Ezra 1:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Thusכֹּ֣ה
(koh)
3541: thus, herea prim. adverb
saysאָמַ֗ר
(a·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
Cyrusכֹּ֚רֶשׁ
(ko·resh)
3566: a Pers. kingof foreign origin
kingמֶ֣לֶךְ
(me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Persia,פָּרַ֔ס
(pa·ras,)
6539: a country in W. Asia which conquered Bab.of foreign origin
'The LORD,יְהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י
(e·lo·hei)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
of heaven,הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם
(ha·sha·ma·yim;)
8064: heaven, skyfrom an unused word
has givenנָ֣תַן
(na·tan)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
me allכֹּ֚ל
(kol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the kingdomsמַמְלְכֹ֣ות
(mam·le·cho·vt)
4467: kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reignfrom the same as melek
of the earthהָאָ֔רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz,)
776: earth, landa prim. root
and He has appointedפָקַ֤ד
(fa·kad)
6485: to attend to, visit, muster, appointa prim. root
me to buildלִבְנֹֽות־
(liv·no·vt-)
1129: to builda prim. root
Him a houseבַ֔יִת
(va·yit,)
1004: a housea prim. root
in Jerusalem,בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם
(bi·ru·sha·lim)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem
whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
is in Judah.בִּֽיהוּדָֽה׃
(bi·hu·dah.)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah


















KJV Lexicon
Thus saith
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Cyrus
Kowresh  (ko'-resh)
from the Persians; Koresh (or Cyrus), the Persian king -- Cyrus.
king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Persia
Parac  (paw-ras')
Paras (i.e. Persia), an Eastern country, including its inhabitants -- Persia, Persians.
The LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
of heaven
shamayim  (shaw-mah'-yim)
air, astrologer, heaven(-s).
hath given
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
me all the kingdoms
mamlakah  (mam-law-kaw')
dominion, i.e. (abstractly) the estate (rule) or (concretely) the country (realm) -- kingdom, king's, reign, royal.
of the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
and he hath charged
paqad  (paw-kad')
to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.
me to build
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
him an house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
at Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
which is in Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Thus says Cyrus king of Persia, 'The LORD, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth and He has appointed me to build Him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah.

King James Bible
Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The LORD God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This is what King Cyrus of Persia says: "The LORD, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth and has appointed me to build Him a house at Jerusalem in Judah.

International Standard Version
AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM CYRUS, KING OF PERSIA All of the kingdoms of the earth have been given to me by the LORD God of Heaven, and he specifically charged me to build a temple for him in Jerusalem, which is in Judah.

NET Bible
"Thus says King Cyrus of Persia: "'The LORD God of heaven has given me all the kingdoms of the earth. He has instructed me to build a temple for him in Jerusalem, which is in Judah.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is what King Cyrus of Persia says: The LORD God of heaven has given me all the kingdoms of the world. And he has ordered me to build a temple for him in Jerusalem (which is in Judah).

King James 2000 Bible
Thus says Cyrus king of Persia, The LORD God of heaven has given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he has charged me to build him a house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.
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