Ezra 10:39

Paleo Hebrew Niqqud

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

ושלמיה וְשֶׁלֶמְיָה

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

שלמיה

Shelemyâh

Definition

Shelemjah, the name of nine Israelites

Root

or שלמיהו; from H8002 (שלם) and H3050 (יה); thankoffering of Jah;

Exhaustive

or שלמיהו; from שלם and יה; thankoffering of Jah; Shelemjah, the name of nine Israelites; Shelemiah.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H8018

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

שֶׁלֶמְיָה

noun proper masculine • Root שלם • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1447

(= שְׁמַרְיָה; Jah is Recompenser).

Matched via consonantal key only

Conjunction, Noun proper name masculine

LXX: σελεμιου σελεμια

LXX Usage Statistics

H8018:

σελεμιου 4× (46.8%)

σελεμια 4× (43.3%)

ונתן וְנָתָן

and he is giving

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

נתן

Nâthân

Definition

Nathan, the name of five Israelites

Root

from H5414 (נתן); given;

Exhaustive

from נתן; given; Nathan, the name of five Israelites; Nathan.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5416

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

נָתָן

noun proper masculine • Strongs / High • Page 1000

A bestower, giver. A masculine proper name of a prophet and a son of David.

Conjunction, Noun proper name masculine

LXX: ναθαν

LXX Usage Statistics

H5416:

ναθαν 43× (98.8%)

ועדיה וַעֲדָיָה׃

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

עדיה

ʻĂdâyâh

Definition

Adajah, the name of eight Israelites

Root

or עדיהו; from H5710 (עדה) and H3050 (יה); Jah has adorned;

Exhaustive

or עדיהו; from עדה and יה; Jah has adorned; Adajah, the name of eight Israelites; Adaiah.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5718

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

עֲדָיָה

noun proper masculine • Strongs / High • Page 1056

(the same meaning as עֲדִיאֵל)

Conjunction, Noun proper name masculine

LXX: αδαια

LXX Usage Statistics

H5718:

αδαια 5× (49.2%)

RBT Translation:

No verse found

RBT Paraphrase:
No verse found

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And Shelemiah, and Nathan, and Adaiah,

LITV Translation:
and Shelemiah, Nathan, and Adaiah,

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
and Shelemiah, and Nathan, and Adaiah,