Ezra 10:43

Paleo Hebrew Niqqud

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

מבני מִבְּנֵי

from sons

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

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.

Prep-M, 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%)

נבו נְבוֹ

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

נבו

Nᵉbôw

Definition

Nebo, the name of a Babylonian deity, also of a mountain in Moab, and of a place in Palestine

Root

probably of foreign derivation;

Exhaustive

probably of foreign derivation; Nebo, the name of a Babylonian deity, also of a mountain in Moab, and of a place in Palestine; Nebo.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5015

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נְבוֹ

proper noun / feminine • Root נבה • Strongs / High • Page 934

(Abridged from נְבוֹת = נְבָיוֹת, from נָבָה I; meaning a high point, a hill). The proper name of a well-known Moabite mountain.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

נְבוֹ

proper name • Page 421

1. A mountain beyond Jordan, over against Jericho (Deut. 32:48). 2. A city in the tribe of Reuben (Num. 32:3). 3. A city in the tribe of Judah (Ezra 2:29). 4. An idol of the Chaldeans, associated with the planet Mercury (Is. 46:1).

Noun proper name masculine

LXX: ναβαυ ναβου

LXX Usage Statistics

H5015a:

ναβαυ 8× (61.1%)

ναβου 2× (15.6%)

יעיאל יְעִיאֵל

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

יעיאל

Yᵉʻîyʼêl

Definition

Jeiel, the name of six Israelites

Root

from H3261 (יעה) and H410 (אל); carried away of God;

Exhaustive

from יעה and אל; carried away of God; Jeiel, the name of six Israelites; Jeiel, Jehiel. Compare יעואל.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3273

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יְעִיאֵל

noun proper masculine • Strongs / High • Page 624

A masculine proper name, same as יְעוּאֵל.

Noun proper name masculine

LXX: ιιηλ

LXX Usage Statistics

H3273:

ιιηλ 11× (83.5%)

מתתיה מַתִּתְיָה

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

מתתיה

Mattithyâh

Definition

Mattithjah, the name of four Israelites

Root

or מתתיהו; from H4991 (מתת) and H3050 (יה); gift of Jah;

Exhaustive

or מתתיהו; from מתת and יה; gift of Jah; Mattithjah, the name of four Israelites; Mattithiah. n

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H4993

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מַתַּתְיָה

noun proper masculine • Lemma_Lookup • Page 928

A proper name, masculine. Besides this form, מַתַּי, Mattathias, was also used.

מַתִּתְיָהוּ

noun proper masculine • Lemma_Lookup • Page 928

A proper name, masculine, same as מַתַּתְיָה.

Noun proper name masculine

LXX: ματταθιασ

LXX Usage Statistics

H4993:

ματταθιασ 6× (75.0%)

זבד זָבָד

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

זבד

Zâbâd

Definition

Zabad, the name of seven Israelites

Root

from H2064 (זבד); giver;

Exhaustive

from זבד; giver; Zabad, the name of seven Israelites; Zabad.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H2066

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זָבָד

noun proper masculine • Root זבד • Strongs / High • Page 423

(an endower, a giver, viz. Jah is) a proper name.

Noun proper name masculine

LXX: ζαβεδ

LXX Usage Statistics

H2066:

ζαβεδ 5× (62.3%)

זבינא זְבִינָא

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

זבינא

Zᵉbîynâʼ

Definition

Zebina, an Israelite

Root

from an unused root (meaning to purchase); gainfulness;

Exhaustive

from an unused root (meaning to purchase); gainfulness; Zebina, an Israelite; Zebina.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H2081

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זְבִינָא

noun proper masculine • Root זבן • Strongs / High • Page 424

Acquisition, gain (n.p.m.).

Noun proper name masculine

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H2081:

No stats available

ידו יַדּוֹ

hand of himself/they cast

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ידו

Yiddôw

Definition

Jiddo, an Israelite

Root

from H3034 (ידה); praised;

Exhaustive

from ידה; praised; Jiddo, an Israelite; Iddo.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3035

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יַד

noun • Consonantal / Low • Page 578

Hand (Aramaic form).

Matched via prefix/suffix stripped stem

יַד

noun feminine • Root ידה • Consonantal / Low • Page 579

A multi-faceted noun, primarily meaning 'hand'. Figurative meanings include: 1. an artificial hand, hold, support, axle, stay. 2. side, bank (of a river). 3. a place, spot. 4. a projecting thing, monumental pillar, trophy, way-mark. 5. a part or portion. 6. a tooth or point. 7. might or power. Some meanings are derived from the root יָדָה.

Matched via prefix/suffix stripped stem

יַד

noun feminine • Consonantal / Low • Page 579

Aramaic feminine noun, same as Hebrew יַד. Meaning hand, then possession, power, might.

Matched via prefix/suffix stripped stem

יָד

noun / feminine • Root ידה • Consonantal / Low • Page 577

The hand, as that which lays hold of or seizes. Can also refer to the arm. It is used in a wide variety of metaphorical and technical senses, including assistance, power, custody, and human cooperation. Dual form: יָדַיִם, plural form: יָדוֹת.

Matched via prefix/suffix stripped stem

יָד

noun / feminine • Root יד • Consonantal / Low • Page 578

The hand. It is used in a wide variety of literal and figurative senses, including: force, violence; divine power, punishment, or inspiration (the 'hand of God'); a sign of assurance or a pledge ('giving the hand'); a medium of action or agency; guidance and oversight; possession; power and might; mediation ('by the hand of').

Matched via prefix/suffix stripped stem

Noun proper name masculine

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H3035:

No stats available

ויואל וְיוֹאֵל

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

יואל

Yôwʼêl

Definition

Joel, the name of twelve Israelites

Root

from H3068 (יהוה) and H410 (אל); Jehovah (is his) God;

Exhaustive

from יהוה and אל; Jehovah (is his) God; Joel, the name of twelve Israelites; Joel.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3100

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יוֹאָל

noun proper masculine • Consonantal / Medium • Page 594

A proper name, masculine, meaning 'a wished one'.

Matched via consonantal key only

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

יוֹאֵל

noun masculine • Page 276

(Jehovah is God) proper name of a prophet. Joel 1:1.

Conjunction, Noun proper name masculine

LXX: ιωηλ

LXX Usage Statistics

H3100:

ιωηλ 19× (100.0%)

בניה בְּנָיָה׃

her sons

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

בניה

Bᵉnâyâh

Definition

Benajah, the name of twelve Israelites

Root

or בניהו; (prolonged) from H1129 (בנה) and H3050 (יה); Jah has built;

Exhaustive

or בניהו; (prolonged) from בנה and יה; Jah has built; Benajah, the name of twelve Israelites; Benaiah.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1141

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בְּנָיָהוּ

noun proper masculine • Consonantal / Medium • Page 258

Variant of בְּנָיָה (Benaiah). Name of several men.

Matched via consonantal key only

Noun proper name masculine

LXX: βαναιασ βαναιου βαναια βαναιαν

LXX Usage Statistics

H1141:

βαναιασ 20× (49.1%)

βαναιου 9× (23.1%)

βαναια 6× (14.3%)

βαναιαν 4× (9.0%)

RBT Translation:

No verse found

RBT Paraphrase:
No verse found

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
From the sons of Nebo: Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jadau, and Joel, Benaiah. 44All these took strange wives: and there is from them wives, and sons will be produced.

LITV Translation:
From the sons of Nebo: Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jadau, and Joel, Benaiah.

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
Of the sons of Nebo; Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jaddai, and Joel, and Benaiah.