Ezra 5:1

Paleo Hebrew Niqqud

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

והתנבי וְהִתְנַבִּ֞י

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

נבא

nâbâʼ

Definition

to prophesy, i.e. speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse)

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to prophesy, i.e. speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse); prophesy(-ing), make self a prophet.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5012

נבא

nᵉbâʼ

Definition

{to prophesy, i.e. speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse) to prophesy, i.e. speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse)}

Root

(Aramaic) corresponding to H5012 (נבא)

Exhaustive

(Aramaic) corresponding to נבא; {to prophesy, i.e. speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse) to prophesy, i.e. speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse)}; prophesy.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5013

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

נָבָא

verb • Root נבא • Strongs / High • Page 933

(Kal not used) intr. to spring forth, to stream forth, to be poured out, to bubble up, of inspired human discourse; hence to discourse, to speak, to propound, to announce.

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

נְבָא

verb • Root נבא • Strongs / High • Page 934

Aramaic, intransitive verb, meaning the same as the Hebrew נבא (to prophesy). The Ithpael form הִתְנַבִּי (as if from the root נבה) means to prophesy.

נְבָא

cross-reference • Strongs / High • Page 934

See נְבִיא 1.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

נָבָא

verb • Page 421

to deliver an oracle from God, to speak as God's ambassador; to prophesy or predict future events; also to sing songs or hymns under divine inspiration. In Hithpa., also to act like a madman or rave in ecstatic frenzy. References: Jer. 23:21; Joel 3:1; 1 K. 22:8; 1 Sam. 18:10; 10:11.

נְבָא

chald. v. • Page 421

to prophesy. Reference: Ezra 5:1.

Conjunction, Verb hithpaal perfect third person masculine singular

LXX: προφήτευσον προφητεύουσιν ἐπροφήτευον ἐπροφήτευσεν προφητεύσεισ

LXX Usage Statistics

H5012:

προφήτευσον 27× (24.2%)

προφητεύουσιν 11× (10.0%)

ἐπροφήτευον 7× (6.4%)

ἐπροφήτευσεν 7× (6.0%)

προφητεύσεισ 6× (5.1%)

ἐπροφήτευσαν 6× (4.9%)

προφητεύων 4× (3.7%)

προφητεῦσαι 4× (3.0%)

προφητεύει 3× (2.8%)

--- 3× (2.8%)

H5013:

No stats available

חגי חַגַּי

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

חגי

Chaggay

Definition

Chaggai, a Hebrew prophet

Root

from H2282 (חג); festive;

Exhaustive

from חג; festive; Chaggai, a Hebrew prophet; Haggai.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H2292

חגי

Chaggay

Definition

Chaggai, a Hebrew prophet

Root

from H2282 (חג); festive;

Exhaustive

from חג; festive; Chaggai, a Hebrew prophet; Haggai.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H2292

אבישור

ʼĂbîyshûwr

Definition

Abishur, an Israelite

Root

from H1 (אב) and H7791 (שור); father of (the) wall (i.e. perhaps mason);

Exhaustive

from אב and שור; father of (the) wall (i.e. perhaps mason); Abishur, an Israelite; Abishur.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H51

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

חַגִּי

noun proper • Root חגג • Consonantal / Medium • Page 458

Festivus, festive; a prophet in the time of Zerubbabel. Name means 'born at the feast of tabernacles'.

Matched via consonantal key only

חַגִּי

noun proper masculine • Root חגג • Consonantal / Medium • Page 458

A proper name of a man (Gen. 46, 16; Num. 26, 15); also a patronymic.

Matched via consonantal key only

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

חַגַּי

noun proper • Root חג • Page 214

Haggai, the proper name of a prophet (Hag. 1:1).

Noun proper name masculine

LXX: αγγαιου αγγαιοσ αγγαιον

LXX Usage Statistics

H2292a:

αγγαιου 5× (45.5%)

αγγαιοσ 4× (36.4%)

αγγαιον 2× (18.2%)

H2292b:

αγγαιου 5× (45.5%)

αγγαιοσ 4× (36.4%)

αγγαιον 2× (18.2%)

Haggai_§Haggai@Ezr.5.1:

No stats available

נביאה נְבִיאָה

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

נביא

nâbîyʼ

Definition

a prophet or (generally) inspired man

Root

from H5012 (נבא);

Exhaustive

from נבא; a prophet or (generally) inspired man; prophecy, that prophesy, prophet.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5030

נביא

nᵉbîyʼ

Definition

a prophet

Root

(Aramaic) corresponding to H5030 (נביא);

Exhaustive

(Aramaic) corresponding to נביא; a prophet; prophet.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5029

ה

Definition

her, personal posessive - noun suffix: 3rd person feminine singular

Root

Exhaustive

Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 3rd person feminine singular

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H9024

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

נָבִיא

noun masculine • Root נבא • Strongs / High • Page 938

A prophet, an announcer of divine oracles.

