Ezra 2:15

Paleo Hebrew Niqqud

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

בני בְּנֵי

sons/my son

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

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.

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%)

עדין עָדִין

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

עדין

ʻÂdîyn

Definition

Adin, the name of two Israelites

Root

the same as H5719 (עדין);

Exhaustive

the same as עדין; Adin, the name of two Israelites; Adin.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5720

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

עָדִין

adjective • Strongs / High • Page 1056

1. adj. m., עֲדִינָה f. luxurious, soft, comfortable. 2. עָדִין (a luxurious, soft, voluptuous one).

עָדִין

noun proper masculine • Strongs / High • Page 1056

Preparer of sexual pleasure, pleasure-giver, rejoicer (masc. only in the proper name יְהוֹעַדָּן).

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

עָדִין

adjective • Page 493

luxurious, given to pleasure. Is. 47: 8.

עָדִין

noun masculine • Page 493

perhaps a striking, percussio hastæ. 2 Sam. 23 : 8 Keth.

Noun proper name masculine

LXX: ηδιν αδιν

LXX Usage Statistics

H5720:

ηδιν 2× (50.0%)

αδιν 2× (50.0%)

ארבע אַרְבַּע

four

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ארבע

ʼarbaʻ

Definition

four

Root

masculine ארבעה; from H7251 (רבע);

Exhaustive

masculine ארבעה; from רבע; four; four.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H702

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אַרְבַּע

proper name • Root ארבעל • Lemma_Lookup • Page 183

Giant; proper name of the progenitor of the giants in Phenician and Babylonian mythology (Ba'al-Hercules); also the proper name of the ancient city Hebron (Kiryat Arba).

אַרְבַּע

cardinal number • Root רבע • Lemma_Lookup • Page 183

The cardinal number four.

אַרְבַּע

numeral • Root רבע • Lemma_Lookup • Page 184

Four.

קִרְיַת אַרְבַּע

noun proper • Lemma_Lookup • Page 1298

City of Arba[all], also termed חֶבְרוֹן (Hebron).

קִרְיַת אַרְבַּע

noun proper • Lemma_Lookup • Page 1298

City of Arba[all], also termed Hebron.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אְַרבַּע

chald. • Page 70

and אַרְבָּעָה. Idem [same as Hebrew entry for 'four'].

אַרְבַּע

noun feminine • Root רבע • Page 69

a prim. numeral: four. It stands for רְבַע. Dual אַרְבַּעְתַּיִם fourfold, 2 Sam. 12: 6. Plur. אַרְבָּעִים forty, Gen. 8: 6.

אַרְבַּע

proper name • Page 70

Name of one of the Enakite giants (Josh. 14:15; 15:13; 21:11).

Adjective cardinal number both singular absolute

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0702:

No stats available

מאות מֵאוֹת

hundred

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

מאה

mêʼâh

Definition

a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction

Root

or מאיה; properly, a primitive numeral

Exhaustive

or מאיה; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction; hundred((-fold), -th), [phrase] sixscore.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3967

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

מֵאָה

f. noun • Root מאה • Strongs / High • Page 798

A multitude, a heap; then a hundred, either as a large round sum or a definite number. Its dual form מָאתַיִם means two hundred, and its plural מֵאוֹת means hundreds.

מֵאָה

numeral noun / f. • Strongs / High • Page 799

A hundred; a hundred-fold; the hundredth. Also used to denote extent or greatness, as in מִגְדַּל הַמֵּאָה (tower of extent, giant-tower).

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

מֵאָה

f. const. מְאַת / dec. xi. b. • Page 351

a hundred. Includes various forms like dual מָאתַיִם and plur. מֵאוֹות. (Gen. 17:17, 25:7; Prov. 17:10; Ecc. 8:12). Also prob. interest, usury (Neh. 5:11). Also proper name of a tower in Jerusalem (Neh. 3:1, 12:39).

Adjective cardinal number feminine plural absolute

LXX: ἑκατὸν εἴκοσι πεντήκοντα τριάκοντα διακόσιοι

LXX Usage Statistics

H3967:

ἑκατὸν 146× (18.2%)

εἴκοσι 46× (5.0%)

πεντήκοντα 44× (4.5%)

τριάκοντα 39× (4.3%)

διακόσιοι 38× (4.8%)

ἑξακόσιοι 33× (4.1%)

πέντε 25× (2.1%)

ἑπτακόσιοι 23× (2.8%)

δύο 22× (1.9%)

τριακόσιοι 21× (2.7%)

חמשים חֲמִשִּׁים

fifty

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

חמשים

chămishshîym

Definition

fifty

Root

multiple of H2568 (חמש);

Exhaustive

multiple of חמש; fifty; fifty.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H2572

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

חִמֵּשׁ

verb • Root חמש • Consonantal / Low • Page 501

To take the fifth part; to exact a fifth part as a tax.

Matched via prefix/suffix stripped stem

חָמֵשׁ

numeral / cardinal / feminine • Root חמש • Consonantal / Low • Page 501

Five (feminine cardinal number).

Matched via prefix/suffix stripped stem

חָמַשׁ

transitive verb • Root חמש • Consonantal / Low • Page 500

(not used) A transitive verb stem assumed for the numeral five (חָמֵשׁ), in the sense of 'to comprehend' or 'to pack together'.

Matched via prefix/suffix stripped stem

חָמַשׁ

intransitive verb • Root חמש • Consonantal / Low • Page 500

(not used) 1. To be thick, fat (of the paunch or abdomen). 2. Figuratively, to be firm, strong, powerful, vigorous.

Matched via prefix/suffix stripped stem

חָמֻשׁ

adjective • Root חמש • Consonantal / Low • Page 501

Armed, girt, equipped for battle. An adjective form suggested from the plural חֲמֻשִּׁים, used to describe an army on the march.

Matched via prefix/suffix stripped stem

חֹמֶשׁ

masculine noun • Root חמש • Consonantal / Low • Page 501

1. A fifth, the fifth part of a thing, often as tribute. 2. Paunch, abdomen.

Matched via prefix/suffix stripped stem

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

חֲמֻשִׁים

adjective • Page 236

armed, in battle-array, spoken of an army. Ex. 13:18. Josh. 1:14. 4:12. Judg. 7:11.

Adjective cardinal number masculine plural absolute

LXX: πεντήκοντα διακόσιοι δύο τέσσαρεσ πεντηκονταετοῦσ

LXX Usage Statistics

H2572:

πεντήκοντα 126× (53.1%)

διακόσιοι 10× (4.6%)

δύο 10× (3.6%)

τέσσαρεσ 7× (2.7%)

πεντηκονταετοῦσ 7× (3.2%)

'' 6× (2.5%)

ἑκατὸν 6× (2.8%)

πεντηκόνταρχον 6× (2.3%)

πεντηκοντάρχουσ 4× (1.6%)

ἑξακόσιοι 4× (1.9%)

וארבעהס וְאַרְבָּעָה׃ס

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

ארבע

ʼarbaʻ

Definition

four

Root

masculine ארבעה; from H7251 (רבע);

Exhaustive

masculine ארבעה; from רבע; four; four.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H702

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אַרְבַּע

proper name • Root ארבעל • Lemma_Lookup • Page 183

Giant; proper name of the progenitor of the giants in Phenician and Babylonian mythology (Ba'al-Hercules); also the proper name of the ancient city Hebron (Kiryat Arba).

אַרְבַּע

cardinal number • Root רבע • Lemma_Lookup • Page 183

The cardinal number four.

אַרְבַּע

numeral • Root רבע • Lemma_Lookup • Page 184

Four.

קִרְיַת אַרְבַּע

noun proper • Lemma_Lookup • Page 1298

City of Arba[all], also termed חֶבְרוֹן (Hebron).

קִרְיַת אַרְבַּע

noun proper • Lemma_Lookup • Page 1298

City of Arba[all], also termed Hebron.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אְַרבַּע

chald. • Page 70

and אַרְבָּעָה. Idem [same as Hebrew entry for 'four'].

אַרְבַּע

noun feminine • Root רבע • Page 69

a prim. numeral: four. It stands for רְבַע. Dual אַרְבַּעְתַּיִם fourfold, 2 Sam. 12: 6. Plur. אַרְבָּעִים forty, Gen. 8: 6.

אַרְבַּע

proper name • Page 70

Name of one of the Enakite giants (Josh. 14:15; 15:13; 21:11).

Conjunction, Adjective cardinal number feminine singular absolute

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0702:

No stats available

RBT Translation:

No verse found

RBT Paraphrase:
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Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
The sons of Adin, four hundred fifty and four.

LITV Translation:
The sons of Adin, four hundred and fifty four.

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
The children of Adin, four hundred and fifty-four.