Ezra 10:21

Paleo Hebrew Niqqud

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

ומבני וּמִבְּנֵי

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wə

Definition

and

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

The conjunctive ו is not merely a fixed coordinator with a stable semantic value (“and/but/or/then”). Its core function is linkage, not meaning. It binds units into a single discourse field—phrases, clauses, or whole scenes—while leaving the logical relation to be inferred from aspect, word order, genre, and context.

So the variability in translation (“and / but / or / even / then”) is not polyvalence in the particle; it is underspecification by design. The language expects the reader/hearer to perceive the relation rather than have it encoded.

Crucially, conjunctive ו does not imply temporal sequence. It implies continuity of attention. Think of it as:
- “this belongs with what precedes,”
- “remain within the same frame,”
“do not reset the discourse.”
This is why Hebrew can chain dozens of clauses with ו without subordination or explicit logic markers. The text advances by accumulation, not by branching syntactic trees. Meaning arises from the interaction:
- Aspect (qatal / yiqtol / participle),
- Position (fronted elements, resumptive nouns),
- Genre (law, narrative, oracle),
- Context (who speaks, to whom).
The ו simply keeps the circuit closed so these cues can operate together. Remove tense assumptions, and the system becomes coherent.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

מ

mi / min

Definition

from

Root

Abbreviated from H4480

Exhaustive

(mem) — from / out of

Core value: emergence, separation, derivation
מ does not merely indicate origin in time (“after”). It marks boundary-crossing:
- source,
- differentiation,
- contrast,
- extraction.
Aonically, מ indicates transition between states.
not “after X” but “out from within X.”
This is why מ can signal both cause and contrast: both involve standing on the far side of a boundary.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

בן

bên

Definition

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)

Root

from H1129 (בנה);

Exhaustive

from בנה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1121

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

בֵּן

masc. noun • Root בין • Strongs / High • Page 253

1. A child, begotten, born, often without distinction of sex (frequently pluralized as children). 2. Specifically, a son, a male child (opposite daughter). 3. Used metaphorically to denote personal characteristics (virtuous or vicious personality, heir of virtue/vice) or objects (e.g., young animals, plants, or inanimate objects). 4. A grandson; also used as boy, youth, prince, heir to the throne.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

מָ

unknown • Root מה • Page 350

See מָה Note.

Conjunction, Preposition, Noun common masculine plural construct

LXX: υἱοὶ υἱὸσ υἱῶν υἱοῦ υἱοῖσ

LXX Usage Statistics

H1121a:

υἱοὶ 1075× (22.0%)

υἱὸσ 753× (16.8%)

υἱῶν 607× (12.2%)

υἱοῦ 368× (8.1%)

υἱοῖσ 329× (6.1%)

υἱοὺσ 292× (5.7%)

υἱὸν 213× (4.6%)

--- 116× (2.6%)

υἱὲ 96× (2.2%)

'' 84× (1.6%)

חרם חָרם

ban

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

חרם

Chârim

Definition

Charim, an Israelite

Root

from H2763 (חרם); snub-nosed;

Exhaustive

from חרם; snub-nosed; Charim, an Israelite; Harim.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H2766

בר

bar

Definition

the heir (apparent to the throne)

Root

borrowed (as a title) from H1247 (בר);

Exhaustive

borrowed (as a title) from בר; the heir (apparent to the throne); son.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1248

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

חָרִם

noun proper masculine • Root חרם • Strongs / High • Page 530

A proper name meaning 'snub-nosed'.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

בַּר

noun masculine • Root ברר • Page 113

I. son; in Hebrew used only poetically. References: Prov. 31: 2; Ps. 2: 12. Some derive this from the root בָּרַר.

בַּר

verb • Root ברר • Page 113

II. 1. pure, clear, unspotted, especially in a moral sense (Job 11: 4; Ps. 24: 4; 73: 1). 2. empty (Prov. 14: 4).

בַּר

noun masculine • Page 113

III. corn, grain (Gen. 41: 35, 49; 42: 3, 25); rarely spoken of standing corn (Ps. 65: 14).

בַּר

m. chald. • Root ברא • Page 113

1. son (Dan. 6: 1); בַּר אֱלָהִין son of the gods, an angel (Dan. 3: 25). 2. grandson (Ezra 5: 1).

בַּר

noun masculine • Page 113

field. Reference: Job 39: 4.

בַּר

chald. emph. בָּרָא • Page 113

field, open country. References: Dan. 2: 38; 4: 18, 20, 22, 29.

Noun proper name masculine

LXX: ηραμ τέκνον

LXX Usage Statistics

H2766:

ηραμ 7× (65.4%)

Harim_§Harim@1Ch.24.8:

τέκνον 3× (39.3%)

מעשיה מַעֲשֵׂיָה

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

מעשיה

Maʻăsêyâh

Definition

Maasejah, the name of sixteen Israelites

Root

or מעשיהו; from H4639 (מעשה) and H3050 (יה); work of Jah;

Exhaustive

or מעשיהו; from מעשה and יה; work of Jah; Maasejah, the name of sixteen Israelites; Maaseiah.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H4641

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

מַעֲשֵׂיָה

masculine proper noun • Strongs / High • Page 889

the same as מַעֲשֵׂי (the mighty deed of Jah). A proper name.