נָבִיא

noun • Strongs / High • Page 937

The definition for this entry is not visible in the image. Forms with suffixes are listed: נְבִיאָה, נְבִיאֲכֶם; and plural נְבִיאִים.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

נְבִיא

chald. • Page 423

Chaldean form of נָבִיא. Ezra 5:1, 2. 6:14.

נָבִיא

m. verbal from נָבָא • Root נבא • Page 422

1. interpres Dei, one employed by God to make known his will to men. 2. a friend or confidant of God. 3. a prophet, one inspired of God to instruct the people and foretel future events. (Judg. 6:8; 2 Sam. 7:2; Ex. 7:1; 4:16; Jer. 15:19; Deut. 18:15, 18; Gen. 20:7; Ps. 105:15; Deut. 34:10; Deut. 13:2; 1 Sam. 9:9; 1 K. 22:7; 2 K. 3:11; 2 Chr. 28:9.)

Noun common both singular determined, Particle affirmation

LXX: προφήτησ προφητῶν προφήτασ προφήτην προφῆται

LXX Usage Statistics

H5030:

προφήτησ 62× (21.6%)

προφητῶν 46× (15.5%)

προφήτασ 38× (12.6%)

προφήτην 30× (10.2%)

προφῆται 30× (9.5%)

προφήτου 23× (7.7%)

προφήταισ 12× (3.3%)

'' 11× (3.7%)

--- 10× (3.9%)

προφήτῃ 5× (1.5%)

H5029:

No stats available

וזכריה וּזְכַרְיָה

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

זכריה

Zᵉkaryâh

Definition

Zecarjah, the name of twenty-nine Israelites

Root

or זכריהו; from H2142 (זכר) and H3050 (יה); Jah has remembered;

Exhaustive

or זכריהו; from זכר and יה; Jah has remembered; Zecarjah, the name of twenty-nine Israelites; Zachariah, Zechariah.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H2148

זכריה

Zᵉkaryâh

Definition

Zecarjah, the name of twenty-nine Israelites

Root

or זכריהו; from H2142 (זכר) and H3050 (יה); Jah has remembered;

Exhaustive

or זכריהו; from זכר and יה; Jah has remembered; Zecarjah, the name of twenty-nine Israelites; Zachariah, Zechariah.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H2148

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

זְכַרְיָה

noun proper masculine • Root זכר • Strongs / High • Page 434

Jah is renowned

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

זְכַרְיָה

proper name • Page 203

(Jehovah remembers) a proper name, (in Greek Ζαχαρίας). 1. a king of Israel, son of Jeroboam II (2 K. 14:29—15:11). 2. a prophet (Zech. 1:1, 7; Ezra 5:1; 6:14).

Conjunction, Noun proper name masculine

LXX: ζαχαριασ ζαχαρια ζαχαριαν ζαχαριου

LXX Usage Statistics

H2148a:

ζαχαριασ 17× (41.2%)

ζαχαρια 11× (25.2%)

ζαχαριαν 6× (14.1%)

ζαχαριου 5× (12.3%)

H2148b:

ζαχαριασ 17× (41.2%)

ζαχαρια 11× (25.2%)

ζαχαριαν 6× (14.1%)

ζαχαριου 5× (12.3%)

בר בַר־

a wheat grain

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

בר

bar

Definition

a son, grandson, etc.

Root

(Aramaic) corresponding to H1121 (בן);

Exhaustive

(Aramaic) corresponding to בן; a son, grandson, etc.; [idiom] old, son.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1247

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

בַּר

noun masculine • Consonantal / Medium • Page 256

Son (Aramaic); corresponds to Hebrew בֵּן.

Matched via consonantal key only

בַּר

noun masculine • Root ברר • Consonantal / Medium • Page 274

1. corn, grain, either winnowed and cleansed; 2. a field (Job 39, 4)

Matched via consonantal key only

בַּר

adjective • Root ברר • Consonantal / Medium • Page 274

1. in a moral sense, tried, approved, pure, clear; 2. chosen, select, consequently a favourite; 3. clean, i.e. free from something, empty

Matched via consonantal key only

בַּר

noun masculine • Root בן • Consonantal / Medium • Page 274

son (poetic); do homage to the son (Ps 2:12)

Matched via consonantal key only

בַּר

noun masculine • Root בן • Consonantal / Medium • Page 274

son (Aramaic)

Matched via consonantal key only

בָּר

noun masculine • Root שדה • Consonantal / Medium • Page 274

the field, open country, in opposition to the city (Aramaic)

Matched via consonantal key only

בֹּר

noun masculine • Root ברר • Consonantal / Medium • Page 274

1. cleanness, pureness, integrity; 2. cleansing salt of lye or alkali, for washing or smelting metals

Matched via consonantal key only

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

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 • 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

chald. emph. בָּרָא • Page 113

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

בַּר

noun masculine • Page 113

field. Reference: Job 39: 4.

