 — יָשָׁר (yâshâr, yaw-shawr'): from יָשַׁר; straight (literally or figuratively); convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), [phrase] pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).
- H5104 — נָהָר (nâhâr, naw-hawr'): from נָהַר; a stream (including the sea; expectation the Nile, Euphrates, etc.); figuratively, prosperity; flood, river.
- H6031 — עָנָה (ʻânâh, aw-naw'): a primitive root (possibly rather identical with עָנָה through the idea of looking down or browbeating); to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (in various applications, as follows); abase self, afflict(-ion, self), answer (by mistake for עָנָה), chasten self, deal hardly with, defile, exercise, force, gentleness, humble (self), hurt, ravish, sing (by mistake for עָנָה), speak (by mistake for עָנָה), submit self, weaken, [idiom] in any wise.
- H6440 — פָּנִים (pânîym, paw-neem'): plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun פָּנֶה; from פָּנָה); the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.); [phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, [idiom] him(-self), [phrase] honourable, [phrase] impudent, [phrase] in, it, look(-eth) (-s), [idiom] me, [phrase] meet, [idiom] more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), [idiom] on, open, [phrase] out of, over against, the partial, person, [phrase] please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, [phrase] regard, right forth, [phrase] serve, [idiom] shewbread, sight, state, straight, [phrase] street, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them(-selves), through ([phrase] -out), till, time(-s) past, (un-) to(-ward), [phrase] upon, upside ([phrase] down), with(-in, [phrase] -stand), [idiom] ye, [idiom] you.
- H6685 — צוֹם (tsôwm, tsome): or צֹם; from צוּם; a fast; fast(-ing).
- H7121 — קָרָא (qârâʼ, kaw-raw'): a primitive root (rather identical with קָרָא through the idea of accosting a person met); to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications); bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.
- H7399 — רְכוּשׁ (rᵉkûwsh, rek-oosh'): or רְכֻשׁ; from passive participle of רָכַשׁ; property (as gathered); good, riches, substance.
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- H3605 — כֹּל (kôl, kole): or (Jeremiah 33:8) כּוֹל; from כָּלַל; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense); (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).
- H4480 — מִן (min, min): or מִנִּי; or מִנֵּי; (constructive plural) (Isaiah 30:11); for מֵן; properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses; above, after, among, at, because of, by (reason of), from (among), in, [idiom] neither, [idiom] nor, (out) of, over, since, [idiom] then, through, [idiom] whether, with.
- H5921 — עַל (ʻal, al): properly, the same as עַל used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications; above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with.
- H8033 — שָׁם (shâm, shawm): a primitive particle (rather from the relative pronoun, אֲשֶׁר); there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence; in it, [phrase] thence, there (-in, [phrase] of, [phrase] out), [phrase] thither, [phrase] whither.
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- afflict ourselves — Leviticus 16:29, Leviticus 16:31, Leviticus 23:29, Isaiah 58:3, Isaiah 58:5, Jeremiah 31:8-9, Jeremiah 50:4-5
- for our little ones — Numbers 14:3, Numbers 14:31, Psalms 8:2, Mark 10:13-16, Acts 2:39
- I proclaimed — Judges 20:26, 1 Samuel 7:6, 2 Chronicles 20:3, Joel 1:14, Joel 2:12-18, Jonah 3:5
- to seek — Psalms 5:8, Psalms 107:2-8, Psalms 143:8-10, Proverbs 3:6, Isaiah 30:21, Isaiah 35:8, Isaiah 42:16, Isaiah 49:10, Jeremiah 10:23
Reciprocal references (17): Genesis 24:42, Genesis 24:48, Genesis 43:8, Leviticus 23:27, Numbers 29:7, Numbers 30:13, Joshua 9:14, Ezra 3:3, Ezra 8:15, Ezra 8:31, Psalms 107:7, Psalms 121:8, Psalms 137:1, Jeremiah 42:3, Daniel 9:3, Jonah 3:7, 1 Thessalonians 3:11
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: EZRA, HOME, PENITENCE-IMPENITENCE, RECEPTION-REJECTION OF GOD AND TRUTH, SEEING GOD
- Torrey’s: FASTING
- Nave’s: AHAVA, BLESSING, CHILDREN, EZRA, FASTING, HUMILIATION AND SELF-AFFLICTION, PRAYER
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