Noun proper name masculine

LXX: μαασαιου μαασαια μασαια μαασηα μαασιασ

LXX Usage Statistics

H4641:

μαασαιου 5× (23.8%)

μαασαια 4× (18.2%)

μασαια 2× (9.8%)

μαασηα 2× (9.8%)

μαασιασ 2× (9.1%)

μαασαιαν 2× (7.6%)

ואליה וְאֵלִיָּה

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wə

Definition

and

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

The conjunctive ו is not merely a fixed coordinator with a stable semantic value (“and/but/or/then”). Its core function is linkage, not meaning. It binds units into a single discourse field—phrases, clauses, or whole scenes—while leaving the logical relation to be inferred from aspect, word order, genre, and context.

So the variability in translation (“and / but / or / even / then”) is not polyvalence in the particle; it is underspecification by design. The language expects the reader/hearer to perceive the relation rather than have it encoded.

Crucially, conjunctive ו does not imply temporal sequence. It implies continuity of attention. Think of it as:
- “this belongs with what precedes,”
- “remain within the same frame,”
“do not reset the discourse.”
This is why Hebrew can chain dozens of clauses with ו without subordination or explicit logic markers. The text advances by accumulation, not by branching syntactic trees. Meaning arises from the interaction:
- Aspect (qatal / yiqtol / participle),
- Position (fronted elements, resumptive nouns),
- Genre (law, narrative, oracle),
- Context (who speaks, to whom).
The ו simply keeps the circuit closed so these cues can operate together. Remove tense assumptions, and the system becomes coherent.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

אליה

ʼÊlîyâh

Definition

Elijah, the name of the famous prophet and of two other Israelites

Root

or prolonged אליהו; from H410 (אל) and H3050 (יה); God of Jehovah;

Exhaustive

or prolonged אליהו; from אל and יה; God of Jehovah; Elijah, the name of the famous prophet and of two other Israelites; Elijah, Eliah.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H452

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אֵלִיָּה

noun proper • Lemma_Lookup • Page 138

Proper name of the prophet Elijah of Tishbeh.

אַלְיָה

noun feminine • Root אלה • Lemma_Lookup • Page 138

The fat tail of oriental sheep, which was commonly consumed with the fat as a sacrifice.

אֱלִיהוּ

noun proper masculine • Lemma_Lookup • Page 138

Proper name masculine, 'Self-El'.

אֱלִיהוּא

noun proper masculine • Lemma_Lookup • Page 138

Proper name masculine, 'Self-El'.

אֱלִיהוֹעֵינַי

noun proper masculine • Lemma_Lookup • Page 139

see אֶלְיוֹעֵינַי

אֶלְיְהוֹעֵינַי

noun proper masculine • Lemma_Lookup • Page 138

Proper name masculine, 'to God are mine eyes directed'.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אֵלִיָּה

noun masculine • Page 52

Elijah, a celebrated prophet in the time of Ahab. 1 K. xvii.—2 K. ii. Also אֵלִיָּהוּ.

Conjunction, Noun proper name masculine

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0452:

No stats available

ושמעיה וּשְׁמַעְיָה

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wə

Definition

and

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

The conjunctive ו is not merely a fixed coordinator with a stable semantic value (“and/but/or/then”). Its core function is linkage, not meaning. It binds units into a single discourse field—phrases, clauses, or whole scenes—while leaving the logical relation to be inferred from aspect, word order, genre, and context.

So the variability in translation (“and / but / or / even / then”) is not polyvalence in the particle; it is underspecification by design. The language expects the reader/hearer to perceive the relation rather than have it encoded.

Crucially, conjunctive ו does not imply temporal sequence. It implies continuity of attention. Think of it as:
- “this belongs with what precedes,”
- “remain within the same frame,”
“do not reset the discourse.”
This is why Hebrew can chain dozens of clauses with ו without subordination or explicit logic markers. The text advances by accumulation, not by branching syntactic trees. Meaning arises from the interaction:
- Aspect (qatal / yiqtol / participle),
- Position (fronted elements, resumptive nouns),
- Genre (law, narrative, oracle),
- Context (who speaks, to whom).
The ו simply keeps the circuit closed so these cues can operate together. Remove tense assumptions, and the system becomes coherent.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

שמעיה

Shᵉmaʻyâh

Definition

Shemajah, the name of twenty-five Israelites

Root

or שמעיהו; from H8085 (שמע) and H3050 (יה); Jah has heard;

Exhaustive

or שמעיהו; from שמע and יה; Jah has heard; Shemajah, the name of twenty-five Israelites; Shemaiah.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H8098

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

שְׁמַעְיָה

noun proper masculine • Strongs / High • Page 1452

A proper name appearing in various forms (including שְׁמִיעָה, שִׁמָּה, and שַׁמּוּעַ) across Biblical references.

שְׁמַעְיָה

noun proper masculine • Strongs / High • Page 1452

The same (proper name).