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).

Noun common both singular construct

LXX: υἱὸσ

LXX Usage Statistics

H1247:

υἱὸσ 3× (39.8%)

עדוא עִדּוֹא

testimony of himself

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

עדו

ʻIddôw

Definition

Iddo (or Iddi), the name of five Israelites

Root

or עדוא; or עדיא; from H5710 (עדה); timely;

Exhaustive

or עדוא; or עדיא; from עדה; timely; Iddo (or Iddi), the name of five Israelites; Iddo. Compare ידו, יעדי.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5714

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

עִדּוֹא

noun proper masculine • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1054

Proper name masculine, variant spelling of עֵדָה.

Matched via consonantal key only

Noun proper name masculine

LXX: αδδω

LXX Usage Statistics

H5714:

αδδω 6× (67.2%)

נביאיא נְבִיאַיָּא

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

נביא

nâbîyʼ

Definition

a prophet or (generally) inspired man

Root

from H5012 (נבא);

Exhaustive

from נבא; a prophet or (generally) inspired man; prophecy, that prophesy, prophet.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5030

נביא

nᵉbîyʼ

Definition

a prophet

Root

(Aramaic) corresponding to H5030 (נביא);

Exhaustive

(Aramaic) corresponding to נביא; a prophet; prophet.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5029

a

Definition

the

Root

Exhaustive

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H9010

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

נָבִיא

noun masculine • Root נבא • Strongs / High • Page 938

A prophet, an announcer of divine oracles.

נָבִיא

noun • Strongs / High • Page 937

The definition for this entry is not visible in the image. Forms with suffixes are listed: נְבִיאָה, נְבִיאֲכֶם; and plural נְבִיאִים.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

נְבִיא

chald. • Page 423

Chaldean form of נָבִיא. Ezra 5:1, 2. 6:14.

נָבִיא

m. verbal from נָבָא • Root נבא • Page 422

1. interpres Dei, one employed by God to make known his will to men. 2. a friend or confidant of God. 3. a prophet, one inspired of God to instruct the people and foretel future events. (Judg. 6:8; 2 Sam. 7:2; Ex. 7:1; 4:16; Jer. 15:19; Deut. 18:15, 18; Gen. 20:7; Ps. 105:15; Deut. 34:10; Deut. 13:2; 1 Sam. 9:9; 1 K. 22:7; 2 K. 3:11; 2 Chr. 28:9.)

Noun common masculine plural determined, Particle affirmation

LXX: προφήτησ προφητῶν προφήτασ προφήτην προφῆται

LXX Usage Statistics

H5030:

προφήτησ 62× (21.6%)

προφητῶν 46× (15.5%)

προφήτασ 38× (12.6%)

προφήτην 30× (10.2%)

προφῆται 30× (9.5%)

προφήτου 23× (7.7%)

προφήταισ 12× (3.3%)

'' 11× (3.7%)

--- 10× (3.9%)

προφήτῃ 5× (1.5%)

H5029:

No stats available

על עַל־

upon/against/yoke

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

על

ʻal

Definition

above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications

Root

properly, the same as H5920 (על) used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following);

Exhaustive

properly, the same as על 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.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5921

על

ʻal

Definition

{above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications}

Root

(Aramaic) corresponding to H5921 (על)

Exhaustive

(Aramaic) corresponding to על; {above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications}; about, against, concerning, for, (there-) fore, from, in, [idiom] more, of, (there-, up-) on, (in-) to, [phrase] why with.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5922

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

עַל

adjective / noun • Root עלה • Strongs / High • Page 1088

Highest; same as עֶלְיוֹן. This form is abridged from עָלָה and derived from עָלַי (like יַד from יָדָה I.), serving as the construct form עֲלֵי (out of עֲלַאי).

עַל

preposition / adverb • Root עלה • Strongs / High • Page 1088

A preposition: upon, over, above, super, in the widest sense. It expresses protecting, covering, resting above upon (answering to 'where'); motion toward the upper surface (answering to 'whither?'); local direction to a more distant agency; or proximity/timing ('with, at'). Used figuratively as dat. commodi and incommodi, meaning a burden or duty upon one, or with certain verbs replacing the dative case. Also expresses motion down upon or up to, sometimes interchanging with אֶל.

עַל

preposition / adverb • Strongs / High • Page 1089

Preposition or Adverb meaning upon, over, at, above (denoting physical overtopping or mental superiority/dominion); expressing addition (to, reckoned to); proximity (by, around); suitability (according to); or occasionally used concessively (though, quanquam).

עַל

preposition / particle / conjunction • Strongs / High • Page 1090

Properly, over, upon, concerning, notwithstanding, against, towards, for the sake of, on account of. Used to express position, antithesis, or distance (away from). After certain verbs, signifies giving way, removing, or fleeing. Also forms various compound particles (e.g., עַל-מָה, עַל-כֵּן, עַל אֲשֶׁר).

עַל

preposition (aramaic) • Root אלא • Strongs / High • Page 1090

Aramaic equivalent of the Hebrew עַל. Means: Upon, over, on account of, unto, against, or dative. (Used with suffixes like עָלַי, עָלֵךְ, עֲלֵיהוֹן).

עַל

noun / prepos. • Root עלה • Strongs / High • Page 1092

Derivative of עָלָה, listed as a noun and a preposition.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

עַל

substantive / adverb / adjective • Root עלה • Page 507

Strictly a substantive meaning whatever is high or uppermost (Hos. 7:16, 11:7). Used as an adverb: (1.) 'above' (Gen. 27:39, 49:25; Ps. 50:4). Used as an adjective: (2.) 'high' (2 Sam. 23:1).

Preposition

LXX: ἐπὶ ἐπ' ἐφ' τοῦτο ''

LXX Usage Statistics

H5921a:

ἐπὶ 1722× (33.1%)

ἐπ' 701× (13.4%)

ἐφ' 195× (3.7%)

τοῦτο 116× (1.9%)

'' 116× (1.9%)

περὶ 113× (2.2%)

ἀπὸ 108× (2.1%)

--- 108× (2.1%)

αὐτοὺσ 95× (1.6%)

εἰσ 93× (1.8%)

H5922:

No stats available

יהודיא יְהוּדָיֵא

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

יהודי

Yᵉhûwdîy

Definition

a Jehudite (i.e. Judaite or Jew), or descendant of Jehudah (i.e. Judah)

Root

patronymically from H3063 (יהודה);

Exhaustive

patronymically from יהודה; a Jehudite (i.e. Judaite or Jew), or descendant of Jehudah (i.e. Judah); Jew.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3064

יהודאי

Yᵉhûwdâʼîy

Definition

a Jehudaite (or Judaite), i.e. Jew

Root

(Aramaic) patrial from H3061 (יהוד)lemma יהיד yod, corrected to יהוד;

Exhaustive

(Aramaic) patrial from יהודlemma יהיד yod, corrected to יהוד; a Jehudaite (or Judaite), i.e. Jew; Jew.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3062

a

Definition

the

Root

Exhaustive

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H9010

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

יְהוּדִי

gent. m. • Strongs / High • Page 589

A member of the kingdom of Judah, a Judahite. In the post-exile sense, a Jew, one who professes Judaism.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

יְהוּדִי

gentile noun / adjective • Root יהודה • Page 275

A Jew or Jewess, one belonging to the tribe of Judah; a citizen of the kingdom of Judah; or after the captivity, an Israelite or Hebrew generally.

Noun gentilic masculine plural determined, Particle affirmation

LXX: ιουδαίουσ ιουδαῖοι ιουδαίοισ ιουδαίων ---

LXX Usage Statistics

H3064:

ιουδαίουσ 14× (15.6%)

ιουδαῖοι 13× (13.7%)

ιουδαίοισ 12× (13.0%)

ιουδαίων 9× (9.8%)

--- 8× (10.5%)

'' 7× (7.8%)

ιουδαίων 4× (4.5%)

αὐτούσ 2× (2.6%)

ιουδα 2× (2.6%)

ιουδαῖοσ 2× (2.4%)

H3062:

No stats available

די דִּי

which

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

זה

zeh

Definition

the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that

Root

a primitive word;

Exhaustive

a primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that; he, [idiom] hence, [idiom] here, it(-self), [idiom] now, [idiom] of him, the one...the other, [idiom] than the other, ([idiom] out of) the (self) same, such (a one) that, these, this (hath, man), on this side...on that side, [idiom] thus, very, which. Compare זאת, זה, זו, זו.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H2088

די

dîy

Definition

that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of

Root

(Aramaic) apparently for H1668 (דא);

Exhaustive

(Aramaic) apparently for דא; that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of; [idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1768

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

זֶה

demonstrative pronoun / relative pronoun / particle • Root ז • Strongs / High • Page 425

A multi-purpose word. I. As a demonstrative pronoun: this, referring to what is present. II. As a relative pronoun: who, that, which. III. As a demonstrative particle appended to interrogatives for emphasis, or to denote manner ('how'), location ('here', 'there'), or time ('now', 'just now').

זֶה

noun masculine • Strongs / High • Page 425

A collateral form of שֶׂה (lamb or sheep), found only in 1 Samuel 17:34.

זֶה

pronoun • Strongs / High • Page 427

A demonstrative pronoun ('this') or relative pronoun ('that which'), used without distinction of gender or number. It can refer to masculine, feminine, or neuter antecedents.

זֶה

pronominal stem • Strongs / High • Page 431

(pronominal stem; not used) pron. demonstr. same as זֶה, forming with a prosthetic the time-particle אָז, which form also exists in the Aramaean אֱדַיִן.

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

דִּי

aramaic relative pronoun (aramaic) • Strongs / High • Page 365

Aramaic relative pronoun (singular and plural), meaning who, which. It is used in multiple ways: 1. as a relative pronoun, like Hebrew אֲשֶׁר; 2. as a designation of a genitive, like late Hebrew שֶׁל; 3. as a relative conjunction, meaning 'that'; 4. to express temporal relations, consequences, purpose, or reason.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

דִּי

chaldee relative pronoun / conjunction • Root אשר • Page 162

Equivalent to Hebrew אֲשֶׁר. 1. Relative pronoun: who, which. 2. Sign of the genitive case. 3. Sign of relation (where, whose). 4. Conjunction: that, to the end that. 5. that (quod). 6. for, since. 7. Redundant particle at the beginning of speech.

הֹזֶה

verb • Page 184

To dream, to speak in one’s sleep (Is. 56:10).

זֶה

pronoun • Page 197

1. this. When doubled, one...the other, 1 K. 22:20, Is. 6:3. Sometimes implies contempt, like the Greek οὗτος, Ex. 32:1. 2. more rarely in poetry as a relative, who, like the Germ. der. Ps. 104:8. 3. here, for בָּזֶה in hoc scil. loco. Gen. 28:17. Hence מִזֶּה, hence, 37:17.

Conjunction

LXX: τοῦτο τοῦτον οὗτοσ τούτου τούτῳ

LXX Usage Statistics

H2088:

τοῦτο 223× (14.4%)

τοῦτον 126× (8.3%)

οὗτοσ 96× (6.2%)

τούτου 95× (6.1%)

τούτῳ 74× (4.9%)

'' 63× (3.5%)

ταύτησ 56× (3.6%)

ταύτῃ 52× (3.2%)

'' 39× (2.2%)

αὕτη 39× (2.6%)

H1768:

No stats available

ביהוד בִיהוּד

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ב

bə

Definition

in, by

Root

A primitive particle; a prefix

Exhaustive

(beth) — in / within / by means of

Core value: interiority, enclosure, participation

ב does not primarily mean “in time” (“when”) or even “in space.” It marks being inside a domain, whether that domain is:
- spatial (house, land),
- conceptual (wisdom, covenant),
- modal (strength, fear),
- instrumental (by means of).
Aonically, ב marks immersion.
not “when X happened” but “within the state or field of X.”
This is why ב־יום does not need to mean “on the day (chronological)” but “within the day-realm / condition”.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

יהוד

Yᵉhûwd

Definition

properly, Judah, hence, Judaea

Root

(Aramaic) contracted from a form corresponding to H3063 (יהודה);

Exhaustive

lemma יהיד yod, corrected to יהוד; (Aramaic) contracted from a form corresponding to יהודה; properly, Judah, hence, Judaea; Jewry, Judah, Judea.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3061

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

יְהוּד

proper noun • Root ידה • Strongs / High • Page 587

A Danite, formerly a Phenician, town.

יְהוּד

noun feminine • Root יהודה • Strongs / High • Page 588

Aramaic feminine noun, abridged from the Hebrew יְהוּדָה. The name of Jewish Palestine, Judea. Also refers to the sons of the captivity of Judea, i.e. the Jewish exiles.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

יְהוּד

chald. collective noun • Page 274

The Jews. References: Dan. 2:25, Ezra 5:1, 8, 6:14.

Preposition, Noun proper name

LXX: '' ιουδαίαν

LXX Usage Statistics

H3061:

'' 3× (44.0%)

ιουδαίαν 2× (26.7%)

ובירושלם וּבִירוּשְׁלֶם

and within Foundation of Peace

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

ב

bə

Definition

in, by

Root

A primitive particle; a prefix

Exhaustive

(beth) — in / within / by means of

Core value: interiority, enclosure, participation

ב does not primarily mean “in time” (“when”) or even “in space.” It marks being inside a domain, whether that domain is:
- spatial (house, land),
- conceptual (wisdom, covenant),
- modal (strength, fear),
- instrumental (by means of).
Aonically, ב marks immersion.
not “when X happened” but “within the state or field of X.”
This is why ב־יום does not need to mean “on the day (chronological)” but “within the day-realm / condition”.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

ירושל͏ם

Yᵉrûwshâlaim

Definition

Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine

Root

rarely ירושלים; a dual (in allusion to its two main hills (the true pointing, at least of the former reading, seems to be that of H3390 (ירושלם))); probably from (the passive participle of) H3384 (ירה) and H7999 (שלם); founded peaceful;

Exhaustive

rarely ירושלים; a dual (in allusion to its two main hills (the true pointing, at least of the former reading, seems to be that of ירושלם)); probably from (the passive participle of) ירה and שלם; founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine; Jerusalem.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3389

ירושלם

Yᵉrûwshâlêm

Definition

{Jerusalem}

Root

(Aramaic) corresponding to H3389 (ירושל͏ם)

Exhaustive

(Aramaic) corresponding to ירושל͏ם; {Jerusalem}; {Jerusalem}

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3390

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

יְרוּשָׁלֵם

unknown • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1438

see יְרוּשָׁלַיִם.

Matched via consonantal key only

יְרוּשָׁלַ֫םִ

noun proper feminine • Root ירה • Consonantal / Medium • Page 647

Jerusalem. (originating in יְרֻשָׁלֵם) n. p. f. the metropolis of the Israelite kingdom from David onward.

Matched via consonantal key only

יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם

proper noun • Root , ירה שלם • Consonantal / Medium • Page 648

Jerusalem, the name of a city in Palestine. The name was also used for its inhabitants, and poetically as an image of beauty.

Matched via consonantal key only

יְרוּשְׁלֵם

proper noun (aramaic) • Root ירושלם • Consonantal / Medium • Page 648

An alternate Aramaic name for Jerusalem.

Matched via consonantal key only

יְרוּשְׁלֶם

proper noun (aramaic) • Root ירושלם • Consonantal / Medium • Page 648

The Aramaic name for Jerusalem.

Matched via consonantal key only

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

יְרוּשָׁלַם

proper name • Page 682

Jerusalem. Gen. 14:18. Ps. 76:3. Its appellative signification here is health, peace, i. q. שָׁלוֹם.

Conjunction, Preposition, Noun proper name

LXX: ιερουσαλημ pεἰσ --- ''

LXX Usage Statistics

H3389:

ιερουσαλημ 564× (80.9%)

pεἰσ 47× (7.5%)

ιερουσαλημ 25× (3.4%)

--- 16× (2.6%)

'' 12× (1.6%)

pἐν 11× (1.8%)

pἐπὶ 5× (0.8%)

[a] 2× (0.2%)

H3390:

No stats available

בשם בְּשֻׁם

spice/in the name

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ב

bə

Definition

in, by

Root

A primitive particle; a prefix

Exhaustive

(beth) — in / within / by means of

Core value: interiority, enclosure, participation

ב does not primarily mean “in time” (“when”) or even “in space.” It marks being inside a domain, whether that domain is:
- spatial (house, land),
- conceptual (wisdom, covenant),
- modal (strength, fear),
- instrumental (by means of).
Aonically, ב marks immersion.
not “when X happened” but “within the state or field of X.”
This is why ב־יום does not need to mean “on the day (chronological)” but “within the day-realm / condition”.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

שם

shêm

Definition

an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character

Root

a primitive word (perhaps rather from through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare H8064 (שמים));

Exhaustive

a primitive word (perhaps rather from through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare שמים); an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character; [phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H8034

שם

shum

Definition

{an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character}

Root

(Aramaic) corresponding to H8034 (שם)

Exhaustive

(Aramaic) corresponding to שם; {an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character}; name.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H8036

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

שֵׁם

noun masculine • Strongs / High • Page 1442

A sign, a memorial, a token, a mark, and therefore a name. (Includes usage regarding calling or inscribing a name).

שֵׁם

noun masculine • Strongs / High • Page 1442

Metaphor: The internal essence as outwardly revealed and known as operative; hence of God (the Divine Essence, Presence, Protection, or Power).

שֵׁם

noun masculine • Strongs / High • Page 1442

Fame, renown, fama, an honourable name. Also used to denote a good name, sweet scent (assonance), bad reputation, or posterity (name after death).

שֵׁם

noun proper • Strongs / High • Page 1442

Proper noun: The oldest son of Noah (Gen. 5, 32), progenitor of the Semites.

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

שֵׁם

noun masculine • Lemma_Lookup • Page 1442

A sign, a memorial, a token, a mark, and therefore a name. (Includes usage regarding calling or inscribing a name).

שֵׁם

noun masculine • Lemma_Lookup • Page 1442

Metaphor: The internal essence as outwardly revealed and known as operative; hence of God (the Divine Essence, Presence, Protection, or Power).

שֵׁם

noun masculine • Lemma_Lookup • Page 1442

Fame, renown, fama, an honourable name. Also used to denote a good name, sweet scent (assonance), bad reputation, or posterity (name after death).

שֵׁם

noun proper • Lemma_Lookup • Page 1442

Proper noun: The oldest son of Noah (Gen. 5, 32), progenitor of the Semites.

שָׂם

verb (aramaic) • Lemma_Lookup • Page 1398

Same as Hebrew שׂוּם: to issue, to set forth, to give a name, to take consideration.

שֵׁם

unknown • Lemma_Lookup • Page 1442

A sign (comp. the Ar.)

שֵׁם

noun proper masculine • Lemma_Lookup • Page 1443

Sem, the eldest son of Noah, progenitor of the Semite peoples and territory.

שֵׁם

noun masculine • Lemma_Lookup • Page 1443

A name; fame, renown. Used along with אֱלָהּ in the Targ.

שָׁם

adverb • Lemma_Lookup • Page 1441

1. Of place: there, ibi, tum; there where. 2. Of time: then, at that time. 3. Of a thing: thence, from the place/time/thing.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

שֵׁם

m. constr. • Page 683

1. a name; a celebrated name, celebrity, renown. Gen. 6: 4, Num. 16: 2. 2. a rumour, report. Deut. 22: 14. 3. the name of Jehovah, particularly his praise or glory. Ps. 79: 9, Is. 48: 9.

שָׁם

adverb • Page 683

1. there. 2. thither (i.q. שָׁמָּה). 3. then (spoken of time). 4. thither/whither (with paragagic ה). Gen. 13: 3, 1 Sam. 2: 14, Ps. 14: 5, Gen. 19: 20.

שֻׁם

m. chald. • Page 684

A name. References: Dan. 4:5 [4:8]; Ezra 5:1. With suffix שֻׁמֵּהּ (from שֵׁם) Dan. 2:20, 26; 4:5 [4:8]; 5:12. Ezra 5:14: 'and they were given to Sheshbazzar, as his name was'.

שַׁמָּה

f. verbal • Root שמם • Page 684

1. a desolation. Is. 5:9; Jer. 2:15; Ps. 73:19. 2. astonishment, amazement. Jer. 8:21. Particularly an object of astonishment, Deut. 28:37; Jer. 19:8.

Preposition, Noun common both singular construct

LXX: ὄνομα ὄνομά ὀνόματι ὀνόματί ὀνόματα

LXX Usage Statistics

H8034:

ὄνομα 400× (45.4%)

ὄνομά 128× (14.3%)

ὀνόματι 86× (9.2%)

ὀνόματί 62× (6.4%)

ὀνόματα 50× (5.6%)

ὀνομάτων 22× (2.8%)

ὀνόματοσ 17× (1.8%)

ὀνόματόσ 15× (1.6%)

'' 15× (1.7%)

αὐτῆσ 10× (0.9%)

H8036:

No stats available

אלה אֱלָהּ

these/mighty-one/goddess

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

אלוה

ʼĕlôwahh

Definition

a deity or the Deity

Root

rarely (shortened) אלה; probably prolonged (emphatic) from H410 (אל);

Exhaustive

rarely (shortened) אלה; probably prolonged (emphatic) from אל; a deity or the Deity; God, god. See אלהים.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H433

אלה

ʼĕlâhh

Definition

God

Root

(Aramaic) corresponding to H433 (אלוה);

Exhaustive

(Aramaic) corresponding to אלוה; God; God, god.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H426

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אֱלוֹהַ

noun masculine • Lemma_Lookup • Page 135

Singular noun for God. Prevails in the poetical books (especially Job) and late prose. Cognate with Aramaic אֱלָהּ (Elah), Samaritan אָלָה, and Arabic إِله (Ilah/Allah).

אֱלוֹהַּ

noun masculine • Root אל • Lemma_Lookup • Page 134

God; synonymous with אֵל. Applied to: a) heathen gods (e.g., god of fortresses), b) the most high and true God.

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אֱלָהּ

noun masculine (aramaic) • Strongs_Numbers • Page 133

God (Aramaic), corresponding to the Hebrew אֱלוֹהַּ; used of Jehovah and other gods.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אֱלוֹהַּ

m. prim. dec. i. • Root אלה • Page 51

God; to fear, reverence. Spoken by way of eminence of Jehovah, but also of other gods. Ref: Dan. 11:37-39; Neh. 9:17; 2 Chr. 32:15; Deut. 32:15, 17; Job 3:4; 4:9, etc.

אֱלָהּ

m. emph. אֱלָהָא. chald. • Page 51

i. q. Heb. אֱלוֹהַּ God. Plur. אֱלָהִין (the gods). Ref: Dan. 2:11; 5:4, 11, 14, 23. בַּר אֱלָהִין (son of the gods): Dan. 3:25.

Noun common both singular construct

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0433:

No stats available

H0426:

No stats available

ישראל יִשְׂרָאֵל

God-Contends

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ישראל

Yisrâʼêl

Definition

Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity

Root

from H8280 (שרה) and H410 (אל); he will rule as God;

Exhaustive

from שרה and אל; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity; Israel.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3478

ישראל

Yisrâʼêl

Definition

{Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity}

Root

(Aramaic) corresponding to H3478 (ישראל)

Exhaustive

(Aramaic) corresponding to ישראל; {Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity}; Israel.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3479

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

יִשְׂרָאֵל

noun proper masculine • Root שרה • Strongs / High • Page 662

A proper name with multiple meanings: the patriarch Jacob; the Israelite people; an honorary title for the pious; the northern kingdom of Israel; the whole kingdom after the exile.

יִשְׂרָאֵל

noun proper masculine • Root ישר • Strongs / High • Page 662

A proper name, meaning 'El is a true, honest one.' Described as a ground-form to יְשַׂרְאֵלָה.

Noun proper name

LXX: ισραηλ '' --- ιακωβ

LXX Usage Statistics

H3478:

ισραηλ 2245× (92.9%)

'' 57× (2.1%)

--- 50× (2.2%)

ισραηλ 8× (0.3%)

ιακωβ 4× (0.2%)

t? 4× (0.1%)

ιερουσαλημ 4× (0.2%)

[b] 3× (0.1%)

ισραηλίτου 3× (0.1%)

ισραηλίτιδοσ 3× (0.1%)

H3479:

No stats available

עליהוןס עֲלֵיהוֹן׃ס

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

על

ʻal

Definition

above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications

Root

properly, the same as H5920 (על) used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following);

Exhaustive

properly, the same as על 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.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5921

על

ʻal

Definition

{above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications}

Root

(Aramaic) corresponding to H5921 (על)

Exhaustive

(Aramaic) corresponding to על; {above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications}; about, against, concerning, for, (there-) fore, from, in, [idiom] more, of, (there-, up-) on, (in-) to, [phrase] why with.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5922

הם

Definition

them, personal pronoun - verb/prep. 3rd person masculine plural

Root

Exhaustive

Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 3rd person masculine plural

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H9038

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

עַל

adjective / noun • Root עלה • Strongs / High • Page 1088

Highest; same as עֶלְיוֹן. This form is abridged from עָלָה and derived from עָלַי (like יַד from יָדָה I.), serving as the construct form עֲלֵי (out of עֲלַאי).

עַל

preposition / adverb • Root עלה • Strongs / High • Page 1088

A preposition: upon, over, above, super, in the widest sense. It expresses protecting, covering, resting above upon (answering to 'where'); motion toward the upper surface (answering to 'whither?'); local direction to a more distant agency; or proximity/timing ('with, at'). Used figuratively as dat. commodi and incommodi, meaning a burden or duty upon one, or with certain verbs replacing the dative case. Also expresses motion down upon or up to, sometimes interchanging with אֶל.

עַל

preposition / adverb • Strongs / High • Page 1089

Preposition or Adverb meaning upon, over, at, above (denoting physical overtopping or mental superiority/dominion); expressing addition (to, reckoned to); proximity (by, around); suitability (according to); or occasionally used concessively (though, quanquam).

עַל

preposition / particle / conjunction • Strongs / High • Page 1090

Properly, over, upon, concerning, notwithstanding, against, towards, for the sake of, on account of. Used to express position, antithesis, or distance (away from). After certain verbs, signifies giving way, removing, or fleeing. Also forms various compound particles (e.g., עַל-מָה, עַל-כֵּן, עַל אֲשֶׁר).

עַל

preposition (aramaic) • Root אלא • Strongs / High • Page 1090

Aramaic equivalent of the Hebrew עַל. Means: Upon, over, on account of, unto, against, or dative. (Used with suffixes like עָלַי, עָלֵךְ, עֲלֵיהוֹן).

עַל

noun / prepos. • Root עלה • Strongs / High • Page 1092

Derivative of עָלָה, listed as a noun and a preposition.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

עַל

substantive / adverb / adjective • Root עלה • Page 507

Strictly a substantive meaning whatever is high or uppermost (Hos. 7:16, 11:7). Used as an adverb: (1.) 'above' (Gen. 27:39, 49:25; Ps. 50:4). Used as an adjective: (2.) 'high' (2 Sam. 23:1).

Preposition, Suffix pronominal third person masculine plural

LXX: ἐπὶ ἐπ' ἐφ' τοῦτο ''

LXX Usage Statistics

H5921a:

ἐπὶ 1722× (33.1%)

ἐπ' 701× (13.4%)

ἐφ' 195× (3.7%)

τοῦτο 116× (1.9%)

'' 116× (1.9%)

περὶ 113× (2.2%)

ἀπὸ 108× (2.1%)

--- 108× (2.1%)

αὐτοὺσ 95× (1.6%)

εἰσ 93× (1.8%)

H5922:

No stats available

RBT Translation:

No verse found

RBT Paraphrase:
No verse found

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah son of Iddo, prophesied to the Jews that were in Judah and in Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, to them.

LITV Translation:
And the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied to the Jews in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel who was over them.

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
And Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied a prophecy to the Jews in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even to them.