Ezra 4:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
[Then] the kingמַלְכָּ֗א
(mal·ka)
4430: king(Aramaic) corresponding to melek
sentשְׁלַ֣ח
(she·lach)
7972: to send(Aramaic) corresponding to shalach
an answerפִּתְגָמָ֞א
(pit·ga·ma)
6600: a command, word, affair(Aramaic) corresponding to pithgam
to Rehumרְח֤וּם
(re·chum)
7348b: a Pers. official(Aramaic) of uncertain derivation
the commander,בְּעֵל־
(be·'el-)
1169: owner, lord(Aramaic) corresponding to baal
to Shimshaiוְשִׁמְשַׁ֣י
(ve·shim·shai)
8124: a scribe who opposed Isr.(Aramaic) from shemash
the scribe,סָֽפְרָ֔א
(sa·fe·ra,)
5613a: a secretary, scribe(Aramaic) corresponding to sopher
and to the restוּשְׁאָר֙
(u·she·'ar)
7606: rest, remainder(Aramaic) corresponding to shear
of their colleaguesכְּנָוָ֣תְהֹ֔ון
(ke·na·va·te·ho·vn,)
3675: an associate(Aramaic) corresponding to kenath
whoדִּ֥י
(di)
1768: who, which, that, because(Aramaic) a prim. particle
liveיָתְבִ֖ין
(ya·te·vin)
3488: to sit, dwell(Aramaic) corresponding to yashab
in Samariaבְּשָֽׁמְרָ֑יִן
(be·sha·me·ra·yin;)
8115: capital of N. kingdom of Isr.(Aramaic) corresponding to Shomron
and in the restוּשְׁאָ֧ר
(u·she·'ar)
7606: rest, remainder(Aramaic) corresponding to shear
of [the provinces] beyondעֲבַֽר־
(a·var-)
5675: region across or beyond(Aramaic) corresponding to eber
the River:נַהֲרָ֛ה
(na·ha·rah)
5103: a river(Aramaic) corresponding to nahar
"Peace.שְׁלָ֖ם
(she·lam)
8001: welfare, prosperity(Aramaic) corresponding to shalom
And nowוּכְעֶֽת׃
(u·che·'et.)
3706: now(Aramaic) fem. of kean


















KJV Lexicon
Then sent
shlach  (shel-akh')
put, send.
the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
an answer
pithgam  (pith-gawm')
a word, answer, letter or decree -- answer, letter, matter, word.
unto
`al  (al)
about, against, concerning, for, (there-)fore, from, in, more, of, (there-, up-)on, (in-)to, + why with.
Rehum
Rchuwm  (rekh-oom')
Rechum, the name of a Persian and of three Israelites -- Rehum.
the chancellor
b`el  (beh-ale')
chancellor.
t`em  (teh-ame')
flavor; figuratively, judgment (both subjective and objective); hence, account (both subj. and obj.)
and to Shimshai
Shimshay  (shim-shah'-ee)
sunny; Shimshai, a Samaritan -- Shimshai.
the scribe
capher  (saw-fare')
a scribe (secular or sacred) -- scribe.
and to the rest
sh'ar  (sheh-awr')
whatsoever more, residue, rest.
of their companions
knath  (ken-awth')
companion.
that dwell
ythiyb  (yeth-eeb')
to sit or dwell -- dwell, (be) set, sit.
in Samaria
Shomrayin  (shom-rah'-yin)
Shomrain, a place in Palestine -- Samaria.
and unto the rest
sh'ar  (sheh-awr')
whatsoever more, residue, rest.
beyond
`abar  (ab-ar')
beyond, this side.
the river
nhar  (neh-har')
a river, especially the Euphrates -- river, stream.
Peace
shlam  (shel-awm')
prosperity -- peace.
and at such a time
k`eneth  (keh-eh'-neth)
thus (only in the formula and so forth) -- at such a time.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then the king sent an answer to Rehum the commander, to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their colleagues who live in Samaria and in the rest of the provinces beyond the River: "Peace. And now

King James Bible
Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The king sent a reply to his chief deputy Rehum, Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their colleagues living in Samaria and elsewhere in the region west of the Euphrates River: Greetings.

International Standard Version
The king replied: To: Governor Rehum, Shimshai the scribe, and their colleagues living in Samaria, and the remainder living beyond the Euphrates River. Greetings:

NET Bible
The king sent the following response: "To Rehum the commander, Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their colleagues who live in Samaria and other parts of Trans-Euphrates: Greetings!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then the king sent this reply: To Rehum the commander, Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their group living in Samaria, and to others west of the Euphrates River: I wish you peace and prosperity!

King James 2000 Bible
Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the commander, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest beyond the river, Peace, and so forth.
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