Conjunction, Noun proper name masculine

LXX: σαμαια σαμαιαν σαμαιασ σεμεϊ σαμαιου

LXX Usage Statistics

H8098:

σαμαια 16× (38.5%)

σαμαιαν 7× (17.9%)

σαμαιασ 7× (17.1%)

σεμεϊ 3× (7.3%)

σαμαιου 2× (5.1%)

ויחיאל וִיחִיאֵל

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wə

Definition

and

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

The conjunctive ו is not merely a fixed coordinator with a stable semantic value (“and/but/or/then”). Its core function is linkage, not meaning. It binds units into a single discourse field—phrases, clauses, or whole scenes—while leaving the logical relation to be inferred from aspect, word order, genre, and context.

So the variability in translation (“and / but / or / even / then”) is not polyvalence in the particle; it is underspecification by design. The language expects the reader/hearer to perceive the relation rather than have it encoded.

Crucially, conjunctive ו does not imply temporal sequence. It implies continuity of attention. Think of it as:
- “this belongs with what precedes,”
- “remain within the same frame,”
“do not reset the discourse.”
This is why Hebrew can chain dozens of clauses with ו without subordination or explicit logic markers. The text advances by accumulation, not by branching syntactic trees. Meaning arises from the interaction:
- Aspect (qatal / yiqtol / participle),
- Position (fronted elements, resumptive nouns),
- Genre (law, narrative, oracle),
- Context (who speaks, to whom).
The ו simply keeps the circuit closed so these cues can operate together. Remove tense assumptions, and the system becomes coherent.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

יחיאל

Yᵉchîyʼêl

Definition

Jechiel (or Jechavel), the name of eight Israelites

Root

or (2 Chronicles 29:14) יחואל; from H2421 (חיה) and H410 (אל); God will live;

Exhaustive

or (2 Chronicles 29:14) יחואל; from חיה and אל; God will live; Jechiel (or Jechavel), the name of eight Israelites; Jehiel.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3171

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

יְחִיאֵל

noun proper masculine • Root חיה • Strongs / High • Page 602

A masculine proper name meaning 'El is the animating'.

יְחִיאֵל

noun proper masculine • Root חיה, אל • Strongs / High • Page 603

A proper name meaning 'El is the Living'. The abridged form is חִיאֵל.

Conjunction, Noun proper name masculine

LXX: ιιηλ

LXX Usage Statistics

H3171:

ιιηλ 13× (93.4%)

ועזיה וְעֻזִיָּה׃

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wə

Definition

and

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

The conjunctive ו is not merely a fixed coordinator with a stable semantic value (“and/but/or/then”). Its core function is linkage, not meaning. It binds units into a single discourse field—phrases, clauses, or whole scenes—while leaving the logical relation to be inferred from aspect, word order, genre, and context.

So the variability in translation (“and / but / or / even / then”) is not polyvalence in the particle; it is underspecification by design. The language expects the reader/hearer to perceive the relation rather than have it encoded.

Crucially, conjunctive ו does not imply temporal sequence. It implies continuity of attention. Think of it as:
- “this belongs with what precedes,”
- “remain within the same frame,”
“do not reset the discourse.”
This is why Hebrew can chain dozens of clauses with ו without subordination or explicit logic markers. The text advances by accumulation, not by branching syntactic trees. Meaning arises from the interaction:
- Aspect (qatal / yiqtol / participle),
- Position (fronted elements, resumptive nouns),
- Genre (law, narrative, oracle),
- Context (who speaks, to whom).
The ו simply keeps the circuit closed so these cues can operate together. Remove tense assumptions, and the system becomes coherent.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

עזיה

ʻUzzîyâh

Definition

Uzzijah, the name of five Israelites

Root

or עזיהו; from H5797 (עז) and H3050 (יה); strength of Jah;

Exhaustive

or עזיהו; from עז and יה; strength of Jah; Uzzijah, the name of five Israelites; Uzziah.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5818

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

עֲזִיָּה

noun proper masculine • Consonantal / Low • Page 1075

(same as עֻזִּיָּה) Proper name masculine.

Matched via prefix/suffix stripped stem

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

עֻזִּיָּה

proper name • Root עזז • Page 501

"strength of Jehovah", proper name of a king of Judah. 2 K. 15:13, 30, 32, 34. Is. 1:1. 6:1. 7:1. Hos. 1:1. Am. 1:1. Also written as עֻזִּיָּהוּ.

Conjunction, Noun proper name masculine

LXX: οζιασ οζιου οζια οζιαν αζαριου

LXX Usage Statistics

H5818:

οζιασ 9× (35.4%)

οζιου 6× (23.6%)

οζια 4× (14.0%)

οζιαν 3× (11.2%)

αζαριου 2× (7.9%)

RBT Translation:

No verse found

RBT Paraphrase:
No verse found

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And from the sons of Harim: Maaseiah and Elijah and Shemaiah and Jehiel, and Uzziah.

LITV Translation:
And from the sons of Harim: Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah.

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
And of the sons of Harim; Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah.